Toby Tiger: Fun and Bright Organic Clothing!

Toby Tiger is one of England’s best organic clothing brands for children, instantly recognised for its bright and colourful designs, from dribble bibs to dungarees and party dresses.

The clothes feature colourful easy poppers, adjustable shoulder straps and super-soft reversible fabrics, with strips and appliques to tell a story for curious little imaginations. Bound to raise a smile on the faces of children and grownups everywhere.

Toby Tiger also offers a return & earn service, where you can send back outgrown clothes (from any brand) to add to their library, for others to borrow. Return labels are free.

You then get a voucher for your next purchase (the more clothes you send in, the bigger coupon you receive). Or join the Toby Tiger Club, where you can get further discounts on orders and referrals.

Organic cotton is not just better for the planet, wildlife and water, but also better for the delicate children of skin (especially those with eczema). It also lasts longer, as fibres have not been treated with chemicals. And does not release microplastics in the washing machine.

For any synthetic fibres, launder in a microfiber filter.

It’s important that babies don’t overheat (remove hats, socks and cardigans in warmer temperatures and don’t let babies sleep in car seats). Aneby has excellent posts on dressing babies in layers and dressing babies for sleep. Also find safe sleeping advice at The Lullaby Trust.

On a Budget? Rent Children’s Clothing

Many of the brands below are rented out by companies that let you send back used clothing, to replace with bigger clothing as your child grows. This avoids fashion waste, and enables you to afford good brands, without the hefty price tag.

Bundlee and The Little Loop are two companies and My Wardrobe HQ is a peer-to-peer lending library run by parents and small boutiques. Some libraries, schools and churches may offer similar services.

You can donate clothing to help families in need (Stripey Stork has a nationwide list of clothing banks, to help families in need (read above for safety if donating baby clothing).