Organic Baby Blankets Make Great "Green" Shower Gifts

The Fashionable Blankets Are Made of USA Grown Cotton Fleece

An Aug. 10 press release from Robbie Adrian, Inc., says that "green" baby blankets are among the latest in fashionable organic cotton products that have been increasingly in demand for several years.

For the most part, baby blankets are typically made with non-organic cotton or petroleum based fabrics such as polyester. Unlike conventionally grown cotton, organic cotton is grown without chemical pesticides or fertilizer additives. According to the Sustainable Cotton Project website, U.S. farmers applied as much as a third of a pound of chemical fertilizers and pesticides for every pound of cotton harvested in 1995. That boils down to a third of a pound of chemicals for one T-shirt. Taking that a step further, if one considers what that means in terms of the 19 states that grow cotton, the environmental impact is tremendous - especially since some of the chemicals used are among the most toxic, as classified by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. As a result, the Sustainable Cotton Project has been working with farmers, manufacturers and consumers in hopes of opening up markets for certified organically grown cotton.

Enter Robbie Mahlman and Susan Doris of El Dorado Hills, Calif. In a telephone interview with Susan Doris on Aug. 10, she said their company, Robbie Adrian, Inc., is the first company to sell blankets that are both upscale and organic. She said there are "a lot of fancy and beautiful blankets out there," but no blankets that are both beautiful and organic. "We are the first to do what we're doing," she said.

Robbie Mahlman is the company's President and CEO. In the press release she said: "We talked with many parents who wanted natural products for their children that were also stylish and colorful. That inspired us to create a line of luxury organic baby blankets, offering earth friendly elegance for discerning parents and their babies. All of our blankets are machine washable and dryable because convenience is just as important as health and style."