Why Choose Organic Children's Clothing?

There is a growing number of environmentallythe conventionally grown cotton fabric.
conscious parents choosing clothes made fromNext up are the pesticides used to cultivate
organic and/or sustainable fabrics and notions forconventionally grown cotton. Land for the use of
their children. Some believe this is a fad that will soongrowing cotton takes up roughly 2.5 percent of
go away and parents will go back to the cheaperfarmland yet it uses 25 percents of the world's
option of clothing their children with conventionallypesticides and insecticides every year. To illustrate
grown cotton. However, aside from the sarcasticthis stark difference, the amount of cotton used to
"trendy" label you may get, there are real benefitsproduce one pair of jeans and t-shirt needs one
from purchasing clothes made from sustainablepound of pesticides and chemical fertilizers.
materials.The effect that these toxins can have on our
But why is organic cotton so much better thanchildren can be detrimental to their health. Johnson
conventionally grown cotton? Let's start with practical& Johnson states, "A baby's skin is thinner, more
matters that everyone can understand andfragile and less oily than an adult's. A baby's skin also
appreciate. It costs less to buy clothes made fromproduces less melanin, the substance that helps
organic cotton when compared to clothes madeprotect against sunburn. It's less resistant to bacteria
from conventionally grown cotton. Yes, you haveand harmful substances in the environment, especially
read that right. The initial cost of buying clothes madeif it's irritated. Babies also sweat less efficiently than
from organic cotton may be higher, however, thesethe rest of us, so it's harder for them to maintain
clothes last longer. It has been shown thattheir inner body temperature." This translates into a
conventionally grown cotton takes much more abusegreater health risk for children than adults as a child's
in the production sage due to having the fabricbody may not be able to effectively fight off the
bleached, dyed, sprayed, and having flame and soiltoxins that are used to create the clothes he or she
retardants applied even before it is shipped to be cutis wearing.
into patterns for a piece of clothing. This leads toJust think of utilizing organic cotton clothing as
clothes made from this fabric lasting about 15 washesanother way you are protecting the health of your
before it begins to break down. This mean the fabricchildren. It is a small step but it could have huge
is much more sturdier and will last a lot longer thanbenefits down the road.