Organic Baby Wearhouse

With Vanity Fair releasing “green” issues in May to celebrate green clothing fashion, the age of sustainable clothing is definitely here.  But a lot of people out there still don’t know exactly what constitutes sustainable clothing.

I’ve found most people think of green clothing as recycled materials, high performance wools, or fabrics made of lyocell and Tencel. But do any of these qualify as organic? Whats safe for your baby? And how does organic baby clothing fit in with sustainable baby clothes?

These questions are not actually that easy to answer as there is no American or even global standard for sustainable or organic clothing. Most people think the USDA certifies organic clothing however they only certify food and personal care products.  There is, however, the USDA certification for cotton plants and cotton fibers that are produced for cotton oils and seeds used in important food products.

Internationally,  there are only two organizations that provide structure for global organic farming, the International Federaion of Organic  Agriculteral Movements (IFOAM),and Codex Alimentarius. The Codexs Alimentarius Commission by the United Nations to help develop a global standard for food, to protect the health of consumers, and to ensure fair trade practices by food indsutries. IFOAM was created to promote and help support organic farming and agricultre by creating international standards and polices for organic produce.

The internatilnal market is still rulled by private companies with varying standards however they all have genrally the same intent and purpose.  Their eforts are to provide real protection to the environment, our workes in the field and on the product line, and the health of our consumers.
So when shopping for sustainable baby clothes or for yourself, look for “certified organic” labels.  Its always up tot he consumer, who has the strongest vocie in the market.