Benefits of Cotton and Natural Baby Bedding

Because babies spend up to 70% of their time sleeping, it's important to surround them with baby-safe bedding, and organic or natural bedding will do the job. Organic material is defined as fabric that contains no chemicals from bleaching or processing, meaning no dioxins from bleaching, no use of toxic flame retardants, use of only low impact environmental dyes, no pesticide residue and no formaldehyde finishes.

Organic bedding also consists of organic cotton or organic wool. Organic cotton has been grown without pesticides or insecticides, and organic wool is from sheep that are grazed from spray-free grass.

The Benefits of Organic Cotton

You've probably heard the term baby-soft skin, but what you might not realize is that your baby's skin is actually 6 times more sensitive than an adults. This is why bedding made of organic cotton has become so popular. Organic cotton is chemical free and breathes well, keeping heat and moisture away from your baby's body. Because there's less moisture the build up of dust mites greatly decreases keeping your baby safe from allergens. Plus, the softness of cotton bedding will keep your baby quite comfy.

The Benefits of Organic Wool

Organic Wool is naturally fire-retardant and this is great for baby bedding. It's also very soft and it breathes, keeping moisture from collecting around your baby. Organic wool is also known to be mold and dust mite resistant helping to prevent your baby from being in contact with unwanted allergens. This type of material is excellent for a baby's sensitive skin because it's naturally hypo-allergenic.

Many non-organic sheets and blankets contain some of the strong chemicals from the above list and those chemicals can be absorbed into a baby's precious skin. This is why more and more parents are buying organic/natural bedding products.

Popular Organic/Natural Baby Bedding Brands

Dwell Studio

All Dwell Studio products are azo and formaldehyde free and have not been treated with or contaminated by lead, dyes or any other chemical finishes. Their organic bedding collections are made of 100% organic long staple cotton.

CoCaLo Naturals

CoCaLos is doing their part to create a better environment by making organic bedding from 100% certified organically grown cotton. Their eco-friendly products are also beautiful and they offer many selections of patterns and colors to enhance any nursery decor.

Cotton Monkey

The baby bedding, by Cotton Monkey, is made of 100% certified organic cotton fabric and batting that is not treated with any formaldehyde or chlorine bleach. If you want modern along with eco-friendly baby bedding then check out Cotton Monkey's huge selection of organic baby bedding choices.

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