Before I had my baby, I had not imagined I would be part of a mothers group. Be that as it may, now that I am finally a mum, talking to other parents about what is going on in my life has benefited me immensely. We talk about how we bring up our children, what to do and not to do, we share baby food recipes, and we love to talk about the latest baby fashions we have purchased.

I more often than not go out with 4 other women, once a month, to catch up on the latest gossip. We usually meet at Brady's Bar (which is in TRAVERSE CITY, MI) as that is pretty central for all of us. Last week was particularly eye opening because we chatted about organic baby clothes. I have been providing my baby organic meals from day one but I had never thought about getting organic clothing for her.

Cotton is one of the most widely grown crops in America and one of the most harmful to the environment and to farmers. The run off from cotton farms has destroyed ecosystems and especially water supplies. Organic produce is grown without using artificial fertilisers and pesticides. Alternatively, organic farming relies on things like crop rotation, improving soils naturally, and using organic pest control techniques.

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

See the latest organic designs from Sckoon.

Benefits of Organic Clothing

Purchasing organic products means you are purchasing products which have been produced in an eco-friendly manner, or at the very least in a way which causes less damage to soils and waterways. No or less use of herbicides and fertilisers means less pollution of our soils and lakes, fewer health problems for farm employees, and fewer health risks for our children by lessening their contact with dangerous chemicals.

A number of makers of baby clothes also make a range of organic items or you can find shops entirely committed to organic baby clothing. Thankfully, there are a lot of designs to choose from and all ages are provided for, from toddlers to older children. Obviously, organic clothing for men and women is also obtainable and I am looking into that for myself and my husband.

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