Kids

Green Thread Blankets. And they're not kidding.

Green Thread Blankets. And they're not kidding.
It's not hard finding a handmade baby blanket these days, and we most certainly have our favorites. But one made completely in the USA from organic fibers using decidedly "green" practices? Well, that's just a bit harder to come by. 

Not for Green Thread Shop, however. Take their lovely crib blankets which are made from Texas-grown organic cotton and constructed in San Diego. Totally free of dyes, bleaches, and anything else you wouldn't really want to wrap your baby in, they feature a cool textured weave making them especially soft. Plus, they're sized to grow with your kid all the way through toddlerdom, which is more than you can say about most baby products these days. -Kristen

Congratulations to lucky blanket winner, Kimberly E!

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