It might not be easy being green, but it’s certainly easy to go green – even with your baby. Several basic baby products offer environmentally-friendly alternatives: mattresses, for example, are made from organic rubber or cotton, bottles are often BPA-free, and clothing and sheets, even, are made from organic fabrics. For the latter, organic cotton, colored with plant or vegetable-based dyes, has become increasingly common. But, organic cotton isn’t the only option for going green with baby clothing and sheets. Rather, bamboo fabric – often a hybrid material of bamboo and organic cotton – is increasing in popularity for baby products and for clothing in general.
According to a recent press release for organic baby clothing line Baby Bambu, bamboo fabrics are soft and antimicrobial, which make them useful for clothing ranging from onesies for babies to adult athletic gear. Organica Essentials is the manufacturer behind Baby Bambu, and they’ve designed fabric and garments for infants that are not only hypoallergenic and UV resistant but also less resistant to odors. Additionally, all Baby Bambu clothing has a gender-neutral appearance, with green or yellow being a popular color for the baby clothes.
Organic bamboo fabric isn’t only used for baby clothing, however. Several other products, including blankets, car seats, sheets, and pillows, are made from it. Although Baby Bambu is the more prominent name for this emerging sub-sect of organic baby products, other manufacturers use the material, as well. If the antimicrobial and odor resistance of organic bamboo seems appealing and you want to use the material, always read the product’s label before purchasing. The combination of bamboo and organic cotton is common, but some manufacturers use a bamboo and nylon combination instead; this combination is not organic – nylon is a synthetic material – and won’t have the same properties as the bamboo-cotton combination.
