| Back in 2005, when are twins were born, my wife and | | | | article of clothing. These chemicals include ammonia, |
| I decided to use many natural baby products. This | | | | formaldehyde, bromines, sulfuric acid, urea resins, and |
| included organic food, lotion, shampoo, and chemical | | | | APEO (alkylphenoloxylate), which is a hormone |
| free baby bottles. We never considered organic baby | | | | disrupter. |
| clothing, it just didn't seem important to us at the time. | | | | We were shocked when we read about the |
| Soon after our baby's were born we noticed our | | | | devastating effects these chemicals can have on the |
| daughter, Lilly, was frequently developing rashes. Our | | | | earth and on people. Large amounts of the pesticides |
| dermatologist said that perhaps the clothes she was | | | | and other toxic chemicals used on cotton crops find |
| wearing were irritating her skin. He suggested we try | | | | there way into the soil, air, and water. These chemicals |
| organic baby clothing. We didn't even know exactly | | | | can have devastating effects on plants, animals, fish, |
| what organic baby clothing was. The dermatologist | | | | and humans. For example, there was an incident in |
| explained to us that it is clothing made from natural | | | | Lawrence County, Alabama where a pesticide |
| materials, such as cotton and bamboo that are grown | | | | (endosulfan) leaked into a river during heavy |
| without the use of pesticides and herbicides. He told us | | | | rainstorms. Almost a quarter million fish were killed. |
| toxic chemicals in the pesticides and herbicides, some | | | | There have also been many incidents of pesticides |
| of which have been linked to cancer and other serious | | | | drifting far from the crop duster planes targets and |
| health issues, remain on the clothes even after | | | | landing on farm-workers in near by fields. This leads to |
| repeated washings. He went on to explain that to be | | | | ill effects and hospitalization. |
| truly organic there also should be no chemicals used to | | | | We also discovered that babies are much more |
| produce the end product. Manufactures use tons of | | | | susceptible than adults to the ill effects of toxic |
| chemicals during processes such as softening, | | | | chemicals that come into contact with their skin. Babies |
| fireproofing, dyeing, printing, and washing. | | | | have thinner skin than adults and, therefore, their skin |
| We went home and immediately ordered some | | | | will more easily absorb any latent chemicals on their |
| organic baby clothing online. Anxious to find out more | | | | clothes. Baby's organs and immune systems are not |
| about the dangers that may be present in non-organic | | | | fully developed making them more at risk to |
| clothing and the benefits of organic clothing we started | | | | dangerous chemicals they come into contact with. |
| doing some research. We were alarmed at some of | | | | As if all of these dangers were not enough to |
| the things we discovered. | | | | convince us to use organic baby clothes, we also |
| Most clothing is made with cotton. Cotton crops are | | | | found out that these clothes are much more |
| the most pesticide dependent crops in the world. | | | | comfortable than non-organic clothing. Natural |
| There is also a large amount of insecticides and | | | | organically grown cotton and bamboo are extremely |
| chemical fertilizers used on these crops. Approximately | | | | soft. All of the chemicals used in the making of |
| one pound of chemicals is used on a cotton crop to | | | | non-organic cotton deceases its natural softness. |
| produce just one t-shirt. Most of the pesticides used on | | | | Now, not only do we buy organic clothing for our |
| U.S. crops are known carcinogens (cancer causing | | | | daughter but also for the whole family. My daughter's |
| agents). These include propargite, cyanide, naled, and | | | | rashes have disappeared and we rest a lot easier |
| dicofol. | | | | knowing the clothing are kids are wearing is not |
| As the dermatologist had mentioned we found out that | | | | harming them in any way. |
| many toxic chemicals are used to create the finished | | | | |