ECO baby + kids

Scout is a relatively new entrant to the organic cotton baby and kids clothing world and we are happy to be the only baby and kids store in Tulsa, make that Oklahoma, who carries them. Fall 09 debuts their 5th collection of fresh organic fairtrade design. There is so much we love about Scout! First that they are original in their design, when you see a Scout dress, tee, or hoodie you will know it. They are so very artful and imaginative with the most spectacular color pallets… they are truly doing something a little different. Babies and kids can be rough on clothes, a well know fact to the design duo at Scout, thus, incorporated into their design is a kid friendly durability.

And now a bit from behind the scenes. The dyes Scout uses for its organic cotton baby and kids clothing are low impact dyes…  meaning that they are free from heavy metals and formaldehyde almost always used in the conventional dying process. The factory they use in India is certified by an independent third party to be fair labor. Scout baby and kids clothes are made with ultra soft 100% GOTS certified organic cotton.

Did you know that conventional cotton crops account for 25% of the worlds pesticides? Maybe you are just becoming aware of chemicals, our exposure, and our kids exposure. If we just replace conventional cotton with organic cotton there would be a multi billion reduction in the amount of chemicals being released into our environments. Maybe you don’t live near a cotton crop, but there are many families and children who do and I for one don’t want to be responsible for the numerous adverse health effects that inflict those living near or working on conventional cotton farms. Many pesticides are know carcinogens and neurotoxins, according to the World Health Organization 100’s of thousands of people each year are hospitalized with pesticide poisoning and 1000’s die. For those who do not die, persistent symptoms of a pesticide poisoning can range from mild nerve loss to severe mental impairment to cancer. Those most at risk are pregnant women and young children. In 2007 a study was published in Environmental Health Perspectives showed a correlation between maternal proximity to conventional agricultural farms while pregnant and autism; basically the closer a mother lived to one of these farms the greater the likelihood that they would have a child diagnosed with autism.

When you buy organic whether it be cotton, soybeans, apples, or grapes you are supporting a cleaner world for your family and countless others across the globe.