If your cot has a solid head and footboard with shapes cut out, check that your baby’s limbs can’t get caught in them. We want to change that by working to make recycled polyester products more affordable and accessible to the many people. With some exceptions, the challenge is not the conversion of polyester into recycled itself, but to make it available to everyone by keeping it affordable. By only using recycled polyester that meets the Global Recycled Standards we manage to secure social, environmental and chemical practices at the recycler’s production.

Originally, all polyester was made from oil-based raw materials which are not renewable but we are switching to only using recycled polyester. Great Size Verified Reviewer I looked everywhere for this size pillows, and I am happy you sell them. As your baby is less able to control their temperature than you are, don’t put them to sleep near a radiator or sunny window, for starters.Cot bumpers are not considered safe because of the risk of accidents once your baby can roll and move in their cot. When we make products from recycled polyester, we give a second life to material that is not biodegradable and reduce the amount that may otherwise end up in landfill or the ocean. These volumes make us a leader in converting to recycled polyester and we hope that our decisions can inspire and motivate whole industries to change.

Don't co-sleep with your baby if you or your partner has been drinking, is a smoker, has been taking drugs (including medication which makes them sleepy) or is extremely tired. Polyester is a durable, quick-drying and insulating material that is optimal to use for textiles and as filling in pillows, quilts and furniture. According to The Lullaby Trust, Around 6 in 10 of sudden infant deaths could be avoided if no baby was exposed to smoke during pregnancy or around the home. Practical and emotional support with feeding your baby and general enquiries for parents, members and volunteers. Nearby blind cords should be secured safely away from your baby, and curtains and baby monitor cables need to be out of reach too (Lullaby Trust, no date).Whatever sort of mattress you choose, it should conform to safety standards BS 1877-10:1997 (Which, 2021b).

Great product Verified Reviewer My youngest hates laying flat in her cot, but because of SIDS you have to be careful what you’re putting in there. Make friends with other parents-to-be and new parents in your local area for support and friendship by seeing what NCT activities are happening nearby. Instead, PET and other sources of polyester are used to make textiles, storage boxes, kitchen fronts and even lamps. The good thing is that polyester can be recycled over and over, without negatively affecting the quality of our products.

We create our articles with NCT antenatal teachers, postnatal leaders and breastfeeding counsellors, as well as academics and representatives from relevant organisations and charities. Polyester is a durable, wrinkle-resistant and easy-care material that is ideal for many home furnishing products like rugs, pillows, quilts and cushions. However, the main reason for that is because of a possible small increased risk of SIDS in mattresses brought in from another home (Lullaby Trust, 2018). Since IKEA doesn’t want to contribute to more virgin oil being used, we are now gradually switching to recycled and traceable polyester from sources like PET bottles.

The mattress needs to be kept clean and dry so get one with a wipe-clean covering or a removable top panel that you can wash at a high temperature. Recycled polyester is just as good as virgin polyester in terms of looks, quality and function, and produces about 50% less in CO2 emissions.When it comes to content, our aim is simple: every parent should have access to information they can trust. IKEA is committed to end the dependency on virgin fossil materials and only use renewable or recycled materials by 2030. In 2020, IKEA replaced 79% of the virgin polyester used in IKEA textile products with recycled polyester.