Mums can’t help it – shopping for baby clothes and dressing up their little darlings is too much fun. While buying baby clothes tends to become a fun exercise of choosing fashion over form (especially when that pink baby tutu with the coarse tulle is too adorable not to buy!), a garment’s quality should be given equal weight (if not more) when it comes to protecting your baby’s health.
From heart and lung diseases to even behavioral and learning problems, the risks posed by exposure to the harmful chemicals used in clothes are plenty and shouldn’t be taken lightly. While trying to find baby clothes with natural fibers may be a little difficult and more costly, in the end, you will sleep easier knowing you are taking action to reduce the health risks on your baby.
To provide a rough guide for mums when buying baby clothes, we’ve listed down 5 common fabrics that pose potential health hazards.
