Back before I had my first child, I had not thought I would join a mothers group. Be that as it may, now that I am finally a new mother, chatting to other mothers about what is happening in my life has really helped me. We chat about how we raise our children, what to do and not to do, we share baby food recipes, and we love to talk about the most recent baby outfits we have bought.

I more often than not meet with 2 other mothers, once a week, to hear about the latest new. We usually meet at Best & Fast House of Pizza (which is in TAUNTON, MA) as that is fairly central for all of us. Last month was more exciting because we chatted about organic baby clothing. I have been giving my baby organic food from the start but I had not considered buying organic clothing for her.

Cotton is one of the most broadly grown crops in the US and one of the most harmful to the environment and to farm employees. The run off from non-organic cotton farms has ruined habitats and particularly water bodies. Organic products are made without the need for artificial fertilisers and pesticides. Alternatively, organic farming depends on things like crop rotation, raising the quality of soils naturally, and using organic pest control methods.

You can purchase beautiful organic baby outfits online from a number of retailers. Sckoon is my favourite for organic baby apparel.

See the latest organic designs from Sckoon.

Benefits of Organic Baby Clothing

Purchasing organic produce means you are buying clothes which have been produced in an eco friendly manner, or at a minimum in a way which causes less damage to the environment. No or reduced use of herbicides and fertilisers means less pollution of our soils and waterways, fewer diseases for farm employees, and fewer health risks for our babies and children by lessening their contact with dangerous chemicals.

Quite a few producers of baby clothes also sell a range of organic clothes or you can find designers entirely committed to organic baby fashion. Thankfully, there are a lot of brands to choose from and all ages are catered for, from toddlers to older children. Of course, organic fashion for men and women is also accessible and I am looking into that for myself and my husband.

I am not saying that I am just going to purchase organic cotton or bamboo cotton clothing (which is a fantastic alternative to regular or organic cotton) for my child but I am definitely going try to whenever I can.