Organic Clothes for a Baby

By Daniel Morgan

Parents are becoming more aware today of the harm that chemicals can do to their children's skin. This is one of the main reasons why so many are now choosing to buy organic baby clothes instead of going for the much cheaper alternatives.

Yet although these clothes can help to protect a child's skin they are also much better for those who live in many developing countries where cotton farming takes place. On average 20,000 people in developing countries die each year from poisoning caused by chemicals and most of them work in cotton farming. So choosing to buy organic clothes not only will protect your child, but others and also is beneficial to the planet as a whole.

The problem with children and why you should seriously think about buying organic clothes is that their skin is far more porous than yours. In fact, their skin can far more easily and readily absorb chemicals that are on their clothes and you will not even know that this is happening.

Whereas organic clothing is made using cotton that is completely natural and has not been touched by any chemicals whatsoever. But although they do actually cost more to purchase they do have other benefits over more conventional types of baby clothing. One such one is that they actually last much longer and the feel more comfortable to wear.

All organic cotton used in organic baby clothes is grown using systems, which are biologically based rather than depending on chemicals to help it grow. In order to remove any pests from the soil then either predator insects or organic pesticides are used to do so. Plus when ready for the harvesting the cotton is picked by hand rather than through use of a machine.

When looking to buy such clothing you need to read the description labels very carefully. Good quality organic baby clothing will be made using 100% certified organic cotton only. If it is a mix of other materials as well then avoid at all costs. In order to give color to the clothes only natural inks and dyes will be used and at no stage should either bleach or formaldehyde have come into contact with the material.

Also because the cotton used in organic clothes is far softer than the cotton that is grown using traditional methods, it is less likely to cause any kinds of skin allergies or sensitivities in a child. So the chances of them suffering from skin problems or other health issues are greatly reduced.

It is for the reasons we have shown above that many more parents are preferring to buy organic baby clothes today. Therefore if you are interested in buying such items for your child then a quick search of the internet will provide you with a list of sites that offer such clothes at pretty reasonable prices.