Sama Baby Featured in American Baby!

One of our favorite organic brands for little ones, Sama Baby has been featured in American Baby Magazine!

Frenchy Baby Organics - starting my own clothing line

Frenchy Baby Organics was started in March of 2007 after I had my first child. I was working in sales, selling large equipment for life science research and development. I originally went to school to study biochemistry but did not enjoy the lab so I found my niche selling into the lab for the past 8 years.

When my son was born in 2006 it was near impossible to find plain, simple, classic and practical clothing that was not blue or had cartoons and fire trucks on it. I was frustrated and thought about developing baby clothes that I liked. I continued to toss this crazy idea around in my head for the next 6 months or so and decided to take the leap out of my stable career. I began to research organic clothing and cottons and was stunned to learn the impact that producing standard cotton has on our environment. As I dug further into it I began to understand the other benefits of organic cotton, ie how it is produced, the superiority of the cotton, the healthier conditions for the farmers, factory workers, manufacturers, and babies who wear it. I knew that I needed to develop an organic line.

Our goal is to help leave the planet better off then it is today so we take pride in manufacturing with organic materials, using low impact dyes and practicing fair trade. We also give 5% of our profit to Alex’s Lemonade Stand to help fight childhood cancer.

Needless to say it has been quite challenging and filled with lots of ups and downs and even more surprises!

Since we launched our first line my family has added a new baby girl who has inspired our upcoming spring line. Managing a business and 2 kids is way more then I bargained for but it has been a lot of fun. Our fall line is sporty and designed to mix and match so you can create many outfits from just a few pieces. Our spring 2009 line is going to be very light, shear, dainty and classic. We hope that you like our line and would love to hear from you!

Ali Herzog

Moms are So Smart!

I was just down at another children’s clothing show and I am so excited about the great companies cropping up by super-talented moms! We’ll be anxiously awaiting our new items to put on WhatEveryBabyNeeds.com.

Some of my favorites include some really great organic tees and bodysuits, a nursing cover, more Kicky Pants, my new favorite sippy cup and a really cool car seat cover! The mom-preneurs are as interesting as their fantastic products, and we’ll be interviewing many of them on this blog, so keep checking back!

We are also going to start showcasing our fall lineup in 2 weeks, which I’m equally as excited about!

Living A Little Greener through Eco-(and Baby) Friendly Clothing

Ever since Al Gore made everyone more aware of the importance of living greener (and made it hip to boot), there has been an increasing availability of children’s clothing that is made out of environmentally (and baby) friendly fabrics. Organic Cotton is one, but Bamboo and Soybean fiber are two other wonderful options.

Sorry for the long post, but thought the information is worth the reading.

Organic Cotton
Organic cotton is grown using methods and materials that have a low impact on the environment. Organic farmers fertilize their fields by rotating their crops, using composted manure, and planting crops which naturally feed nitrogen to the soil. (source: the soil association). Organic production systems replenish and maintain soil fertility, reduce the use of toxic and persistent pesticides and fertilizers, and build biologically diverse agriculture. Third-party certification organizations verify that organic producers use only methods and materials allowed in organic production.

The softness and quality of the fabric is one of the top reasons people choose organic cotton for their delicate baby’s skin. The cotton that is grown in conventional ways is compromised and weakened by the chemicals used in growing, processing and dying of the cotton. These chemicals break the fiber down and create a weaker, inferior cotton garment, that is why you get a softer, stronger, better cotton using organic.

• Eighty-four million pounds of pesticides were sprayed on the 14.4 million acres of conventional cotton grown in the U.S. in 2000 (5.85 pounds/ acre), ranking cotton second behind corn in total amount of pesticides sprayed. (USDA)

• Over 2.03 billion pounds of synthetic fertilizers were applied to conventional cotton the same year (142 pounds/acre), making cotton the fourth most heavily fertilized crop behind corn, winter wheat, and soybeans. (USDA)

Check out these brands of Organic Cotton clothing: Krawlers and Sage Creek Organics
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