I had a conversation the other day with 8 year old K trying to explain to her what organic cotton is. Of course, it was a bit more perplexing to her because she couldn’t quite grasp the idea of cotton as being a plant and not just what clothes are made out of. It was a rushed conversation, and I didn’t do a great job explaining it, so I left her pretty confused.

Pure Beginnings sells 100% organic items for babies and has some great facts on their site about conventional vs. organic cotton. I think I’ll print it out and go through this with K, along with a photo I found online of a cotton plant. Here’s a snippet in case you didn’t know:

The second most pesticide-laden crop in the world after coffee, cotton represents only 2.4 percent of all cultivated land, but utilizes 25 percent of the planet’s pesticide and 10 percent of its herbicide production . . . Approximately 1/3 pound of chemicals is used to grow cotton for just one t-shirt. These chemicals cause harm to wildlife, the environment and humans.

These Baby Baggies and Tie Kimonos sold at Pure Beginnings are environmentally-friendly as well as simple and elegant. I consider items like these to be essential for those early baby days because it makes diaper changes so much easier when all you have to do is roll up their clothing and roll it back down instead of fussing with pant legs and footed PJs. With the Tie Kimonos, you don’t even have to pull it over their heads - so convenient!

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