Picking the Best Fabric for Your Infant Bedding
Girl baby bedding: pink and frilly. Boy baby bedding: blue with puppy dogs. Hold your horses, there! Your baby’s crib needs to be safe a comfortable, so think carefully before choosing your baby bedding.
It can be difficult to tell if a baby has any allergies or sensitivities, and most nurseries are planned before the baby is even born. That is why you need to choose your baby bedding based on materials first and appearances second. High-quality crib bedding will tell you the thread count, cover material, fill material, and fill power (more fill=higher quality). The first thing you might consider is the warmth of the bedding, especially if you’re having a winter baby, but it should also be lightweight and breathable. Research on the Internet is easy, so take advantage of the resource to investigate potential bedding choices.
No one wants their baby to suffer from allergies, so choose fabrics that reduce the risk, like cotton or wool (that also includes alpaca or llama wool). There are several problems with synthetic fabrics, the first being that they usually do not breathe. They may also “off-gas” (release fumes) as they age. If you are leaning toward a crib set such as the Max 4pc baby bedding set, then you will need to consider that it does contain some amount of polyester, and decide if that risk is worth it.
Opinions differ, but many people argue that wool blankets are the softest and most comfortable for a young baby. When choosing a wool blanket, look for an organic or unbleached cotton flannel. Larger blankets are perfect for car trips and bundling up in the winter, which small blankets are just the right size for swaddling.
Down comforters can be a great choice – they have a natural filler that is both lightweight and warm at the same time. Manufacturers understand that babies can be messy, so most down comforters are machine washable. In order to be sure that your down comforter has the least chance of causing allergies, you want one that has the highest cleanliness rating. The oxygen and turbidity tests are used to measure the cleanliness of down filler. Ten is the government standard for the oxygen test, but the numbers can (and should) be lower for quality comforters. 550 is approximately the top of the turbidity scale. Lower numbers mean more organic material and dirt has been left in the down.
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