Oh baby!
Let’s talk onesies, bodysuits, and adorable sustainable baby clothes that won’t break the bank or our blue planet.
Why?
Because the textile industry is dirtier than that eco-friendly diaper.
Think: 8,000 chemicals, toxic dyes, and flame retardants, which might keep you up at night—even if your baby is sleeping soundly.
Fortunately, these are all too easy to keep out of your home by dressing your mini-you in the best eco-friendly baby clothes we’ve curated. These are made by brands that use responsible fabrics, low-impact dyes, and ethical labor.
In the coming months, we’ll extend these considerations in our new Brand Rating System, which will assess brands based on multiple sustainability-related criteria, including climate change and packaging. You can learn more about it here.
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Sustainable Baby Brands We Love
Brands like Burt’s Bees Baby are using not only 100% organic cotton, recycled buttons, and eco-friendly dyes to minimize their environmental impact.
From cloth diapers to hoodies, and PJs, Finn + Emma put the ‘F’ in their fair trade baby clothes.
Index: Eco-Friendly Baby Brands
- Finn+Emma Jump to brand
- Burts Bees Baby Jump to brand
- Hanna Anderson Jump to brand
- Jazzy Organics Jump to brand
- Baby Mori / Mini Mori Jump to brand
- Pact Jump to brand
- Four Little Buttons Jump to brand
Finn+Emma
About Finn + Emma
Voted one of the best sustainable organic baby brands by Vogue, Finn + Emma ticks all of our sustainable baby clothing boxes.
Safely style your baby in onesies, pants, dresses, hoodies, and PJs.
New parents can knock out several new-baby-buys with clothing sets that come with organic baby toys and organic play mats.
Finn + Emma’s Ethical & Sustainability Practices
Materials:
All Finn + Emma garments are made with buttery-soft GOTS-certified cotton.
They only use non-toxic and sustainable dyes, as well as nickel-free and lead-free coconut garment snaps.
Supply chain & labor practices:
By only working with fair trade farmers and manufacturers, this fair trade baby clothes brand ensures safe and humane working conditions and living wages at every stage of the supply chain.
They especially prioritize working with women and have been successful in supporting their social and economic independence.
Green business practices:
Garments are also a little larger than usual, which allows them to be worn for longer and accommodate zero waste cloth diapers.
Inclusivity:
Finn + Emma is female-founded and operated by a mostly women team.
Burts Bees Baby
About Burt’s Bees Baby
You may already know this one, but here we’re talking about products that nourish little ones, not lips.
Burt’s Bees Baby supports parents by giving their little bees a pure start in life with organic baby products.
Wrap up your little cherub in ethical baby clothes like onesies, pants, bodysuits, bibs, pajamas, mitts, booties, socks, and a wearable blanket.
Don’t forget the eco-friendly baby wipes, especially if you’re going out!
Burt’s Bees Baby’s Ethical & Sustainability Practices
Materials:
The 100% GOTS organic cotton used by Burt’s Bees Baby is known for being soft and delicate on even the most sensitive skin.
This is paired with recycled polyester buttons, recycled polyester thread, and eco-friendly dyes and print techniques.
Supply chain & labor practices:
GOTS standards protect workers and the environment and ILO-based standards further ensure decent working conditions, no abuse, and no child labor.
We haven’t received confirmation as to where Burt’s manufactures yet.
Green business practices:
Only low-impact chemicals and water-conserving techniques are used in manufacturing.
Inclusivity:
In addition to eco-friendly baby boy clothes and girl clothes, Burt’s Bees Baby offers a gender-neutral baby clothes collection.
Hanna Anderson
About Hanna Andersson
Hanna Andersson is the “original sustainable kids’ clothing company”.
That means this mama-founded ethical baby brand has been in business since the 80s, dealing out adorable one-piece sleepers, dresses, tops, pants, jumpsuits, and matching family sets.
With an endless selection of adorable designs to choose from, they ease your shopping experience through simple filters to shop by characters, holidays, and the like.
Hanna Andersson’s Ethical & Sustainability Practices
Materials:
All Hanna Andersson garments are made of Danish Green organic cotton that is certified by GOTS and OEKO-TEX® Standard 100.
Less prevalent in their inexpensive organic baby clothes, any fleece and outerwear instead contain fabric made from 100% recycled plastic bottles (soon to be GRS-certified).
Supply chain & labor practices:
Hanna Andersson has numerous global partners and suppliers, all of which are internally audited yearly and have been further vetted by third-parties.
They must also agree to a Code of Conduct regarding fair wages, working conditions, and non-discrimination.
Green business practices:
Babies grow in the blink of an eye, so each of their organic sustainable baby clothes contain fold-out cuffs and other room-to-grow features to extend the life of the piece.
Their Hanna-Me-Down philosophy sees clothing built 55% more durable than their competitors so it can be handed down for multiple generations.
By partnering with the Kidizen REWEAR™ Collective, they promote the resale and reuse of their clothing.
Inclusivity:
On a mission to drive a “permanent cultural shift at Hanna […] to prioritize diversity, equity, and inclusion”, Hanna has hired a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion consultant.
