Why choose Organic Baby Clothes

Why Choose Organic Clothes

If you are planning to raise your child in a natural and environmentally friendly way, then organic baby clothes are an important factor.

Crisp white cotton is thought of as a very natural fabric, but it is actually more environmentally-damaging than most synthetic textiles! Cotton is one of the most environmentally damaging crops grown in the world. Because it is not a food crop, cotton is routinely sprayed with an even heavier cocktail of pesticide poisons than normal agricultural crops. In developing countries, more than 50% of all pesticides used in agriculture are sprayed onto cotton fields.

The result is widescale water pollution, chronic illness in farmworkers, and devastating effects on wildlife. In industrial countries like the USA, cancer rates in cotton producing states are significantly higher than neighbouring states. Added to this the effects of bleaching the final fabric, and possibly spraying it with a fire-retardant, and your 'natural look' garment seems distinctly unnatural.

In conventional cotton clothing, each t-shirt that is produced uses approximately 150g of a range of toxic chemicals, such as Paraquat and Parathion, in fact, The Environment Protection Agency considers 7 of the top 15 pesticides used on cotton as 'probable' or 'known' human carcinogens, and it is estimated that less than 10% of the chemicals applied to cotton accomplish their task, the rest are absorbed into the plant, air, soil, water and eventually, our bodies.

Organic cotton is manufactured from organically grown cotton plants. No chemical pesticides or fertilisers are used to grow it, and the final cloth is unbleached and dyed with natural plant dyes.

At mini-organic, we believe it is especially important that baby clothes are free from toxic residues as their skin is 5 times thinner than our own, allowing toxins to penetrate the skin much more easily.

Our entire range is certified organic, either by SKAL, IMO or the Soil Association. Whever possible, all the cotton is also certified Fairtrade - all our range is fairly traded, but the cost of certification makes certification impractical for some of our smaller suppliers. Our Huggy Bear and Jungle Safari ranges are all made for colour-grown cotton, so no dyes or bleaches are used in their manufacture. Therefore, when you buy organic baby clothes from us, you have the peace of mind that you are clothing your baby in the safest and most natural fibres available.

Much of our organic baby clothing and natural, organic skincare is produced in the UK, and the farmers that grow the cotton receive a fair wage for their crop. (FairTrade) As well as the environment and the farmers, we pay great attention to the finished product and offer you a range that is beautiful to look at, comfortable to wear and practical to care for. Many of our clothes are designed and made in England.

Designed to be pure and gentle for your baby, our new organic baby care collection has been created using the highest quality certified organic ingredients.