The Best Sustainable Baby Clothes Brands
Check out the 10 winners of our award for the best sustainable baby clothing brands!
Updated June 20 2024, 1:30 p.m. ET
Even though your babies may outgrow clothing at the speed of light, there are so many reasons to dress them in eco-friendly, natural, and organic baby clothing. We’ve done the research to find 15 of the best sustainable baby clothes brands, and are now sharing the 10 winners. All of the brands below produce clothing made from organic cotton or other safe materials, have various organic or safety certifications, and make significant efforts to reduce their impact on the planet.
The 10 winners of this Green Matters Approved contest are listed below. Read more about our Green Matters Approved contests here.
1. Tenth and Pine
Tenth & Pine's simple, pastel-colored baby clothes are perfect for any growing family. The company has clothes for babies from 0 months up to children's size 6T. It uses GOTS-certified cotton, STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX-certified bamboo viscose, and non-toxic water-based inks. Plus, Tenth & Pine's packaging is 100 percent recyclable.
2. Aster & Oak
West Australian company Aster & Oak creates soft pastel and neutral-toned baby clothes and clothing for children up to age 5. The company is GOTS-certified, chemical-free, and provides fair wages for its workers. Aster & Oak also boasts that its clothing is "vegan-friendly." Founders Melissa and her husband originally formulated Aster & Oak's clothes to cater to babies with allergies after discovering their son had eczema.
3. Hanna Andersson
Hanna Andersson is one of the more popular sustainable baby clothing brands in the U.S., and it's no surprise why! The company's brightly patterned wares are also made with GOTS-certified cotton and adhere to OEKO-TEX Standard 100 and GRS certification. Hanna Andersson uses regenerative farming practices and plans to move all its cotton production to sustainable sources by 2025. Hanna Andersson also partners with organizations such as Baby2Baby and NAACP to give back to the communities it serves, and the company has its own resale platform called Hanna-Me-Downs.
4. Little Green Radicals
Beyond its adorable name, Little Green Radicals makes eco-friendly clothing for babies, toddlers, and children up to age 8. Clothes are made with GOTS-certified organic cotton, and the brand also holds Fair Trade certification and Organic Soil Association Certification Ltd 30075. Little Green Radicals' clothing bags are also 100 percent compostable.
5. L'ovedbaby
L'ovedbaby makes its entire line with one material: GOTS-certified organic cotton, sourced from India. The company doesn't use any synthetic or semi-synthetic fabrics, azo dyes, PVC, nickel, or chrome in its garments or fixtures. L'ovedbaby also lists various features of its fair-trade manufacturing process on its website, and the company is working towards circularity with its Pre-Loved L’ovedbaby platform, where customers can buy and sell used pieces.
6. Infantium Victoria
It doesn't get better than GOTS-certified, PETA-certified vegan clothes from Infantium Victoria, a German brand sweeping U.S. markets. There is a dedicated "preloved" section of the company's website to encourage sustainable clothing practices like buying secondhand or re-wearing items. Not to mention, Infantium Victoria is committed to zero-waste design practices, and its entire supply chain is officially GOTS-certified.
7. Pop My Way
U.K. company Pop My Way carries several adorable baby clothes that are fully GOTS-certified and vegan. All dyes used are made according to Standard 100 by OEKO-TEX, and the company's packaging is plastic-free. Some accessories like detachable collars are also crafted from recycled fabric offcuts to reduce waste. Pop My Way has also partnered with Ecologi to reduce the company's carbon offsets.
8. Mon Coeur
Mon Coeur's baby and children's clothing is made to last, and created with recycled and reclaimed fabrics like cotton, polyester, and ECONYL. All clothing is made in Portugal with materials sourced from across Europe. The company has information on its website about materials and factories, and is a partner of 1% For the Planet, donating 1 percent of sales to environmental causes. Plus, Mon Coeur brand has its own New Again Program for textile recycling, making the company circular.
9. Mini Rodini
Mini Rodini's clothes for babies and children include swimsuits and outerwear. The company uses GOTS organic cotton, Tencel Lyocell, and recycled polyester; it also makes GRS-certified rain gear made with recycled materials, and utilizes organic wools and linens with no microplastics. Additionally, Mini Rodini has an upcycled collection for extra sustainability and chooses Fairtrade and SA-8000 certified factories.
10. Gugguu
Finnish company Gugguu is extremely transparent with its sustainable practices and has its 2019 and 2020 sustainability reports posted on its website. Its clothing ranges from babies 0 months old to tweens aged 10 or 11. All of its products adhere to OEKO-TEX Standard 100 and use GOTS-certified cotton. Gugguu collaborates with the company Emmy to sell secondhand products if you want to go the extra mile for eco-friendliness.
This article, originally published on May 14, 2024, has been updated to announce the winners of this Green Matters Approved contest.
All Green Matters Approved nominees are chosen by the Green Matters editorial team, and winners are chosen based on reader votes. Readers can vote for each category once a day. To learn more, read our terms and conditions.
