Green goods are popping up across all industries as more consumer demand products that are mad organically or from sustainable or reclaimed woods or are manufactured in an environmentally friendly manner. The juvenile/youth industry is no different.

Consumers who may not have considered green products before, often turn their attention to them once they become parents in an effort to provide healthier alternatives for their children. Parents are buying everything from organic lotions, bath soaps, foods and detergents, to cribs and beds made from sustainable woods, Eco-friendly toys, bedding, mattresses, clothing and more are on the market.

Pitter Patter Collections has bedding made from hemp as well as its newest line made from bamboo fabric. The natural textile is made from the pulp of the bamboo grass, which is lightweight and strong and, to some extent, antibacterial. Because bamboo is highly water absorbent, the bamboo fabric has an excellent wicking ability that pulls moisture away from the skin.

Taos, N.M.-based Pitter Patter Collections owner Annette Stoner said she ventured into the organic product business because she’s “aware of what is happening with global warming and the effects on our future generations.” The five-year-old company manufactures infant and children’s bedding and accessories.

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