As a grandparent … I won’t tell you how many grandkids my partner and I have because … well I hardly believe it myself … but just think in terms of a lot … I’m becoming more and more interested in sustainable clothing for kids and babies.

Of course I’d been thinking in terms of clothing made out of cotton and couldn’t really picture much else as being sustainable and suitable for kids till I found this site and that led me on to Baby Bambu. You might think that’s a strange name but it’s actually rather appropriate because they produce baby clothes made out of bamboo.

Yes, bamboo … that stuff that grows in big clumps in the tropics and looks like a bunch of sticks is actually the same material that is used to produce environmentally friendly baby clothing. Frankly I’m astounded that clothes can be made out of bamboo but somebody has discovered a way of doing it and the bamboo clothing I’ve seen so far looks great.

The items that really caught my eye for our latest granddaughter … she’s just six weeks old … were some one-piece romper suits. They’re described as light-weight, softer than cotton and they can be worn as a pajama or as a play suit.

The manufacturer does warn that some shrinkage may occur after washing but if that does happen all you have to do is dampen the romper suit and gently pull it out to its original length. It sounds ideal for babies whose moms want to be environmentally friendly and give their kids some real comfort in their clothing.

Baby Bambu has quite a range of environmentally friendly baby clothes made from bamboo including a sleeping gown, baby pants, a hooded blanket, fleece blanket, hats and socks so they’re definitely worth looking at.