Sweet-tees
I don’t have any little tykes in my life to spoil, but these organic baby tees were too darling not to write about.
Little Animals’ hand-silkscreened shirts are made in the USA from 100 percent organic cotton, which retain their natural, unbleached color. Bonus: The see-through packaging is made from a special type of plastic derived from corn, which means they are completely renewable, biodegrable, and compostable.
You can buy individual tees, packs of three, or gift sets for twins and triplets.
Lisa Boyce writes about how she came to found the New Jersey-based company after the birth of her son. From her Web site:
Much to my surprise, I learned that 99 percent of cotton grown for clothing contains artificial fertilizers, pesticides and toxic chemicals. This didn’t make sense to me. A newborn baby is the purest thing on earth; why cover him in cloth that’s loaded with chemicals? Clearly, organic cotton was a better and healthier choice for baby clothing. However, finding outfits made from organic cotton that expressed my little animal’s sense of style was difficult.
San Francisco-based Speesees is another adorable line of organic, fair-trade baby clothing for cherubs with sensitive skin. (The founder was allergic to plastic as a baby in the ’70s, which meant only natural-cotton diapers and whole-grain school lunches in recycled wax paper.)
Spun, knit and dyed with environmentally sound dyes in a sweatshop-free factory in Southern India, its clothing line features six different wild animals, but as pronounced by the company’s diminutive clientele, e.g., “je-raf” instead of “giraffe.”
You get a choice of lap tees, short- and long-sleeved bodysuits, and kimono-style onesies in a selection of colors that are thankfully non-pastel.
Speesee’s reason for going organic:
25% of the worlds pesticides are sprayed on cotton, causing devastation to our land, air, water and the health of people living in conventional cotton-growing areas. The simple act of growing and harvesting the one pound of cotton fiber needed to make a T-shirt takes an enormous toll. …
Organic cotton does not use chemicals in growing or processing and is the healthiest solution for the planet’s ecosystem and the health of our speesees.
More organic baby goods at Tiny Birds Organics and Great Green Baby. Shut up, Jasmin’s ovaries.
kyrie said,
February 28, 2006 at 11:58 am
love these!!! must order some right now. i also love tiny birds organics. i’ve ordered from her in the past, and she is fantastic.
Adelin said,
February 28, 2006 at 8:56 pm
Okay, go to Spensee’s, and click on “yoga pants”. Does that baby not make you crack up laughing because the baby looks like it’s on some kind of sugar high and enjoying it thoroughly?