Cotton Bedding Best For Babies And The Whole Family

Are you expecting a baby and don't know where to start preparing? Expectant parents are very often confused as to what to purchase for their children. Parenting magazines, mommy blogs and talk shows are full of must have advice for a parent's first purchases, and sometimes the overload of information is confusing. One of parents' concerns is bedding. Parents don't know what type of bedding to buy, what pieces of bedding are really required, proper materials, and other issues. When it comes to bedding, parents quite often choose the to the timeless soft fabric of cotton. Cotton offers both adults and children consistency, and is part of an historical tradition in bedding. You've heard of the touch of cotton but do you know the origins of cotton in bedding?

Cotton has been used as a cloth covering dating back as far as 3000 B.C. and in 1793, Eli Whitney's cotton gin helped revolutionize the cotton industry forever. Cotton bedding is, and has been a staple in bedding fabrics for hundreds of years, for both mattresses and the bedding linens on them. Even early makeshift mattresses were stuffed with bits of extra cotton, feathers and other natural materials. As the industrial revolution arrived and mattresses were manufactured, their manufacturers remained stuck to cotton as a source of comfort.

Cotton is called a miracle fabric is naturally one of the most common types of bedding in sheets, comforters, linens and more. Cotton is chosen for bedding because of its moisture absorbency and breathability. Even in hot temperatures, cotton doesn't trap heat the way synthetic fibers can. Although synthetic fibers can be cheaper, fabrics from synthetics may become scratchy and uncomfortable as they wear; the softness and comfort of cotton endures. For these reasons baby and children's bedding is often made of 100% cotton.

Parents, looking for long-lasting bedding, turn to cotton since it breathes well and is soft to the touch. This fabric transitions well through the seasons, with nothing nicer than a crisp, clean cotton sheet in the summer or soft, warm cotton sheets in the winter. Cotton is a fabric perfect for babies, toddlers, teens and tweens, so it's no wonder parents choose it so often for kid's bedding products such as crib sets, sheets, comforters, pillows and more.

One of the best uses of quality cotton is in baby mattress pads. Babies require anywhere from 8 to 16 hours of sleep daily, so a cool comfortable sleeping surface is key.

Companies such as Tumpety Tots Baby Products have abandoned the old plastic baby mattress covers and have turned to something softer to the touch and more comfortable. More baby product manufacturers are offering 100% quilted cotton top mattress pads for babies, giving them a restful sleep. Recently Tumpety Tots has taken this trend one step further, manufacturing pads that are crib size, high quality, versions of adult mattress pads, adding a waterproof backing to protect the crib mattress.

Cotton has come a long way in bedding, from being stuffing for a makeshift mattress, hundreds of years ago, to being used for soft and durable linens, and now as a soft spot for babies to rest.