Product review: baby clothes from Chapter One Organics
August 15, 2008 by Grace Ibay
Filed under Diseases & Conditions
Chapter One Organics is one of those extra-special companies. It is dedicated to the greening of the earth – to be socially and environmentally responsible in every area of its business practice. And it has a fashion-forward babies and toddler clothing line that uses sustainable materials.
Talking with Jennifer Murphy, the owner of Chapter One, was a delight as I educated myself a little more about clothes that I want my family to wear.
I received a pair of boy’s loungewear, the Earthluxe red clay top and bottom for review last month. There is a onesies and pants pair, for babies, and shirt and pants pair for 12 months and up. The retail price is $52.00. The clothes are available online and in select stores across the US.
The cotton is remarkably soft, even after several trips to the laundry (no ironing). I’m not sure if the cotton is pima, but it certainly feels like it. The weave is tight, so the shape is retained. The variations to the dye color actually lend interest to the edgy design. My son can’t stamp his approval on it yet, but as a mom this loungewear is A+. The only downside to baby clothes, really, is that kids grow so fast out of them, but the good thing is that his younger sibs can still someday use this set.
The price is steep, but for now, that is what we all pay for buying organic. Someday, maybe when more retailers go green, the price of production and manufacturing will go down.
Oh, and there is a bonus to the clothes. The handmade hangtags are printed on seeded paper, so you can actually plant them afterwards. Keep the tags moist to germinate the seed, and plant with joy.
In every way possible, Chapter One Organics gives back to the earth. And that’s what I like most about it.
