(Newswire.net — January 8, 2021) –When you have a new baby on the way, there are what seems like a million options of places to get baby clothes. Deciding where to purchase clothing for your expected child is hugely important.
Shopping at the right place guarantees your baby has the right clothes to be comfortable and minimize your negative impact on the environment.
While you can shop in person at many places for baby clothes, not all stores will have the best options for you. Many retail stores will have adorable but inexpensive outfits.
The problem with these adorable outfits at the retail shop is that you have no idea where the garment was made, or by whom. Most of these items at chain retailers are made in substandard working conditions, with poor environmental practices, out of unknown materials.
Shopping Online is the Answer
By shopping online for your baby boy clothes, you have the ability to research the companies you will do business with. You can make sure that any clothing you buy meets ethical and environmental standards, without having to harass a poor shop employee who doesn’t know the answers to your questions.
Anything you put on your baby should be buttery soft, and online shopping lets you find brands that are using virgin organic cotton. That way, you can know that it is soft today, and will stay that way with multiple washings.
Another part of being a responsible parent is making sure you are being a good steward of the environment you are leaving for your children. As such, you should make sure that the things you buy for your baby are as good to the environment as they can be.
Responsible brands will use innovative production techniques that reduce waste. There are companies online that actually retrieve the remnants of cotton from other parts of the fashion industry to be reengineered as virgin cotton.
PET soda bottles can be recycled into fleece that is soft and provides warmth even when it is wet. Recycled paper can be incorporated for structure into accessories like buttons.
Ideally, clothing will be made as close to where the component materials are produced as possible, and then sold as close to the production facility as reasonable. Shopping online lets you trace supply chains and determine if brands are responsible for you to use.
Zippers can be made from recycled plastics to reduce waste. All of these measures will reduce the carbon footprint of each garment.
Another key attribute of the carbon footprint of clothing is how durable it is. Clothing that has to be replaced frequently means you are repeating all of the waste built into the production of a garment each time you replace it.
Although babies should outgrow clothes before they are completely worn out, if you ever buy a cheap onesie you will realize that some garments barely survive a single wash, es[ecially when vigorous stain removal comes in with spit-up and diaper leaks.
Durable, quality clothing also means future babies or children of friends can wear the clothes as well, increasing the clothing’s dollar value, as well as improving its environmental efficiency. Sometimes a baby will have to be changed five or six times a day, so having outfits that can stand up to regular washing is very important.
In summary, shopping online is the best way to buy baby boy clothes. Online shopping gives you the ability to research the clothes environmental responsibility, durability, and overall quality, while comfortably in your own home. That is smart shopping, whether you are in a pandemic, or just don’t want to fix your hair.