Long before I had my first child, I had not thought I would join a mothers group. However, now that I am finally a mum, chatting to other parents about what is happening in my life has really helped me. We talk about how we bring up our children, what to do and not to do, we share baby food recipes, and we like to discuss the latest baby outfits we have purchased.

I generally go out with 3 other mothers, once a fortnight, to find out the latest new. We generally meet at Hunan Garden Restaurant (which is in ELGIN, IL) as that is quite central for all of us. Last week was more exciting seeing we discussed organic baby clothes. I have been giving my baby boy organic meals from the start but I had not considered purchasing organic clothing for her.

Cotton is one of the most widely grown products in the US and one of the most ruinous to the habitat and to farm employees. The run off from these farms has destroyed habitats and especially water ways. Organic cotton is made without using artificial fertilisers and insecticides. Rather, organic farming depends on things like crop rotation, improving soils naturally, and using organic insect control methods.

You can buy organic baby outfits online from a number of retailers. Sckoon has some of the cutest organic baby apparel.

See the latest organic designs from Sckoon.

Benefits of Organic Clothing

Purchasing organic produce means you are purchasing products which have been produced in an environmentally friendly manner, or at least in a way which causes less damage to our habitat. No or reduced use of insecticides and synthetic fertilisers means less pollution of our farms and lakes, less health problems for farm workers, and fewer health risks for children by reducing their contact with dangerous chemicals.

Several wholesalers of baby clothes also sell a range of organic clothing or you can find companies completely dedicated to organic baby clothing. Either way, there are a lot of brands to choose from and all ages are taken care of, from babies to adolescents. Of course, organic fashion for men and women is also accessible and I am looking into that for myself and my partner.

I would not go as far to say that I am only ever going to get organic cotton or bamboo clothing (which is an excellent alternative to regular or organic cotton) for my baby but I am without a doubt going try to whenever I can.