the Wry Baby Blog

If you’re going to do something, do it right. This seems like a no-brainer, but with all the hype around our planets grim environmental situation and the trend of going green, organic and eco-friendly, there’s a lot of people taking advantage of the situation by fuzzing the line between what’s organic and what’s not. I know, SURPRISE!, right? Did you know that a lot of what’s labeled as “organic” baby clothes out there is made with as little as 5% organic cotton? And to add insult ot injury it’s also printed with a plasitc based ink. Grody.

No cheating! All Wry Baby organic baby clothes are made from 100% organic yarns and thread and printed with water-based inks.

Long ago Kelly and I considered a jump into the organic baby realm. There was a soft rumbling of demand and when we looked into the manufacturing of organics, we found that prices were through the ozone-hole high! The only way to create a line of organic baby clothes was to cut corners in a big way and use an organic cotton blend. A very diluted cotton blend. We didn’t think there was any sense in doing that so we waited. And waited. And while prices surprisingly haven’t come down much, they came down enough that we could take a leap of faith (in our stores and our fans) and do the kind of organic baby clothes line that we always wanted to do. One that was, for lack of a better term, real.

Our factories organic certification document from the Control Union. Boring, I know, but it means business.

Our factory is SKAL certified. Our 100% organic cotton and threads are SKAL certified. And that means you’re not just getting the real deal, you’re getting the cream of the organic crop. SKAL (now called Control Union Certifications) is, from their site, “an international group of companies specializing in independent cargo surveying, super-intending and certification. Our international network of offices, laboratories and accredited agents enables us to offer a complete package in logistics, quality and quantity management from the country of origin to the final destination.” Which is a fancy way of saying they’re hard core when it comes to authenticating organics.

The SKAL website is as dry as an Al Gore speech, but if you’d like to learn more, you can visit them here. Oh, and just so’s you know, if you search for Wry Baby in the list of certified companies we won’t come up. We work with a factory that specializes in awesome, certified organic product. They make our product from harvest to container and they’re listed as certified.

As if you need more proof that we prefer the best when it comes to organic baby stuff, meet our teammate in organics, Bath By Bettijo. If you thought the requirements for organic baby clothes were tough, you should check out what you have to do to have an organic bath lotion line. But Bettijo’s a pro and her line of organic baby body wash and lotion are dee-lightfully natural and top notch. You can check out her story here. You can find our fun partnership in the form of our deluxe Organic Baby Gift Set here.

So in the end, if you’re looking for a great organic baby shower gift or you just want to turn your own son or daughter into a smelly hippie, you’ve come to the right place! Click here to make a difference and remember to raise funny people!