We are so excited to announce the dates for our not-so-white organic White Sale!

The beginning of the sale aligns with the Chinese New Year

January 23rd-31st 2012.

Save up to 70% by shopping with our Daily Deals.

Bet you can’t wait to find out our Surprise!

Clockwise from top left: Jungle Pillowcases, Pink Honeycomb Flat Sheet, Flower Mandala / Flight Reversible Duvet Cover, Svetamrita Duvet Cover, Jungle Quilt. All 100% certified organic cotton sateen.

The Not-So-White

White Sale in January 23rd - 31st

Sneak Peak Calendar

The White Sale is a tradition of having a great sale on bedding in the month of January. It started in 1878 when John Wanamaker decided to spruce up the cold winters of Philadelphia by creating the White Sale. Back then, in the 19^th century, people didn’t have the luxury of having bedlinen with beautiful designs on them. Everybody’s’ bedding was simply white. Thus, the sale’s name was appropriately titled the White Sale.

Fast-forward to the present day, and our sheets are no longer just white! There are so many pretty designs that we can decorate our beds with, it’s almost overwhelming! Sometimes we wonder if the title White Sale is misleading, because the prints on our bedding come in lots of different colors, but the term White Sale has stuck with us even today. So enjoy Raksha Bella Organics’ January White Sale and let us all be thankful that we can now adorn our beds with such gorgeous patterns!

We at Raksha Bella Organic also want to thank you all for choosing organic cotton bedding for your homes. We have a mission to create a more sustainable world, starting in our homes. We want everyone to sleep with the comfort of knowing that our bed is a safe place without any harmful chemicals. Our organic cotton bedding is 100% GOTS-certified (GOTS: Global Organic Textile Standard), which we find to be a necessity. The GOTS certification ensures that everything from the duvet covers to pillowcases, our bedding is actually all 100% organic. Click here to read more about the GOTS-certification process.

Raksha Bella Organic is thankful that we are able to keep ancient Indian techniques still alive. All of our organic bedding is woodblock-printed by hand. This is an ancient artisanal technique of decorating fabric. It begins with a large block of wood, into which the artist carves intricate designs. After the wood block has been carved into, it is ready for printing. The dyes we use at Raksha Bella are all nontoxic low-impact dyes. Each color batch is mixed by hand, and color variation can naturally occur. Using this ancient tradition makes each of Raksha Bella’s organic cotton products unique. We wonder if Indians in ancient times decorated their beds with color, or if they were like the 19^th-century Philadelphians, and only had white bedding available…?

Either way, Raksha Bella Organics’ January White Sale will certainly please your eyes. From our delicate elephants on Raksha Bella’s organic baby bedding, to the classic Indian Rose print on our pillowcases and duvet covers, we hope you find a design that will add a fresh look to your sustainable home.

Oh, we almost forgot to add this! Our January White Sale will not just include bedding, but also our organic cotton loungewear! We have collaborated with Erica Tanov and Loup Charmant to bring you the most beautiful and comfortable loungewear.

Our organic cotton women’s boxers & bloomers in the Asha print are now in Barneys!

Click to shop.

Don’t feel like facing the crowds at the mall?

Then shop from the comfort of your bed this Black Friday.

Raksha Bella invites you to enjoy our special Black Friday Sale.

This Black Friday 2011, you can do good for the planet while filling your home with beauty.

From sheets to quilts, all of our products are wood-block printed by hand,

using an ancient artisan Indian technique.

We believe in preserving nature, and we only ever use 100% GOTS-certified organic cotton.

Of course, we value the safety of our dyes and print using low-impact AZO-free dyes.

When you purchase from our Caravan Collection, 1% of the profits are donated to an education fund for children who have lost one or both parents to suicide in the farming regions of India.

Our Classic, Kaleidescope and Baby Collections are cut and sewn by women who are self-employed through the Grameen Banking system.

Our bedding is made with 250-thread count organic cotton sateen.

It is extremely soft, smooth and comfortable.

Perfect for hibernating in this winter.

Click here to learn more about our deep green values.

Black Friday 2011 Sale!

Save up to 50% off!

Organic Cotton Bedding & Loungewear

Raksha Bella invites you to enjoy our baby bedding sale, this November 4th-6th, 2011.

You can save up to 30% off by purchasing the baby collection online.

We use 100% GOTS-certified organic cotton with AZO-free dyes to ensure your baby’s health.

Beginning life organically is an important first step.

Enjoy!

Click here to shop baby bedding.

Sprout owner, Suzanne Price with daughter pictured in a Raksha Bella organic baby crib set.

Our print, Pink Honeycomb, is used as a frame.

Suzanne Price is a true mompreneur (mother entrepreneur) having founded Sprout, an amazing store in San Francisco, California. Sprout is a natural and organic children’s boutique, where parents can help create a healthy and safe environment for their children. Just like Raksha Bella, creating a beautiful and organic home is Suzanne’s dream.

Mompreneur: Suzanne Price

Raksha Bella: Why did you start your business?
Suzanne Price: I was working at an investment bank as a research analyst focused on the organic industry. I learned so much that I knew when I became a mom I would only want to surround my child with natural and organic products. I looked around and saw that it was not easy to find all of these products for babies in one place, so I decided to create it.

RB: What keeps you balanced and sane while juggling being a mom and running a business?
Suzanne: Sane? I don’t know if I have been able to stay sane, but I have learned to ask for help and to delegate. I have learned that I can’t be in control of everything myself.

RB: Being a Raksha Bella Mama, it’s assumed that you already practice mindful parenting.  What is your most important parenting “practice”?
Suzanne: I am still learning, but one thing I try to do is to let my daughter explore the world around her. I do not put her in a “jumperoo” or “exercsaucer” to entertain her. I let her roam around the apartment and explore while I keep an eye on her.

RB: What is your definition of sustainability?
Suzanne: Sustainability means keeping the earth in the same or better condition than we found it. This is hard to do today. As Sprout, our concern is just to keep our children’s bodies as close as possible to the condition in which they were born and not to taint them with the harmful chemicals that are so present in our world.

RB: How do you integrate that with running a business and child rearing?

Suzanne: In terms of the business, keeping our children surrounded by natural materials is the basis for the decision in every product we stock, sometimes even knowing we are losing potential sales by not stocking something we are unsure of. As a parent, I know my child will be exposed to many things that I wish she would be protected from, so all I can do is control the environment at home as well as possible.

RB: Do you buy organic foods?

Suzanne: I only feed my daughter organic foods and buy only organic for myself when I am cooking. With eating outside the home, it is impossible.

RB: Why do you want organic baby products in your store and in your home?

Suzanne: Babies are so much more susceptible to everything the come in contact with. Their skin is more porous and their endocrine system is still developing. Many chemicals in the food, personal care products, and clothing that are sold these days have never really been tested. They may be okay for us but we do not yet know the lasting effects these chemicals may have on our children’s development.

RB: What are your 5 most essential organic purchases for yourself and family?

Suzanne: The 5 most essential organic purchases are:

1. Organic food and formula - this is directly entering your baby’s system
2. Organic personal care - a baby’s skin is so new and porous and is a much higher percentage of their body than an adult’s.
3. Natural household cleaners - Your child and your family breathe in these products every day.
4. Organic mattress and bedding - babies spend up to 16 hours a day in their crib, breathing in whatever is underneath them.
5. Wood and natural plush toys - babies put everything in their mouths! They don’t need to be chewing on plastic.

Thank you, Suzanne for founding Sprout and dedicating your time to creating healthy home environments for children. What an intelligent and caring mompreneur you are.

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