Benefits of Buying Organic Baby Clothes

Your Baby’s Health

A baby is the most susceptible to its environment in its early years and a baby’s skin is more porous than our adult skin, meaning that they absorb toxins at a substantially higher rate than us. The chemicals used to grow and manufacture non-organic cotton can be absorbed by the body through the skin, and in the case of a baby’s tender skin, this can cause harm to baby’s health and safety through allergic reaction, rash, asthma, chemical sensitivities. Organic cotton is the ideal fabric for a baby's sensitive skin as it is grown and processed without the use of harmful chemicals.

Durability

Organic cotton garments are strong because they’ve gone through significantly less processing than regular cotton garments. Organic clothing can typically be washed up to ten times more than clothing made from conventional cotton. So, while yes, they are generally more expensive, you’re also likely to get more mileage out of organic cotton clothing. If you’re a parent planning on having multiple children, then this investment will truly add up because you can save them to hand down to your next child.    Not only are longer wearing garments better for your pocket, but since they’re kept longer they create less waste too.

The Green Choice

We generally regard cotton as a natural, harmless fibre. However, did you know that cotton is considered the world’s “dirtiest” crop? The cotton plant requires more pesticides and fertilizer than any other crop we grow. More than 25% of the world’s pesticides and 16% of the world’s insecticides get dumped on this one crop. Conventional cotton is grown and harvested through a chemically intensive process to control the plants development, ward off pests and prepare the crop for harvest. Once conventional cotton has been harvested, it is normally bleached, dyed and finished with another concoction of chemicals, many of which are known to be toxic and allergenic. Organic production methods replenish and maintain soil fertility, reduce the use of toxic pesticides and fertilizers, and contribute to biologically diverse agriculture.

Helping Other Families

Over twenty thousand deaths occur each year from pesticide poisonings and The World Health Organization states that the majority of these deaths come from cotton farms. Organic cotton farming promotes clean air, water and soil which means the children and families living in these farms don’t have to suffer the same fate. Also, if the clothing is fair trade certified, you can keep bubs warm knowing the people who made those clothes were paid a fair price for their work.

By choosing organic cotton clothing you are supporting sustainable farming practices, reducing the pesticide contamination of our earth and increasing the quality of our health.

Live well, live long, live naturally

Renée x

Photo is of baby Felix wearing Nature Baby  organic cotton