Most organic baby mattresses are made from organic cotton.In terms of natural or organic materials, cotton is actually the easiest to come by, as various growers across the world are producing more of the organic variety.Although using organic cotton is one step for going green, how does this apply to you and your baby? Often, baby mattresses - as well as adult mattresses - are made from cotton, which, when grown conventionally, requires a large amount of synthetic pesticides to produce.Once the cotton is picked, some portion of the pesticides stay with the plant and become part of the fabric.The fabric, in addition, is also processed with chemicals.Whether wearing cotton clothing or sleeping on a mattress, a baby could be exposed to many of these harmful chemicals in cotton and, as a baby may sleep for seventy percent of its first year, creating a healthy and safe sleeping area is important.When organic cotton is grown, farmers stay away from synthetic pesticides and fertilizers, as well as genetically engineered seeds.Synthetic pesticides typically fall under the category of orthophosphates, and this includes well-known pesticides like phorate, methamidophos, endosulfam, and aldicarb.Orthosulpphates aren't the only pesticides used for growing cotton and other common chemicals used are trifluralin, toxaphene, and DDT, although the latter two aren't used on cotton grown in the United States.In general, cotton is one of the crops that uses the most chemical per unit to produce.In fact, one-third of a pound of pesticides is needed to create a cotton t-shirt.Although natural pesticides are used for growing organic cotton, growing organic cotton is friendlier for the earth and the consumer.For both adults and babies, being exposed to large amounts of these chemicals, some of which are classified as carcinogens, may be harmful.As a baby is developing, he or she shouldn't be exposed to this list of chemicals when sleeping.Organic baby mattresses made from cotton, such as popular designs by Naturepedic and other leading brands, are made nearly entirely from organic cotton fibers to eliminate these harmful pesticides in the sleeping area.This covers the outside fabric of the mattress, the inner filling, and even the threads holding the mattress together.For leak protection, food-grade polyethylene and wool are the only non-organic cotton materials added to these organic baby mattresses.
Thursday, September 20, 2012
The Benefits of Organic Cotton Used in Organic Baby Mattresses
Most organic baby mattresses are made from organic cotton.In terms of natural or organic materials, cotton is actually the easiest to come by, as various growers across the world are producing more of the organic variety.Although using organic cotton is one step for going green, how does this apply to you and your baby? Often, baby mattresses - as well as adult mattresses - are made from cotton, which, when grown conventionally, requires a large amount of synthetic pesticides to produce.Once the cotton is picked, some portion of the pesticides stay with the plant and become part of the fabric.The fabric, in addition, is also processed with chemicals.Whether wearing cotton clothing or sleeping on a mattress, a baby could be exposed to many of these harmful chemicals in cotton and, as a baby may sleep for seventy percent of its first year, creating a healthy and safe sleeping area is important.When organic cotton is grown, farmers stay away from synthetic pesticides and fertilizers, as well as genetically engineered seeds.Synthetic pesticides typically fall under the category of orthophosphates, and this includes well-known pesticides like phorate, methamidophos, endosulfam, and aldicarb.Orthosulpphates aren't the only pesticides used for growing cotton and other common chemicals used are trifluralin, toxaphene, and DDT, although the latter two aren't used on cotton grown in the United States.In general, cotton is one of the crops that uses the most chemical per unit to produce.In fact, one-third of a pound of pesticides is needed to create a cotton t-shirt.Although natural pesticides are used for growing organic cotton, growing organic cotton is friendlier for the earth and the consumer.For both adults and babies, being exposed to large amounts of these chemicals, some of which are classified as carcinogens, may be harmful.As a baby is developing, he or she shouldn't be exposed to this list of chemicals when sleeping.Organic baby mattresses made from cotton, such as popular designs by Naturepedic and other leading brands, are made nearly entirely from organic cotton fibers to eliminate these harmful pesticides in the sleeping area.This covers the outside fabric of the mattress, the inner filling, and even the threads holding the mattress together.For leak protection, food-grade polyethylene and wool are the only non-organic cotton materials added to these organic baby mattresses.
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