Infants certainly outgrow clothes before they wear them out. Clothing of cotton, especially organic cotton, is for babies, said green-living expert Trish Riley. 

But from an environmental perspective, it may be better to buy secondhand items made from conventionally grown cotton. Colorado eco-mom Jenny McGruther said she prefers buying used items over organic new ones. "Whatever pesticides were there have been completely washed out, and the carbon load has already been calculated," said McGruther, who said she spent $1 or $2 per item of gently used secondhand clothes, compared with a new organic onesie or T-shirt for $10, $20 or even $30.

Consignment shops are a great resource, especially for dressy outfits a child may only wear once or twice. "You can get beautiful clothes with tags still on at consignment shops," financial columnist Liz Pulliam Weston said.

Also, given the expense and energy consumption related to shipping, try to pick up things locally. Shipping pajamas across the country isn't the best use of oil.

Source: The Telegraph