Leading supplier of apparel for infants and toddlers, Gerber Childrenswear LLC offers the essential everyday, core layette apparel including Onesies® Brand one-piece underwear, sleepwear, and accessories that babies wear in their first years. The brand was founded with the goal to give babies the best start in life, which means making sure that babies have clothing made from the safest and most natural materials.
More than 8,000 chemicals are used in the processing of conventional cotton. Conventionally grown cotton uses intensive insecticides and some of the most dangerous pesticides for human and animal health. The World Health Organization estimates about 20,000 deaths per year from pesticide poisoning, many of them attributed to cotton cultivation. In a recent study, Greenpeace detected the presence of toxic chemicals in articles of different international brands of children's clothing.
This is precisely why Gerber Children chooses ethically produced clothing made exclusively with certified organic cotton that is certified by the Better Cotton Initiative.
It's better for the baby as it prohibits and restricts harmful chemicals in its production and processing, organic clothing contains no allergenic or toxic chemical residues. Very important for babies, whose skin is more porous and delicate and is more sensitive to these substances. It's better for mothers because the clothes have been subjected to fewer chemicals, they are more resistant, softer and very important, they last longer.
It's better for the workers producing the clothes as the chemicals used in cotton farming are used in a controlled environment. In addition, Gerber Children’s supply chain facilities follow fair trade guidelines, ensuring minimum social and labor conditions for the worker. It's better for the environment since organic farming protects water quality and prevents soil erosion. Gerber Childrenswear Sustainability Journey Gerber Children is also the original maker and owner of the brand trademark, which is now recognized worldwide as a household name. In addition to being a proud member of the BCI, the brand is approved Standard 100 by OEKO-TEX® certification on products tested in an independent laboratory against a list of more than 400 harmful substances, so that its customers can be assured that their children are wearing safe clothing. Committed to reducing its effect on climate change, Gerber also continually works towards improving its packaging, fabric sourcing, and supply chain visibility. Currently, it’s working to reach 100% recyclable packaging and eliminate PVC in its packaging by 2025. The Gerber facilities have gone paperless wherever possible, and its sources supplies from local vendors in order to save natural resources. The brand enlists the help of its global suppliers by monitoring environmental and social conditions thru auditing to accurately assess supply chain risks. The brand collaborates with its supply chain members to make improvements on major issues within the fashion industry such as forced child labor, unsafe working environments, and enhancing the lives of employees. Gerber Children partners with TerraCycle in its comprehensive recycling program, which enables consumers to recycle items that were previously unrecyclable, such as Gerber’s clothes hangers. Gerber Childrenswear works with its global suppliers and U.S.-based operations to reduce its carbon footprint, and so far has managed to reduce emissions by 6% since 2017, and is on track to reduce them by 20% in 2025.