Organic Baby Clothes CHICAGO
Filed Under (Organic Baby Clothes) by Kaye on 14-12-2008
Before I had my first child, I never believed I would join a mothers group. Be that as it may, now that I am a mum, chatting to other women about what is going on in my life has benefited me immensely. We chat about how we bring up our children, what to do and not to do, we share baby food recipes, and we love to discuss the newest baby clothes we have picked up.
I generally meet with 2 other parents, once a week, to hear about the latest gossip. We generally meet at Solomon Fishery (which is in CHICAGO, IL) as that is quite central for all of us. Last week was really exciting as we discussed organic baby clothes. I have been feeding my baby boy organic meals from day one but I had never thought about purchasing organic clothing for her.
Cotton is one of the most widely grown products in the world and one of the most harmful to the ecosystem and to farmers. The run off from these farms has ruined the environment and especially water supplies. Organic cotton is made without the need for artificial fertilisers and chemicals. Instead, organic farming relies on things like crop rotation, improving soils naturally, and using eco friendly pest control techniques.
You can purchase organic baby clothes online from a number of shops. Sckoon has some of the cutest organic baby apparel.
See the latest organic designs from Sckoon.
Benefits of Choosing Organic Products
Buying organic clothing means you are purchasing clothes which have been produced in an environmentally friendly manner, or at a minimum in a way which causes less damage to soils and waterways. No or less use of herbicides and fertilisers means less pollution of our land and waterways, fewer health problems for farm workers, and fewer health risks for children by lessening their contact with toxic chemicals.
Many makers of baby clothes also make a range of organic items or you can find wholesalers solely dedicated to organic baby fashion. Anyway, there are a lot of designs to choose from and all ages are taken care of, from toddlers to teenagers. Of course, organic fashion 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 going to purchase organic cotton or bamboo cotton clothing (which is an amazing alternative to regular or organic cotton) for my child but I am most definitely going try to whenever possible.
