Last updated on January 30, 2020
This episode is a must for parents or anyone buying baby & kids clothing. Kasia Taekema, a self taught sewist, mother, former designer & organic baby & kids clothing owner and currently a small business consultant gives you the behind the scenes of what it takes to create organic kids sleepers and what does it really mean when they say ‘it’s organic’.
While the COTA Canadian Organic Trade Associations from 2017 indicate that 66% of Canadian shoppers are purchasing organic items every week, only 48% of them rate the Canada Organic logo as trustworthy………….
We’re over tagging it seems the things that are better for us and giving less information about the things that aren’t so great for us.
Kasia Taekema
With many people still doubting the veracity or if a product is really organic and if it really is worth the price, well this episode has you covered or uncovered on all of the details you need to know as parents for your child’s safety and long term health.
I truly believe that when you have the facts then you’re better able to make informed decisions and choose based on what you know, as opposed to what you don’t know or think you know.
***BONUS***
Kasia and I have put together our recommendations of Organic Baby & Kids Brands we LOVE just for you. Enjoy!
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What You’ll Learn In This Episode:
0-3:35 Intro
3:35-7:35 A little 101 Statistics and facts about Organic Textile
8:00 Being a mom and the baby world of products, the overwhelming amount of products.
9:35 Why Kasia got started in the organic baby clothing world?
12:00 Canada is really behind in Organic Clothing
13:30 What she learned about organic pyjamas for kids?
14:40 Her daughter’s skin rashes
17:15 Her work as an organic kids pyjamas designer & seller
20:00 Baby sleepers, pyjamas style & design
21:30 GOTS certification in Canada & United States
24:00 Designing organic kids clothing
25:00 Is it really worth it? Is it really organic? Who should we trust?
28:00 Comments from her customers.
31:50 Why she decided to close her booming business? (even Jillian Harris had her pyjamas)
34:00 Her goal of sewing as much of her own clothing.
36:30 Define ‘organic’ clothing
37:45 The difference between organic baby pyjama and a non-organic pyjama
40:35 The big deal about Flame Retardants Tags used in baby & kids pyjamas
46:40 Tips for parents when using chemically treated kids pyjamas
48:50 Durability of organic clothing
49:30 The best fabrics for kids
51:30 Words to look for that reveals chemically treated clothing.
52:20 Colors and Prints what to buy or skip next time when shopping
54:00 Why does clothing have spandex for stretch?
57:00 GOTS Certification Label, what it means?
1:00:00 The real price of buying organic clothing
1:06:00 Decoding eco friendly labels marketed to parents
1:09:00 Big Trends in Eco-Friendly Clothing
1:10:00 Warnings for parents when shopping
1:12:40 Some important tips for parents when shopping for organic clothing
Ressources mentioned in this episode:
Netflix Documentary ‘Stink’
SITKA Fabrics
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