Back before I had my children, I had not imagined I would join a mothers group. However, now that I am finally a new mother, being able to talk to other parents about what is happening in my life has been a huge help. We talk about how we bring up our children, what to do and not to do, we share meal plans, and we enjoy being able to talk about the latest baby outfits we have purchased.

I usually go out with 3 other parents, once a fortnight, to catch up on the latest gossip. We generally meet at Krystal (which is in GRAY, GA) as that is fairly central for all of us. Last time was more eye opening as we talked about organic baby clothes. I have been feeding my baby organic produce from day one but I had not considered purchasing organic clothing for her.

Cotton is one of the most widely grown crops in the US and one of the most harmful to the ecosystem and to farmers. The run off from non-organic cotton farms has damaged habitats and in particular water supplies. Organic produce is made without using artificial fertilisers and pesticides. Instead, organic farming relies on things like crop rotation, enhancing soils naturally, and using organic insect control techniques.

Benefits of Organic Clothing

Purchasing organic products means you are getting produce which have been produced in an environmentally friendly manner, or at the very least in a way which causes less contamination of the environment. No or reduced use of pesticides and synthetic fertilisers means less pollution of our soils and waterways, fewer diseases for farmers, and fewer health risks for our babies and children by reducing their contact with potentially dangerous chemicals.

Quite a few wholesalers of baby clothes also make a range of organic clothes or you can find stores entirely dedicated to organic baby clothing. Anyway, there are a lot of designs to choose from and all ages are catered for, from babies to teenagers. Naturally, organic clothing for men and women is also accessible and I am looking into that for myself and my partner.

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