Before I had my first child, I never really thought I would join a mothers group. Anyhow, now that I have become a new mother, talking to other mothers about what is happening in my life has been a huge help. We chat about how we deal with our children, what to do and not to do, we share baby food recipes, and we like to discuss the latest baby clothes we have bought.

I more often than not get together with 4 other women, once a month, to hear about the latest new. We often meet at Brusco Italian Restaurant (which is in DEERFIELD BEACH, FL) as that is pretty central for all of us. Last week was more exciting as we chatted about organic baby clothes. I have been feeding my baby organic food from day one but it had never crossed my mind to purchasing organic clothing for her.

Cotton is one of the most popular products in America and one of the most ruinous to the ecosystem and to farm employees. The run off from non-organic cotton farms has destroyed habitats and especially water supplies. Organic cotton is made without using artificial fertilisers and pesticides. Rather, organic farming depends upon things like crop rotation, improving soils naturally, and using organic insect control techniques.

Benefits of Choosing Organic Products

Purchasing organic produce means you are getting clothes 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 a reduction in the use of herbicides and synthetic fertilisers means less pollution of our land and rivers, less health problems for farmers, and fewer health risks for our babies and children by lessening their contact with toxic chemicals.

Quite a few producers of baby clothes also sell a range of organic clothes or you can find stores entirely 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. Obviously, organic clothing for men and women is also accessible and I am looking into that for myself and my husband.

I would not go as far to say that I am just going to get organic cotton or bamboo clothes (which is a good alternative to regular or organic cotton) for my children but I am definitely going try to whenever possible.