Organic Clothing For Your Baby

In the present times, most of the baby clothes are made from materials that tend to harm a baby’s sensitive skin. Clothes made from polyester, acrylic, fleece and nylon often cause skin irritation. This is because they usually contain chemicals such as chlorine bleaches, silicone-based softeners, dyes and silicon waxes, which can cause burning eyes and throat as well as nose irritation. In serious cases, the problems can increase the vulnerability to cancer and cause sleeping difficulties as well. A baby’s skin is delicate and five times thinner and less oily than that of an adult, thus making it easier for dangerous and harmful toxins to enter their bodies. This is why parents are now opting for organic baby clothing.

 

Organic clothes are free from toxic residue and are manufactured using eco-friendly, natural dyes. The fabric is grown without the use of pesticides and chemicals, thus making it healthy for your baby. Organic clothing is soft, breathable and delicate to the skin. Such clothes are stronger and more durable as compared to the traditionally grown cotton clothing. A number of organic baby clothing are available in the market today, such as organic hat and booties, kimono, baby bunting, baby gown, footies, baby bodies, undershirts, button downs and footed pants. Read on to know the different materials used in manufacturing organic baby clothing.

 

 

The usual cotton is grown using the most intensive methods and accounts for one third of the world’s pesticide use. The chemicals used for its cultivation scour off the fiber’s waxy outer layer to allow dye retention. Also, raw cotton is bleached with chemicals like chlorine to make it white. This is the reason why more and more parents are now opting for organic cotton clothes for their babies. The ‘green’ cotton has no chemicals, pesticides, herbicides or artificial fertilizers present in it.

 

Bamboo clothing is a ‘must have’ item for your baby wadrobe, since it is the most environmentally friendly raw material on earth. It has some remarkable natural characteristics; such it is as soft as cashmere, naturally wicks moisture, is naturally antibacterial, is highly breathable, and stays cooler in summer and warmer in cold weather.

 

Hemp is an outgrowing weed, which does not require pesticides and is highly resistant to pests. Thus, hemp is being effectively used for manufacturing organic baby clothing, due to its remarkable nature.

 

Linen has been used since the Roman times, but was pushed into background by synthetic fibers. The fiber flax plant grows more quickly than cotton and requires less chemical weed control. The outcome is a strong, dirt-resistant fabric that stays exceptionally cool in summers.