Organic Children's Clothing Resources

Here it is, the long awaited (on my part anyway!) article on Organic Children's Clothing Resources. If you have searched for organic kids clothing, you will know how many hours it can take trying to find a good selection of clothing in one place. Well, now I have done the footwork for you! 

Although there are many other children’s organic clothing resources on the web, I have tried to only include the resources that have a larger selection or hard to find/unique items.

*The R and/or M after the name of the company stand for “Retailer” and “Manufacturer”. If the company has both, that means that they manufacture the items, and offers the items for sale directly on their sites.

USA Companies

Abes Market  (R): Onesies, Dresses, Pants, Tees, Pjs, Socks, Tights, Caps/Hats, Accessories

Size Range: 3 months –XL

B nature  (M, R): Onesies, Pants, Shirts, Tees, Rompers, Pjs, Caps/Hats, Accessories

Made In: China

Size Range: 0-24 months

*I received a prompt and courteous reply to inquiries.

Fair Indigo  (R): Onesies, Dresses, Sweaters, Socks, Caps/Hats, Mittens, Accessories

Size Range: 0-12 months

Garden Kids (M, R): Onesies, Dresses, Pants, Shirts, Tees, Skirts, Shorts, Rompers, Pjs      

Made In: USA

Size Range: 0-12 years

                                                                                   

gogentlybaby (M, R): Dresses, Pants, Shirts, Skirts, Shorts, Rompers, Sweaters, Caps/Hats, Jackets, Scarves

Made In: USA

Size Range: 3 months – 6 years

           

Hannah Andersson (M, R): Pants, Tees, Skirts, Sweaters, Unders, Pjs, Tights, Caps/Hats, Jackets  

Made In: Unavailable

Size Range: 18 months - 14 years

           

Kate Quinn Organics (M, R): Onesies, Dresses, Pants, Shirts, Tees, Skirts, Shorts, Rompers, Pjs, Caps/Hats, Accessories

Made In: Unavailable

Size Range: 0-8 years

Kiwi Industries (M, R): Onesies, Dresses, Pants, Tees, Shorts, Rompers, Caps/Hats, Mittens, Accessories

Made In: USA, South America

Size Range: 0-6 years

Kusikuy (M, R): Shorts, Sweaters, Pjs, Caps/Hats, Mittens, Scarves

Made In: Bolivia

Size Range: 0-12 years

           

Levana Naturals (R): Onesies, Dresses, Pants, Shirts, Tees, Skirts, Shorts, Rompers, Sweaters, Unders, Pjs, Socks, Caps/Hats       

Size Range: 0-9 years

                                                           

Little Lark (M, R): Onesies, Dresses, Pants, Shirts, Tees, Sweaters, Unders, Caps/Hats, Jackets, Scarves, Accessories

Made In: Unavailable

Size Range: 3 mos-12 years

Maggies Functional Organics (M, R): Socks, Tights, Scarves

Made In: USA

Size Range: 0-10 years

Nana's Fine Baby (R): Onesies, Dresses, Pants, Shirts, Shorts, Rompers, Pjs, Caps/Hats, Accessories

Size Range: 0-8 years

Nature Wear Organics (R): Onesies, Pants, Shirts, Tees, Shorts, Rompers, Socks, Tights, Jackets

Size Range: 3 months-9 years

Nui Organics  (M, R): Onesies, Dresses, Pants, Shirts, Tees, Skirts, Shorts, Rompers, Sweaters, Unders, Pjs, Caps/Hats, Mittens, Scarves, Accessories

Made In: India, New Zealand, Korea, Lithuania and Bulgaria

Size Range: 0-6 years
*I received a prompt and courteous reply to inquiries.

Sage Creek Organics  (M, R): years Onesies, Dresses, Pants, Shirts, Tees, Skirts, Shorts, Rompers, Pjs, Caps/Hats           

Made In: India

Size Range: 0 - 8
*I received a prompt and courteous reply to inquiries.

