Do Something Green: Choose Sustainable Clothing Fabrics

Many of you know that I was the former (yes former now) green columnist for Peekaboo Picks Magazine (more on why I decided to step down and focus on my own blog in another post). All that to say, I will be expressing the “green” side of me more. I read an interesting article about organic and sustainable fabrics on the O’Mama Report last year.  Prior to reading this article, I didn’t really understand the need for organic cotton clothing.  I had strived to ensure that my son was exposed to as few chemicals as possible, not knowing that the very clothing I was putting on him likely contained pesticides.  According to the article, “conventional cotton uses approximately 25% of the world’s insecticides and more than 10% of the pesticides (including herbicides, insecticides, and defoliants).”  To be completely honest, my son’s entire wardrobe is not entirely derived from organic cotton.  However, I do try to purchase organic cotton when it’s reasonably priced.

I recently had an opportunity to review a simple yet adorable organic cotton t-shirt from ikookie.  Here is a little more information about the company from the site:

ikookie baby clothes are made with 100% organic cotton, grown with natural fertilizers and free of toxic chemicals.

My son received the “Little Guy” t-shirt in white. The t-shirt is very soft, softer than conventional cotton tees.  I love the store’s simple solid basics in soft pastel colors.  They’re easily mixed and matched!  The store’s selection includes bodysuits, t-shirts, yoga pants, sleepsuits, blankets, and towels.  Not only are the clothes stylish, they’re affordable.  For example, bodysuits retail for $10.00 (I’ve easily seen them retail for double that price).  Check out iKookie‘s entire selection of fashionable, organic cotton clothing for babies and toddlers up to 24 months.

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Caryn Bailey

Caryn is a NICU nurse by day, blogger by night and mom 24/7. She savors the warm Southern California sun and loves to travel, shopping, baking, reading and frequenting her local tea room. Caryn created the column Lavishly Green for Peekaboo Picks Magazine to share her best tips for going green in style, she is the Former editor for Family Review Network, former OC Family Magazine online contributor, former Orange County Moms Blog contributor, former Evenflo Savvy Parent contributor, former member of the Totsy Advisory Board and former freelance writer for CBS Los Angeles.

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