Long before I had my children, I never imagined I would belong to a mothers group. However, now that I am a mum, being able to talk to other women about what is going on in my life has benefited me immensely. We talk about how we raise our children, what to do and not to do, we share meal plans, and we love to discuss the most recent baby clothes we have bought.

I usually get together with 2 other women, once a fortnight, to find out the latest new. We generally meet at Bella & Bruno's Sidekicks (which is in HURLEY, WI) as that is pretty central for all of us. Last month was particularly exciting because we discussed baby clothes. I have been providing my baby organic meals from the start but I had not considered getting organic clothing for her.

Cotton is one of the most widely grown plants in the world and one of the most devastating to the habitat and to farm employees. The run off from cotton farms has damaged ecosystems and particularly water supplies. Organic cotton is grown without the need for artificial fertilisers and insecticides. Rather, organic farming depends on things like crop rotation, raising the quality of soils naturally, and using organic insect control methods.

You can buy organic cotton baby clothes online from a number of stores. Sckoon has some gorgeous organic baby apparel.

See the latest organic designs from Sckoon.

Benefits of Organic Clothing

Buying organic produce means you are purchasing produce which have been produced in an eco-friendly manner, or at the very least in a way which causes less pollution of the environment. No or less use of insecticides and synthetic fertilisers means less pollution of our farms and rivers, reduced health problems for farm workers, and fewer health risks for our children by moderating their contact with potentially dangerous chemicals.

Quite a few makers of baby clothes also produce a range of organic items or you can find shops completely devoted to organic baby fashion. Anyway, there are a lot of marks to choose from and all ages are taken care of, from babies to older children. Of course, organic clothing for men and women is also obtainable and I am looking into that for myself and my man.

I would not go as far to say that I am only going to purchase organic cotton or bamboo clothes (which is a good alternative to regular or organic cotton) for my child but I am absolutely going try to whenever possible.