Long before I had my first child, I never thought I would be part of a mothers group. However, now that I am finally a mum, being able to talk to other mothers about what is taking place in my life has benefited me immensely. We chat about how we deal with our children, what to do and not to do, we share recipes, and we enjoy being able to talk about the most recent baby outfits we have bought.

I usually go out with 4 other mothers, once a month, to catch up on the latest gossip. We often meet at Tony Luke Jr's (which is in PHILADELPHIA, PA) as that is pretty central for all of us. Last month was really eye opening seeing we discussed organic baby clothes. I have been feeding my baby boy organic food from the start but I had not considered buying organic clothing for her.

Cotton is one of the most broadly grown products in the world and one of the most ruinous to the habitat and to farm employees. The run off from cotton farms has destroyed habitats and especially water supplies. Organic produce is made without the use of artificial fertilisers and pesticides. Alternatively, organic farming relies on things like crop rotation, raising the quality of soils naturally, and using eco friendly pest control methods.

You can buy soft organic cotton baby apparel online from a number of stores. Sckoon has some of the cutest organic baby clothing.

See the latest organic designs from Sckoon.

Benefits of Organic Clothing

Buying organic products means you are buying products which have been produced in an environmentally friendly manner, or at a minimum in a way which causes less pollution of our habitat. No or less use of pesticides and fertilizers means less pollution of our soils and waterways, fewer cancers for farm workers, and fewer health risks for our babies and children by lessening their contact with potentially dangerous chemicals.

Many retailers of baby clothes also sell a range of organic clothing or you can find designers entirely dedicated to organic baby fashion. Either way, there are a lot of marks to choose from and all ages are provided for, from toddlers to older children. Obviously, organic fashion 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 buy organic cotton or bamboo clothing (which is an amazing alternative to regular or organic cotton) for my baby but I am most definitely going try to whenever I can.