Turtle Dove London offers 95% organic cotton garments for children, but also for mothers like nice maternity dungarees. This company does not over-buy stock to prevent fashion waste. All dyes are azo-free and this is kinder to the skin and the planet. This company provides an alternative to cheap fast fashion, believing that good sustainable clothing should not cost the earth.
Organic cotton or hemp children’s clothing is not only more comfortable (and better for children with sensitive skin). But clothes last longer, due to not being treated by chemicals. And also launders safely. For any items containing elastane or synthetic fibres, launder in a microplastics catcher. Also read the post on renting children’s clothing.
For baby clothing, The Lullaby Trust has information on suitable clothing (and bedding) to help prevent crib death.
The cycle of buy, wear, discard is even worse in fast fashion for children, due to rapid growth, which demands constantly updated clothing. This leads to excessive waste, often from synthetic fibres that cause pollution and litter worldwide, due to not biodegrading at end of use.
