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Organic Baby Blankets – from African hot to Fjord Cool

It was a hot day in Kenya, East Africa, and the neighbor’s children were running around naked or in light cotton diapers as I sat on the porch sipping mango juice with my best friend. She was about to have her first baby and I asked her if she had everything ready. “Of course”, she said quite casually, “I have breasts to feed her and rolls and rolls of organic cotton gauze to wrap her in. Do I need anything else?”

And she was right. When her daughter was born she was the happiest little baby ever. She had the softest white cotton diapers made from natural cotton gauze and she slept next her mother’s breasts in a little gauze snuggly. At night she was wrapped in organic baby blankets her mother had made from cotton gauze as well, and during the day she wore natural white cotton dresses.

My friend’s clothes line had nothing but white cotton hanging in the African sun and her daughter always looked so fresh and clean. Perhaps it was the natural white that surrounded her, but that little baby’s skin glowed. I don’t recall ever seen her little bottom bothered by diaper rash and I changed her often enough to know. I can’t attribute her cheerful nature and good health entirely to her organic cotton attire, but it was certainly part of what made her one of the most beautiful babies I would ever see.

It may seem as if organic diapers, cotton baby blankets and gauze clothing is the ideal choice for children in the tropics or those who live under the heat of the African sun, but in fact going natural and using organic baby products can be a lifestyle choice no matter where you live, even in Alaska or a Fjord in Norway.

Here are some organic baby blanket suggestions in all natural cotton, fleece, wool and silk:

I was recently impressed to discover Ali Hewson and Bono – founders of a company called EDUN, specializing in organic clothing and other natural products, and whose mission it is to aid developing economies with sustainable employment through fair trade practices.

Their line of organic EDUN products is produced in Peru, Tunisia, Kenya, India, Mauritius and Madagascar. They don’t have many baby products, but they have ONE that is quite impressive: an organic baby blanket, 100% Organic Cotton which Features an African poem called Splendid City, softly printed on the blanket. It’s made in Kenya at Wildlife Works.

Another company is Robbie Adrian, in California, who manufacturer organic baby blankets in very tasteful designs. They have a line of what they call luxury organic baby blankets and they aren’t stretching the truth. Their products are truly luxurious – a long way from merely natural fibers, gauze and wispy cotton baby blankets. All their plush baby blankets are 100% certified organic cotton velour or 100% certified organic cotton fleece, and the trims are all 100% natural silk.

They have exquisite soft baby blankets, cotton baby blankets and organic baby blankets in natural, raspberry, chocolate, eucalyptus, taupe dot, ocean blue and raspberry dot starting at $26 and going up to about $68 for the larger baby blankets.

Kushtush Organics is another place to find organic baby blankets. They have an unusual baby blanket from Organic Caboose, which is an Eco Fleece baby blanket produced by Malden Mills using Polartec Ecospun fleece made from recycled soda pop bottles. The Eco Fleece organic baby blanket is machine washable and dryer friendly. For only $14 it is an Eco bargain.

They also have organic baby blankets made of merino wool – suitable for baby’s delicate skin, yet warm enough for the coldest nights. – $97.50 Kushtush Organics also has knitted baby blankets in organic cotton jersey. Receiving blankets are all organic and come in 7 eco-friendly pastels: lavender, pink, blue, buttercup yellow, sage, natural and mint. – $15.95 to $17.95

ECOCHOICES is another company to keep in mind for all organic baby products including embroidered baby blankets. They have a good selection of natural baby bedding and other supplies. Here are some of their most popular products:

• Organic Cotton Changing Pad–organic cotton Sherpa fleece changing pad – $39.95
• Organic Cotton Chenille Changing Blanket – $29.95
• Travel Organic Cotton Changing Pad – $19.95
• Natural Organic Wool Crib Baby Blankets – Natural/baby Blue/Baby Pink but contain no dies – $89.95
• Natural Chemical Free Wool Blankets -$39
• Organic Cotton Weaved Crib Blankets – 35.95

• Super Soft Organic Brushed Cotton Crib Baby Blankets -$42.95

• Organic Baby Blanket – Poetry Blanket: with inspirational quotes by Kate Douglas Wiggin, William Blake, or J.M. Barrie -$35.95
• Embroidered Alpha Baby Blanket and Pillow Case Set – Alpha Blanket- $60/Alpha Pillow Case – $28/Alpha Blanket /Pillow Case – $86
• Organic Cotton Receiving Baby Blankets – natural or low impact dyes of blue and green – $64 each
• Embroidered Baby Blankets – Hand Embroidered Organic Cotton Forest Crib Blanket – $96
• Embroidered Baby Blankets-hand embroidered organic cotton receiving blanket -$49.95