                                                           

Seedling Kids  (M, R): Onesies, Dresses, Pants, Shirts, Tees, Rompers

Made In: USA

Size Range: 3 months-8 years

                                                                                                                                   

Sprout San Francisco (M, R): Onesies, Dresses, Pants, Shirts, Tees, Skirts, Shorts, Rompers, Sweaters, Unders, Pjs, Socks, Tights, Caps/Hats, Mittens, Coats, Jackets, Accessories

Made In: Peru, China, India, USA

Size Range: 0-4 years

The Green Creation (M, R): Onesies, Dresses, Pants, Shirts, Tees, Rompers, Pjs, Jackets, Accessories

Made In: Unavailable

Size Range: 0-6 years

The Organic Company (R): Onesies, Pants, Shirts, Tees, Sweaters, Pjs, Socks, Caps/Hats, Accessories

Size Range: 0-4 years

Tomat (M, R): Onesies, Dresses, Pants, Shirts, Tees                                                             

Made In: USA

Size Range: 3 months – 4 years

                                                                                               

Under The Nile (M, R): Onesies, Dresses, Pants, Shirts, Tees, Rompers, Unders, Pjs, Caps/Hats, Mittens, Accessories

Made In: Egypt

Size Range: 0-6 years

Woolino (M, R): Onesies, Pants, Pjs, Caps/Hats, Accessories

Made In: China

Size Range: 0-4 years

Xylem (M, R): Dresses, Pants, Shirts, Tees, Skirts                                         

Made In: USA

Size Range: 2-4 years

Canadian Companies

Minimoche (M, R): Onesies, Dresses, Pants, Shirts, Tees, Skirts, Shorts, Rompers, Sweaters, Caps/Hats, Scarves, Accessories

Made In: Canada

Size Range: 0 – 6 years

If you are interested in additional resources:

•  EcoBabyBuys.com and GreenBabyBargains.com are discount sites offering a "green" deal of the day. Just be aware that popular items can sell out within an hour! You can subscribe to their email list to be emailed of their daily deals.
•  The Green Guide has many resources for sustainable and organic companies.
•  As always, the most eco-friendly and sustainable you can get is to buy used, make, or repurpose items yourself.         

I hope with this article that I can make your life easier, and it will be a resource that you will come back to time and time again. If you know of another company that you think should be included on the list, please send me a comment to let me know!      

Organic Kids Clothing - Creating a Sustainable Market

For many years I have been shopping for organic kids clothing. I have found few companies who make organic kids clothing. I think one problem is that the costs for producing organic goods at a fair wage price are much higher than most can pay. You can find organic baby clothing pretty readily, but I believe that is because babies don't wear out their clothing, and they can be reused/resold. After toddler age, kids become much harder on clothing, especially boys! The knees on my son's pants usually have holes within 3 months. They also become stained and worn quickly. If an organic pair of pants cost $40 or more but only last for 3 months, then that is not an option for most families.

So how do we make a sustainable and organic kids clothing market? First, I believe we need a switch in thinking; How many clothes do we really need? If we buy quality products, how much longer do they last? What price do we pay environmentally, socially, and health-wise when we buy conventional products? What about learning to repair clothing instead of throwing them away when they have a rip, tear, or hole? For those who have the time, what about making the clothing ourselves? I think that if we get back to the basics it would be much easier on our pocketbooks to purchase or even make organic clothing.

If we purchase from organic companies, the demand will increase. If the demand increases, there will be more options and resources. If we make it a point as much as possible to only buy used or organic clothing, we take the first step to creating a sustainable market.

Let's start with an idea of a basic, seasonal wardrobe. Buying items that will mix and match will help the child to put outfits together themselves. For kids, I think that this would suffice:

Boys:
2 pair play/school pants or shorts
1 pair sport pants or shorts
1 pair Sunday pants
2 short sleeve tee shirts
2 long sleeve shirts
1-2 button-up shirts
1 sweater
1 pair pajamas
1 bathrobe
6 pairs socks
6 briefs/boxers
1 swimsuit
1 warm hat, 1 sun hat
1 pair gloves (seasonal)
1 scarf (seasonal)
1 sweatshirt or jacket
1 coat (seasonal)

Girls:
2 pair play/school pants or shorts
1 skirt
1 pair sport pants or shorts
1-2 dresses
2 short sleeve shirts or tees
2 long sleeve shirts
1 sweater
1 pair pajamas
1 bathrobe
6 pairs socks
6 panties
1 swimsuit
1 warm hat, 1 sun hat
1 pair gloves (seasonal)
1 scarf (seasonal)
1 sweatshirt or jacket
1 coat (seasonal)

You would also need:
2 pair play/school shoes
1 pair Sunday shoes
1 pair boots

The next step is to take inventory of what your child already has. If they have to many clothes, donate the ones that are not used, or if they are in good condition, they can be brought to consignment stores or sold in lots on ebay. If your child needs an item/items, search for used or organic options. I will soon be writing a post on organic and sustainable children's clothing resources, so stay tuned!

~Sonya

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