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Can you hear the sea gulls?

Inspired by British seaside scenes the new Piccalilly baby clothes range is great fun and as always made from their lovely organic & Fairtrade certified cotton.  Fun, cute and stylish the "Fish n' Ships" rompers, hats and blankets are just gorgeous.  We especially like the sun hats with their adorable little under the chin ties.  The towelling stripe playsuits look just like deck chair stripes and they are soooo soft you'll be looking for any excuse to dress your little one in them and give the a snuggly cuddle.

As well as funky and stylish designs what makes Piccalilly extra special is the cotton they use.

"Piccalilly’s organic cotton supply chain tells agreat tale - by caring for the people along the way we know we are creating clothes youcan trust are being ethically produced to the highest standards."

Piccalilly baby clothes carry the same Fairtrade mark you see on your coffee and bananas which guarantees that the cotton farmers get a better deal.  Piccalilly cotton is also certified organic which is better for the environment, better for the farmers and better for your babies skin, completely chemical free, oh and did we mention how silky soft it is!

At Babi Pur we just love Piccalilly and we stock a wide range of their fabulous organic baby clothes.  Fairtrade fortnight 2011 runs from 28th February to 13th March so if you want your baby to show their support choose Piccalilly!  Browse the Piccalilly section here

It's hard to believe that Sophie the Giraffe (Sophie la Girafe)  will be 50 years old this year.  She's even more popular today than she was all those years ago!  Made in France, Sophie is given as a newborn gift  to 9 out of 10 French babies.  She's fast becoming a hugely popular toy here in UK and worldwide too.

So what's the secret to Sophie's success? Read more...

Organic and Fairtrade clothes for babies and young children from Piccalilly.  Lots of us buy clothes for the special little people in our life at Christmas so we thought we'd give you a few ideas from one of our favourite companies, Piccalilly.  Piccalilly make some of the best quality clothes we have ever used!  Wash, wear, wash, wear they just stay looking like new!  Must be something to do with all those organic and Fairtrade certified cotton fibres.

From the top, we just love the Piccalilly dressing gowns for children.  A really lovely and luxurious, they are beyond the softest most snuggly things ever, if only they made adult sizes! !  Cowboy playsuit looks very cool, the bright red feet are especially cute.  Bib and burb sets are a great idea and made a great gift, a bib to keep baby's clothes clean and a matching burp cloth to throw over your shoulder when you're erm  . . burping.  The little spotty sets come in blue or pink spots and have been a best selling newborn gift in our high street shop, it's easy to see why when you see a baby dressed in one.  Pick and mix leggings are lovely and soft so kids can play freely and happily but we love the bright stripes too, there's loads of different outfits to make in the pick and mix range, green, pink, vests, leggings, trousers and more.  Last but not least the spotty blue playsuit, there's a girls version as well!

So click on the Piccalilly page at Babi Pur to find some scrummy Piccalilly gifts for children aged 0 to 5

Green Baby autumn and winter clothing for babies and children has arrived at Babi Pur.   Fabulous circus inspired designs with stars, stripes, trees, elephants, crazy birds, snails and even lions!  We love the bright colours and funky animals, they're just so playful and fun.  Sizes start from 0 months in playsuits and baby clothes and go right up to 6 years in pyjamas trousers tops coats and more!

But Green Baby clothes don't just look fabulous . . .  they are fabulous . . .  they're fabulous because all the cotton used is organic (GOTS certified) and all the clothes are made on fair trade projects in India.  Cotton farmers, pattern cutters, machinists, everyone gets a fair wage and good working conditions that we take for granted here in the UK.

And what's so good about organic cotton?  Well Green Baby organic baby clothes are super soft because the fibres don't get damaged by chemical pesticides.  Organic cotton is better for babies skin and eczema friendly because it isn't made up of any chemicals. Organic cotton is better for the cotton farmers because they don't get exposed to harmful chemicals that effect their health.   Organic cotton is better for the environment too, because cotton is a non food product it has become most sprayed crop in the world, the pesticides get washed into streams and rivers effecting the wildlife and water quality.