Anonymous surveys given to all staff members help inform these quarterly training sessions and Affinity Groups connect associates with common interests in awareness.
Jazzy Organics
About Jazzy Organics
Baby skin is sensitive, so why expose it to potentially harmful chemicals, residues, and toxins?
Jazzy Organics was asking the same question which led to them making baby clothes for the comfort of both mom and little one.
Clothes fit tots up to 12 months old and include sustainable button-downs, rompers, onesies, bodysuits, bibs, blankets, and more.
Jazzy Organics’ Ethical & Sustainability Practices
Materials:
100% GOTS-certified Turkish organic cotton will make tummy time much more comfortable and eco-friendly.
Supply chain & labor practices:
In addition to being GOTS certified, Jazzy Organics only partners with Fair Trade manufacturers “in developing countries” though we’re not yet certain which countries these are.
We’ll be reaching out to confirm.
Baby Mori / Mini Mori
About MORI
MORI is a sustainable baby clothes UK-based brand that believes every moment is worth embracing.
Parents and babies alike can safely embrace cute collections of clothing for daytime and nighttime alike.
Though based in London, you can shop their baby clothes online anywhere in the world.
MORI’s Ethical & Sustainability Practices
Materials:
GOTS-certified organic cotton is blended with about 70% bamboo viscose.
While bamboo viscose isn’t our favorite fabric, MORI’s bamboo is sustainably grown in China and processed with minimal chemicals and water.
They also use Modal, TENCEL, and, in their swimwear, REPREVE recycled nylon.
Supply chain & labor practices:
Before production begins, MORI requires manufacturing partners to prove adherence to their strict code of conduct. Regular audits ensure that commitment continues.
These partners include two GOTS-certified factories in Turkey (where most of their organic cotton is grown), along with reputable manufacturers in Asia.
Green business practices:
MORI creates high-quality and long-lasting eco-baby clothes that can be worn, washed, and passed on again and again.
They also use minimal, recyclable packaging that includes kraft paper and FSC-certified boxes. They do use plastic poly bags but are exploring biodegradable alternatives.
Community & charitable giving:
MORI promotes passing pre-loved clothing on to children in need through a partnership with local NGO Little Village.
Simply send any unwanted MORI clothing to the brand and they’ll donate it for you.
They also give a portion of sales from the Rainbow Collection to the LGBTQ+ foster and adoption assistance agency New Family Social
Pact
About Pact
With organic cotton t-shirts for you, sustainable kids clothing for your oldest, and organic onesies for your newborn, Pact was an easy inclusion for us as one of the most sustainable baby brands.
And you can go googoo gaga over their super adorable organic bodysuits, footie sleepers, tops, pants, and graphic onesies—available in singles and packs.
Pact’s Ethical & Sustainability Practices
Materials:
For affordable baby clothes, you can rely on Pact’s 100% GOTS-certified organic cotton.
Supply chain & labor practices:
As a Fair Trade USA sustainable baby clothes brand, everything is made in a Fair Trade Certified™ factory in India where their cotton is grown.
Green business practices:
Their manufacturers employ resource conservation methods on top of that which using organic cotton already saves.
Product impact assessment through Greenstory has calculated that each piece of their sustainable eco-friendly baby clothes saves ~19 gallons of water and offsets 7 lbs of CO2.
Shipping in compostable or recyclable packaging which is entirely offset.
Four Little Buttons
About Four Little Buttons
We can’t help but ooh and ahh over Four Little Buttons, the Australian shop making some of the best eco-friendly baby clothes we’ve laid eyes on.
Founder Penelope is a mom to five, so she understands the concerns new parents face when they bring a new human into the world—and uses organic fabrics to alleviate at least one of them.
Once you take a peek at their baby bloomers, rompers, dresses, hats, and more you’ll see why the shop has garnered thousands of sales and rave reviews.
Four Little Buttons’ Ethical & Sustainability Practices
Materials:
100% GOTS-certified organic cotton is used.
Harsh chemicals, pesticides, artificial herbicides, and harmful dyes do not.
Supply chain & labor practices:
Everything is handmade by Penelope herself, keeping the supply chain small, transparent, and sustainable.
Green business practices:
Four Little Buttons’ eco-friendly baby girl clothes and boy clothes are designed a little roomier to allow for a longer wearing period and the use of cloth diapers.
Selling on Etsy ensures carbon offset shipping.
Sorry, these are not affordable brands. Affordable would be supermarket prices, i.e. £5 – £10 for a sleepsuit, not £30 as is the case for some of these. I can buy adult clothing for that price.
Another indication that being sustainable is not always cost effective for people who earn less.
Hi Kim, I agree, “affordable” is relative in this case unfortunately and it’s so frustrating that it’s taking so long for pricing to come down for more sustainable products. Hopefully as more people (who can afford it) prioritise sustainability and ethics, we’ll see that shift in better pricing for the rest of us.
Awesome list of brands. Adding Lucy Lue Organics in the mix! They make soft, simple, and sustainable baby basics. If you are looking for neutral baby clothing… They’re the best! Check them out on lucylueorganics.com