Baby bedding in years past was simply a practical and Functional covering for the babies’ bed chamber. Now the manufacturers strive for beauty, design and comfort as well. The choices for baby bedding were not as vast when your mother shopped for you, and color and theme options were limited compared to now. In the past, fabric choices for baby bedding were itchy and flammable, if not toxic, unlike our very safe flame retardant materials of today.
After the birth of a baby, the days are gone of “putting the cart before the horse.” While fabrics for baby bedding can vary from ultra soft and satiny to warm cotton, they must meet and exceed strict safety regulations. Before we had proper research to know the safety of materials we had to worry, but not anymore!