Here's a few of our Green Baby favourites and a review from Nichola who tried out the Green Baby organic sleeping bags

From the top, funky bird organic Pyjamas for children (2-6 years) and there's more Pyjamas to choose from too, great Christmas or birthday presents!  Dress with mock sleeves and stripy matching leggings (6 months to 6 years), lovely thick cotton and great colours.  Mushroom romper (0-18 months), we love Green Baby funky creatures, this cheeky little bird looks very cute sitting on the big mushroom.  Green Starry Romper (0-24 months) bright and fun star print looks great and there's a matching hat, bib and blanket available if you're looking for a nice gift.

Organic cotton padded 2.5 tog sleeping bag.  Available in two sizes and two colours, here's what Nicola had to say about hers.

We got a new 2.5 tog sleeping bag as the weather is getting colder and our little boy refuses to keep a cover over him. The sleeping bag is a natural colour with the stars printed on and inside is a lush soft terry. The outside is quilted too making it really padded. The zip starts from the top and goes down, which pleases me as he then can't chew on the zipper. He's had a few nights in it now and slept soundly through them all - and hopefully many more to come!

So pop over to the Green Baby section at Babi Pur to pick up some super duper organic clothing for your little girls and boys this winter.

Pictures supplied by Green Baby Ltd

It’s a glorious day here in Wales with the sun shining – a real autumnal treat!

Without wanting to sound too much like a misery-guts, I’m afraid that all good things have to come to an end and I’m sure that this fine weather won’t last for long. 

If your tiny tots could do with something to keep them warm and snug in the autumn chill, we highly recommend Pili Pala Childrenswear’s range.  Made from organic cotton or a mix of organic cotton and recycled fabric, your children will be snug as a bug in a rug whilst looking über trendy with the Scandinavian inspired range, which is made here in Wales.  Their funky clothes can be mixed and matched and being largely unisex, passed from one sibling to another – talk about being green!

One of the best items is their brown and green jumpsuit which is a fantastic cover-all.  It’s great for those times when your kids have managed to cover themselves from head to toe in paint, chocolate or anything else that comes to hand and you have to strip them down to their nappy or vest.  Throwing on one of the Pili Pala jumpsuits is a great solution.  They’re also handy for putting over clothes when it’s just a bit nippy or even after swimming when your skin goes a bit sticky and you’d rather be in something loose and comfy.  Go on, give it a go, we guarantee you won’t be disappointed!

We all love a sale so we thought we'd treat you to 25% off selected Frugi Clothes at Babi Pur.  Hurry before everything goes.  And just who's is that football?

Pili Pala Organic Children's Wear - Made in Wales

Funky, bold and different.  That's why we love this new clothing range from 'Pili Pala' or Butterfly in English.  Based down the road from us in Aberystwyth Pili Pala make ethical clothes that look great and are made for playing in.  Bright contrasting stripes, funky designs, fun birds and playful colours and all made from organic cotton and recycled fabric.  How cool is this lime stripe and chocolate brown jumpsuit!  The bubble dress is elasticated at the bottom to give it it's fun shape.  With your little girls wearing this and running around the garden this summer you'd be forgiven for thinking there was a giant bumble bee buzzing around.  Pili Pala clothes are all about letting chidlren be children.  Clothes from 12 months to 5 years and new birdie print babygrows from 0 months.

Organic Childrenswear, Designed with love, Made for Children shop online at Babi Pur

Fairtrade Fortnight 2010 is upon us and Piccalilly have just launched their new designs made from Fairtrade certified cotton.  So what is the 'Piccalilly Way'?  Well lets find out . . . Read more...

All new organic baby clothes are now in at Babi Pur.  Kit your babies and children out with fantastic new bright and bold designs from Green Baby, Frugi, Piccalilly, Bamboo Baby and more.   Frugi organic children's clothes are flying out so fast we're having trouble keeping the shelves stocked in our high street store.  Green baby super trendy european inspired baby clothing lines have just arrived and we think they're funky fresh and exciting!

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It's a bit hectic at BabiPur with new products for Autumn/Winter arriving by the lorry load!    The Frugi delivery has just arrived and the clothes are absolutely gorgeous.  We have a delivery on it's from Green Baby which includes some gorgeous bright prints for babies and young children.  Our favourite brand 'Piccalilly' have also brought out lots of new products to their range of organic and fairtrade baby clothes - we placed our order last week so they should be arriving very soon and we're sooo excited!