New Sites Added! See Below
Since we are trying to go all natural/organic with a lot of baby items, here is a list of websites that sell these kinds of products.
Why organic? Here is one thought: First, cotton is THE most heavily pesticide-intensive crop grown in the United States. Second, ALL synthetic fabrics are manufactured from petroleum derivatives. What this all adds up to is that most fabrics used for anything today are very earth-unfriendly…if not downright dangerous! Today’s pesticides are very effective. However, to be as effective as they are, they’re extraordinarily strong, and long lived. The havoc they wreak after they do their job is daunting. They pollute the ground for years, draining it of natural nutrients, forcing the use of more, and more dangerous, fertilizers and eventually making it unsuitable for farming use. This is the heart of “unsustainable” agriculture. The pesticides eventually leech into and pollute the groundwater, making its way to our faucets and causing everyone a myriad of health problems. The workers that use them, most are undereducated and unaware, are at extreme risk for cancer and many other diseases. And finally, do they stick to the fabric through the manufacturing process? If they don’t, it’s probably due to the bleaching process most cotton is subject to. The bleach is even WORSE than the pesticides! These are NOT short-term problems. Once these pesticides are introduced, they’ll be around for our grandchildren to deal with! Organic Cotton is buttery-soft, and gets even softer with each washing. It’s stronger and more durable than most other fabrics. Color-grown cotton (not dyed) actually gets bolder in color over time. Organic Cotton is a better long-term value than other fabrics, and it’s an investment in our children’s future! (excerpt from Mama’s Earth)
Newer Sites:
http://positively-organic.com/PoShopClothingEtc.htm
http://kee-ka.com/Merchant2/sfnt.html – Uncle Keith will love the cupcake line of baby clothes!
http://www.katequinnorganics.com/
http://www.purebeginnings.com/
http://naturalbaby.stores.yahoo.net/realglasbabb.html
http://www.purehomeproducts.com/servlet/the-Organic-Baby/Categories
We will be using Natursutten Phthalates, BPA-A free Pacifiers, like the ones seen here: http://store.zoebonline.com/natursutten-natural-rubber-pacifiers-organic-pacifiers.html
Those are some great Baby websites!!!