Back before I had my baby, I had not believed I would join a mothers group. Anyhow, now that I have become a new mother, being able to talk to other mothers about what is going on in my life has really helped me. We talk about how we raise our children, what to do and not to do, we share meal plans, and we love to talk about the most recent baby fashions we have purchased.

I generally meet with 2 other women, once a week, to hear about the latest happenings. We usually meet at Tender Maid Sandwich Shop (which is in AUSTIN, MN) as that is pretty central for all of us. Last time was really interesting because we discussed baby clothes. I have been providing my baby organic food from the start but I had not considered buying organic clothing for her.

Cotton is one of the most popular products in the world and one of the most harmful to the habitat and to farm workers. The run off from these farms has destroyed the environment and in particular water ways. Organic cotton is grown without the use of artificial fertilisers and insecticides. Alternatively, organic farming depends upon things like crop rotation, raising the quality of soils naturally, and using organic insect control techniques.

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

See the latest organic designs from Sckoon.

Benefits of Organic Baby Clothing

Getting organic products means you are getting clothes which have been produced in an eco-friendly manner, or at a minimum in a way which causes less damage to the environment. No or reduced use of insecticides and synthetic fertilisers means less pollution of our farms and waterways, fewer health problems for farm workers, and fewer health risks for our babies and children by reducing their contact with potentially dangerous chemicals.

Many wholesalers of baby clothes also make a range of organic clothing or you can find wholesalers entirely committed to organic baby fashion. Anyway, there are a lot of marks to choose from and all ages are taken care of, from babies to adolescents. Naturally, organic fashion for men and women is also accessible and I am looking into that for myself and my husband.

I am not saying that I am just going to buy organic cotton or bamboo cotton clothing (which is an amazing alternative to regular or organic cotton) for my children but I am without a doubt going try to whenever it is available.