Are Organic Baby Socks Just a Fad?
The movement towards organic foods and products is sweeping the globe with more and more people joining in the belief that the term 'organic' is synonymous with 'healthy' and 'good for environment'.
When you look at organically grown food which is sans any chemical (read carcinogenic elements) fertilizers or pesticides or herbal medicines or organic clothing in general it looks that whole thing makes sense. However, sometimes it looks a little whacky like organic baby socks. Do babies need organic baby socks or would plain cotton ones do just as well?
Why Organic Baby Socks Are Good For Your Baby?
You want to give your baby cotton socks? That is okay; cotton is a natural fiber which allows breathing of the skin and prevents fungal and bacterial infection. Recently bamboo clothing has become a great hit with the masses because its properties are even better than cotton as it is antibacterial and hypoallergenic as well.
So far so good - now look at a few statistics that would stun if not horrify you. Out of all the natural cloth fibers known to humans, cotton is one of the most likely to be sprayed with chemical fertilizers because of very high incidence of pests. These fertilizers are strong enough to be retained throughout the processing of the fiber and thus enter your blood through exposure to your skin - especially in the delicate areas such as feet (socks) and genital area (underwear).
When you wear organic cotton however, you are doing without these 'extra help' from the chemical fertilizers and hence you are less likely to be a candidate for cancer at any stage in your life. If the fertilizers pose a threat to you as an adult, you can imagine what would happen when your baby's tender skin is put into contact with it through a contaminated cotton garment.
To give the devil its due, there are chances that nothing would happen - but are you able to leave that to chance or put in another way, would you be able to take that chance on your baby's health and future well-being? No parent would be able to answer in affirmative to that question as every mom and dad out there would wish only the best for their babies.
The Benefits of Buying Organic Baby Socks
Buying organic baby socks means you are giving your baby complete safety and care. It means you are doing the best you could to ensure that your baby's health is not compromised in any way whatsoever. Besides, you would be doing this ailing Planet Earth a good turn as well. When you encourage organic products you discourage chemical crops and that is the need of the day to save the environment from self-destruction.
