Did you know your baby’s skin is five times thinner than yours? It can easily absorb pesticides and fertilizers that have remained in your baby nursery bedding manufactured using conventional means and non-organic cotton. Purchasing organic cotton bedding will prevent that poison to enter your little one’s body.
Conventional baby nursery bedding is made white using chlorine bleach and colored using toxic dyes. Organic baby bedding manufacturers use non-toxic coloring agents.
The comforters, bumpers and pillows of organic baby bedding sets are typically stuffed with organic cotton or organic wool, which is resistant to the growth of bacteria and dust mites.
Organically raised sheep eat grasses from organic land and are constantly moved around to avoid overgrazing which could leave the farm land useless.
Another benefit of organic wool is that it is naturally flame retardant and therefore doesn’t require any chemical fireproofing. Because it doesn’t need to be treated with harsh pesticides, is is also softer than no-organic wool.
Go green by purchasing 100% organic cotton bedding which is also softer and more durable. It certainly can increase the cost of your baby’s bedding, but you don’t have to purchase an entire set with comforter, bumpers, and more. Just start with a supply of several fitted sheets and maybe a blanket, and your baby will be safer and more comfortable.
If you are still not convinced, consider this. 90% of the pesticides used on non-organic farm land ends up in your water and your air through which it eventually enters your body. Do something good for your baby, your own body, and the earth.
Purchasing organic baby bedding sets is becoming easier as more manufacturers provide organic bedding in a variety of designs. So you are sure to find the bedding set that will match your taste and nursery decoration. Whether you like solid whites or cream colors, or are interested in print designs, you will find something to fit your needs.