home   |   about   |   faq   |   testimonials   |   contact   |   shop   |  cart     Why Organic? Made of super-soft organic cotton and dyed using only 100% natural dyes or low-impact dyes that greatly reduce the harmful effects on our environment; Hot Mama Gown’s organic fabrics are unparalleled. Your brand new baby will be comforted by the purest organic cotton, free of the harsh chemicals the hospitals use to wash and disinfect their gowns.     Organic Conventional Seed Preparation Natural untreated GMO free seeds. Typically treated with fungicides or insecticides. Possible GMOs. Soil Preparation Healthy soil via crop rotation. Retains moisture from increased organic matter. Synthetic fertilizers, loss of soil due to monocrop culture, intensive irrigation. Weed control Healthy soil creates natural balance. Beneficial insects and trap crops used. Aerial spraying of insecticides and pesticides. Nine of the most commonly used pesticides are known cancer-causing agents. Production Warp fibers stabilized using double plying or non-toxic cornstarch. Warp fibers stabilized using toxic waxes. Whitening Safe peroxide is used. Chlorine bleaching creates toxic by-products which are released into the environment. Finishing Soft Scour in warm water with soda ash (PH of 7.5-8). Hot water, synthetic surfactants, additional chemicals (sometimes formaldehyde). Fair Trade Social criteria ensures safe, healthy, non-abusive, environment with living wages. No social screening. Possible child or forced labor used. Facilities may be unsafe and unhealthy.