Long before I had my baby, I never really believed I would be part of a mothers group. Anyhow, now that I am a new mother, chatting to other women about what is going on in my life has benefited me immensely. We discuss how we bring up our children, what to do and not to do, we share baby food recipes, and we enjoy being able to discuss the newest baby outfits we have picked up.

I more often than not meet with 4 other parents, once a fortnight, to catch up on the latest gossip. We generally meet at Tacos MI Pueblito (which is in PASSAIC, NJ) as that is fairly central for all of us. Last time was particularly interesting as we discussed organic baby clothing. I have been providing my baby organic produce from day one but I had never thought about buying organic clothing for her.

Cotton is one of the most broadly grown crops in the world and one of the most ruinous to the environment and to farm employees. The run off from cotton farms has destroyed habitats and particularly water supplies. Organic products are made without the need for artificial fertilisers and pesticides. Instead, organic farming depends upon things like crop rotation, enhancing soils naturally, and using eco friendly pest control practices.

You can get organic cotton baby apparel online from a number of retailers. Sckoon has some beautiful organic baby apparel.

See the latest organic designs from Sckoon.

Benefits of Organic Baby Clothing

Buying organic produce means you are buying produce which have been produced in an eco friendly manner, or at least in a way which causes less pollution of the environment. No or a reduction in the use of insecticides and fertilisers means less pollution of our soils and lakes, reduced cancers for farmers, and fewer health risks for our children by lessening their contact with potentially dangerous chemicals.

Quite a few producers of baby clothes also sell a range of organic clothing or you can find designers entirely devoted to organic baby clothing. Thankfully, there are a lot of marks to choose from and all ages are provided for, from babies to teenagers. Obviously, organic clothes for men and women is also obtainable and I am looking into that for myself and my partner.

I am not saying that I am only ever going to buy organic cotton or bamboo clothes (which is a great alternative to regular or organic cotton) for my child but I am most definitely going try to whenever it is available.