Organic Cotton Baby Clothing

Why Buy Organic Cotton Baby Clothing?

Cotton is a wonderful choice for baby clothing because it is soft, durable, and machine washable. Organic cotton clothing is a wise choice for those who are interested in the health of the environment and their children.

Conventionally grown cotton is one of the most pesticide-laden agricultural products on the planet. It takes about a third of a pound of pesticides to grow the cotton used for just one T-shirt, and about a pound of pesticide for an outfit of a cotton T-shirt and jeans.

According to some estimates, cotton uses 25 percent of the world's insecticides and 10 percent of its pesticides. In America, cotton uses more chemical fertilizer than any other agricultural product at an average of 142 pounds per acre.

Those pesticides, insecticides and other chemicals are harmful to the people who apply them, the people who live near the farms that use them, and to the health of the surrounding water supply. Babies in particular can also be sensitive to the pesticides and other chemicals used in producing conventional cotton clothing.

Choosing organic cotton baby clothing makes a statement against such rampant chemical use, as well as providing a potentially healthier alternative to your new baby. Choosing organic is a way to educate friends and family about the need to be more environmentally aware and to be conscious that every choice we make has ramifications for the future health of our families and our planet.

In addition, organic cotton is said to be softer and more comfortable than conventionally grown cotton.

Finding Organic Baby Clothes

Organic baby clothing is turning up all over the place these days, from the most fashionable mom-and-baby boutiques to the aisles of Wal-Mart. That's good news for parents who want to choose organic products for their children but don't want to pay as much of a premium for them.

There are also many shops on the Internet that sell organic baby clothing, bedding and other products for children.

If the people who will be buying gifts for your new baby are largely Internet-savvy, you can register for all sorts of gifts online at these stores and not even have to choose a conventional bricks-and-mortar store if you don't want to. However, it's a good idea to shop locally when you can in order to reduce the pollution caused by shipping goods across the country.

Here are some options for buying organic cotton baby clothing on the Internet:

• Lapsaky
• Sckoon
• Earth Wear
• Little Showoffs
• Organic Universe
• Progressive Kid

Organic Clothing and Sustainability

One major reason that people choose to eat organic food is because of the more sustainable lifestyle eating organic provides. It is a good feeling to know that what you are eating isn't contributing to the degradation of the planet through the use of pesticides and other chemicals.

Many people who start out eating organic foods eventually decide to buy some or all of their clothing made from organic fibers as well. It's a natural progression; if you don't want your food to be covered with pesticides, why should your clothing be covered with pesticides?

Starting baby off on organic clothing and organic foods is a great way to raise a child. He or she might grow up healthier from not being exposed to as many chemicals, or happier because organic clothing is more comfortable. Most certainly he or she will grow up with a better awareness than most people have of where things come from and why it is important to care and to make wise decisions when you buy things.

Additional Information

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