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The modern era is one of convenience; it is quite handy to drop in at one of the local big box stores to buy cheap infant bedding. No one knows the kinds of materials used in the production of baby bedding, so make sure to ask for a detailed description of products used.

Another increasingly popular choice for baby bedding, which may be safer and more environmentally sound, is organic cotton and bamboo. Baby bedding made from organic material is not only popular with celebrities, but is also purchased by the general public for their babies. There is a dual reason why organic baby items are so popular. Environmental damage is reduced by using natural materials and then there is the security and encouragement of being aware that your child wears or sleeps on items that aren’t processed or made with any dangerous chemicals.

You will not be sacrificing any durability if you use organic bamboo or cotton baby bedding. Your baby will enjoy many benefits if you use organic crib bedding. The conventional way of manufacturing regular cotton and polyester bedding is both costly and chemically derived. To make cotton easier to work with, manufacturers must add other chemicals to it – chemicals which are also used in harmful products like insecticides and embalming fluids. The sheer amount of processing these materials undergo causes manufacturing costs to skyrocket.

After the raw material of organics have been harvested, dyes and chemicals are not added and there is little or no processing. This not only cuts down the carbon footprint associated with the actual manufacture of the bedding, but decreases the child’s exposure to toxins that some believe leads to serious health problems later on in the child’s development. When it comes to infant bedding,bamboo and organic cotton bedding can be neutral; this is the time that creative parents can customize the bedding to coordinate with the rest of the baby nursery decor.

You cannot be satisfied with just furnishing your nursery with organic baby bedding but you have several equally important issues to look into. Most organic baby bedding sets are made outside of the U.S., where organic cotton and bamboo are more plentiful. Although the product itself may be ecologically friendly, this is usually offset by the oil used in it’s shipping. Asian countries have the advantage of easy access to raw materials and availability of cheap labor compared to US manufacturers and it is for this reason the latter cannot compete in pricing their products with the Asian countries. Because nearly all organic materials are produced in other places besides America it is logical that these materials will have to be sent here to be put together, therefore making it more expensive and increasing the carbon footprints connected to the numerous trucks required to move the materials to different manufacturing facilities.

Most parents are very willing to spend a little more to buy a high quality bedding for their baby. Parents may be willing to pay a little more knowing that their purchase will decrease the environmental impact. While we are familiar with the contrast of organic versus conventional baby bedding, low cost organic options may not be available until more domestic production is available. And as you keep watching the changing trend, you will find that it has come to stay here.