Cotton Baby Sheets

Cotton Baby Sheets

If you are worried about your baby’s thin skin absorbing the pesticides and fertilizers that can be found in non-organic baby bedding, you will want to purchase nursery bedding that is made from organic cotton. 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. Organic wool comes from sheep that are raised organically. These sheep are moved around to prevent overgrazing which could make the farm land infertile.

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.

Did you know that only 10% of the pesticides used in conventional cotton farming ends up on the cotton crops? The other 90% end up in other plants, soil, water, and air, and with that end up in our bodies.

It’s a slow process, but more and more companies begin manufacturing organic baby nursery bedding and baby bedding sets, increasing the variety of organic baby bedding available. From solid whites, to cream colors, to abstract and whimsical prints, there are plenty of designs to choose from.

Designer Baby Bedding in organic cotton.