At Lapsaky, we use "color grown" organic cotton for our baby and kids clothes, blankets, hats and towels, as this is the purest cotton. Because it is not dyed, it is virtually free of chemicals, making it the best for our planet and all creatures who reside here.

We have also added low impact dyed colors to our clothing line. We will still continue to offer clothing in the color grown cotton (it is so pure, natural and healthy!). However, organic color grown cotton is becoming increasingly difficult to find in the U.S., so we have decided to offer low impact dyed organic cotton as well. Yes, it does increase the chemical content (but only to the degree that is recommended by the Organic Trade Association).   This means that we do not use bleach, formaldehyde, or any of the other harmful chemicals typically used to finish cotton.

We do require documentation from our dye houses as to the chemical composition of their dyes, so we can be sure we are not using harmful pigments which do not conform to the low impact dye standards for organic cotton (no heavy metals, no bleach, no formaldehyde, etc).

Our mission in providing organic cotton clothing overall is to recognize the impact on our earth through farming practices which use immense amounts of harmful chemicals (pesticides and herbicides-among the highest percentage of any farming chemicals used for any crop). Cotton is especially damaged by pests and diseases, making it a prime target for chemical used to enhance better yields. It is also the largest textile crop grown worldwide, and the most preferred textile for clothing worldwide.

Everyone loves to wear cotton, which is why it is so important to support the organic farming and finishing of cotton, even if we do go one step further by using low impact, environmentally and humanly safe dyes.