The Advantage of Organic Baby Clothes – My O Baby
My O Baby is delivering healthy clothing alternatives for today’s babies. The chemical and pesticide free cotton which comprises our entire line is certified by The Control Union which guarantees that, addition to being free of chemicals and pesticides, the materials across our clothing lines are organically grown. To ensure that My O Baby is creating the safest garments possible, The Control Union has also certified that the snaps are nickel-free, dyes carry a minimum of metal content and that the garments will not cause the rashes and skin irritations which typically result from conventional cotton. The importance of chemical and pesticide free baby clothes has been reinforced by recent statistics on the content of dangerous elements in conventional cotton.
According to Lotus Organics, “Millions of children in the US receive up to 35% of their estimated lifetime dose of some carcinogenic pesticides by age five through food, contaminated drinking water, household use, and pesticide drift”. The most shocking aspect of this statement is that the children are receiving this exposure when they are the most susceptible to those poisonous elements. This dilemma is described in detail on Johnson and Johnson’s website where they state, “A baby’s skin is thinner, more fragile and less oily than an adult’s. A baby’s skin also produces less melanin, the substance that helps protect against sunburn. It’s less resistant to bacteria and harmful substances in the environment, especially if it’s irritated. Babies also sweat less efficiently than the rest of us, so it’s harder for them to maintain their inner body temperature.” A baby’s skin is also more porous, meaning that impurities can pass into their systems in greater concentrations. When those impurities are carried in clothing that can be in contact with a baby’s skin for hours at a time, the potential for exposure to toxins increases dramatically.
One of the potential carriers for these toxins is conventional cotton, one of the biggest crops grown for use in clothing production in the world. The industry, by itself, accounts for $2.6 billion in pesticide spending each year. Because cotton is not a food crop, it is not regulated in terms in terms of pesticides, herbicides, or chemicals that come in contact with it. According to the EPA, 7 out of the 15 pesticides that are regularly used on cotton carry labels classifying them as either potential or known carcinogens. The unregulated nature of cotton production explains why despite using only 2.4% of the world’s farmland, 25% of the world’s pesticides and 10% of its insecticides are used on it yearly. That calculates out to one pound of pesticide and one pound of chemical fertilizer for each pair of jeans or t-shirt produced. The conversion of this unregulated cotton into clothing requires additional chemicals that are added at various stages during the process. These chemicals include petroleum scours, softeners, brighteners, heavy metals, flame and soil retardants, ammonia and formaldehyde.
Considering those statistics, it’s not surprising that organic clothing for babies is rapidly gaining in popularity despite being more expensive than regular cotton apparel. In addition to being a much healthier choice, consumers are finding that clothes made of organic cotton last five to ten times longer than chemically treated cotton. The longevity of organic cotton clothes is attributed to the abuse that conventional cotton receives during processing where the breakdown of cotton fiber begins even before being sewn.
It might be more expensive and more difficult to find at times but organic clothing brings so many healthy benefits it’s worth the money, time, and effort to put your baby into outfits that have not been touched chemicals and pesticides. Indeed, by lasting longer than conventional cotton clothes, they’re sure to make great hand-me-downs as well.
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How long is a baby considered a Newborn? and what is the difference between Newborn Clothing and 0-3 months?I am a few days shy of being 35 weeks pregnant and am trying to prepare the best that I can for my little man to arrive. I have been looking at the clothing that i got from my baby shower and was curious how long a baby is considered a newborn and what the difference is between newborn clothing and 0-3 month baby clothing.
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My O Baby is a member of the Organic Trade Association and our garments are 100% certified by the Control Union guaranteeing that all of our products are organically grown, with no use of pesticides or chemicals. View our collection of organic toddler clothing and organic infant clothing at http://www.myobaby.com.
wow these are starting at $60!! so expensive for just one outfit because everything else is just going to the trash
great idea… but I would NEVER spend 60$ on such a small gift. I’d just make it myself
Baby Gap has some cute jogging pants for babies always! The sizes in their baby section go up to 18-24 m.
http://www.gap.com/browse/product.do?cid=12385&pid=541728&scid=541728002
http://www.gap.com/browse/product.do?cid=12385&pid=540098
http://www.gap.com/browse/product.do?cid=12385&pid=541889&scid=541889022
Hi,
I am a clothing manufacturer and if interested e-mail me and we could talk.
Good luck
All craft stores. Micheals is a good place.
Talk to any local Upholstery or Seamstress or Tailor shop, the Upholstery may not have any clothes fashion books or info handy, but they prolly sew as much or more varied designs and materials than the other two do.
Macy's carry some of those brands for baby's. Try online too.
Forever A Kid is a Canadian adult baby clothing store that makes custom clothing. I haven't ordered from FAK myself, but I've heard only good things. I believe that they do accept international money orders. Check their website to see if they're currently accepting orders.
Newborn usually means up to 8 Lbs. 0-3 months usually means up to 12 lbs. I found that length made more of a difference than weight, though. My daughter was 8lbs 5 oz, and newborn fit her for awhile.
Really hard to predict… I wouldn't buy too many of each size until the kid hits size 12mo or 18mo and plays outside in the mud, but it depends. Some babies spit up a lot the first half year or so and could use more clothes (or you'd have to do laundry all the time). Also, make sure that the clothes are for the right season, and try to find clothes that are easy to put on and take off. I'd say buy no more than 4 outfits in each size, especially because she might get more from family or whomever, and maybe buy more later if turns out she needs more. Like, "surprise, I bought your baby another onesie because he turned 6 months!". Also, buy two sleepers in each size, they're really handy because babies are usually notorious for not staying under the blankets.
that was just cheap and stoopid
make sure they are completely dry before putting in storage. Then get some of those space saver bags, where you vacuum seal them. Then store in a cedar chest or hope chest of some sort that is lined in cedar. Cedar is a natural insect repellant and will keep the bugs away.
I really want to make one of these for my nephew, does anyone know where to get the flowers and leaves they used here? Are they silk? I’m really new to crafts btw.
I love it!!!!
Does the floral tape stuff come off ok??
Now i just have to wait until someone has a baby!
Great idea. Makes a nice gift. It is different. Great for a babyshower.
Try Zazzle.com, too. They have a line of organic baby clothing. You can easily (and for free) design things for this and many other lines and post them for sale and make a commission off of each item you sell. You even get to choose your own commission amount. Also, feel free to join the yahoo group I just created. It's all about home based businesses and maybe someone will join who is into exactly what you are looking for. Here's the link if you're interested. I hope you find what you're looking for!
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HomeBusinessReps
~Katie~