Before I had my first child, I had not believed I would join a mothers group. However, now that I am a new mother, chatting to other women about what is happening in my life has been a huge help. We discuss how we bring up our children, what to do and not to do, we share recipes, and we love to discuss the most recent baby clothes we have picked up.

I generally go out with 4 other mothers, once a fortnight, to catch up on the latest happenings. We often meet at Carniceria LA Chiquita No 1 (which is in SANTA MARIA, CA) as that is pretty central for all of us. Last week was really eye opening seeing we chatted about organic baby clothing. I have been providing my baby organic meals from the start but it had never crossed my mind to purchasing organic clothing for her.

Cotton is one of the most popular products in the US and one of the most devastating to the environment and to farm employees. The run off from these farms has destroyed ecosystems and in particular water ways. Organic cotton is made without the use of artificial fertilisers and chemicals. Alternatively, organic farming depends on things like crop rotation, raising the quality of soils naturally, and using organic insect control techniques.

You can purchase organic baby outfits online from a number of stores. Sckoon has some beautiful organic baby clothing.

See the latest organic designs from Sckoon.

Benefits of Organic Clothing

Buying organic clothes means you are buying clothes which have been produced in an environmentally friendly manner, or at a minimum in a way which causes less pollution of the environment. No or a reduction in the use of herbicides and fertilizers means less pollution of our soils and rivers, fewer diseases for farm employees, and fewer health risks for children by moderating their contact with dangerous chemicals.

A number of producers of baby clothes also make a range of organic clothes or you can find wholesalers solely dedicated to organic baby clothes. Thankfully, there are a lot of designs to choose from and all ages are provided for, from babies to older children. Naturally, organic clothing for men and women is also obtainable and I am looking into that for myself and my man.

I am not saying that I am only going to get organic cotton or bamboo cotton clothing (which is a good alternative to regular or organic cotton) for my child but I am most definitely going try to whenever possible.