| Pink with ruffles and lace, blue with puppy dogs | | | | Wool blankets are the softest most comfortable |
| and teddy bears; it's for a girl, it's for a boy; but | | | | blankets you will find. Organic cotton flannel, |
| wait! Baby's bedding should be carefully chosen | | | | unbleached cotton flannel and cotton flannel are |
| with more in mind than a crib's fashion statement. | | | | choice backings for wool Blankets. Smaller wool |
| Your garments and bedding come with laundering | | | | blankets are perfect for swaddling baby in |
| directions and if you or family members have | | | | security and warmth during cuddle time, while a |
| allergies triggered by certain materials or laundry | | | | bit larger version is perfect for bundling, car trips |
| products, you find alternatives. | | | | and day care Blanky's. |
| Your baby does not come with a list of possible | | | | Down Comforters |
| allergies so priority should be given to knowing the | | | | Down's billowy softness and gentle, breathable |
| materials baby's bedding is made of and secondly | | | | warmth is a natural for baby's comfort. Down |
| to decor and eye appeal. Quality Baby Bedding will | | | | Crib Comforters offer year round warmth with |
| list fill materials and fill power (the higher the fill: | | | | very little weight. Because babies will be babies, |
| the more puff and longer it will last) as well as | | | | most down comforters are machine washable. |
| thread count and cover fabric. Baby bedding | | | | Feather Down Cleanliness |
| should be lightweight, provide warmth and be | | | | Cleanliness of the fill is primary in determining the |
| breathable. | | | | hypoallergenic nature of some down comforters. |
| Vast Wealth of Information | | | | The fillers are washed to get rid of dust, dirt and |
| In this day and age there is a vast wealth of | | | | organic matter. |
| information at your fingertips via the Internet and | | | | There are two "cleanliness" tests for the fills that |
| this includes construction materials used in Crib | | | | go into Down Comforters that determine if the fill |
| Bedding. Baby's bedding should be made of | | | | meets government standards. |
| materials least likely to present allergy triggers | | | | 1.The Oxygen Test determines how much organic |
| such as wool, (Alpaca/Llama 70% sheep 30%) | | | | matter is left in the material being tested. The |
| organically grown cottons and cotton, Primaloft | | | | governed standard is 10; Quality products have |
| synthetic down, and Hyperclean Down (a down | | | | lower numbers |
| cleaning process to make the down Ph neutral). | | | | 2. Turbidity Tests. These tests measure the |
| Many of the synthetic fabrics and fillers do not | | | | suspended solids, dust, dirt and such organic |
| breathe and over time can emit toxic fumes as | | | | matter suspended in the comforter's material. The |
| they break down during the aging process, posing | | | | Turbidity scale goes from low numbers |
| respiratory and sleeping difficulties. Quality bedding | | | | (unwashed feathers) to high numbers around 550 |
| manufacturers will most often have web sites | | | | meaning least suspended organic matter. |
| available and proudly address the construction | | | | Primaloft Comforters |
| products used in their bedding. When it comes to | | | | Wrap your baby in the gentle softness and |
| baby, it is far more than about looks, but online | | | | warmth of a Primaloft synthetic down comforter. |
| bedding companies have beautifully incorporated | | | | Soft, airy Primaloft provides breathable warmth, |
| eye appeal and unique design workmanship into | | | | and is a natural for baby's comfort. A Primaloft |
| Quality Baby Crib Bedding. | | | | Crib Comforter offers year round warmth with a |
| Wool Blankets | | | | very little weight and is machine washable. |