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Whale Tales / 3-6 mo.
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Dress with Puff Sleeves

Apple Park & Organic Farm Buddies

$48.00
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Certifications

  • OEKO-TEX Certified

    Certified by OEKO-TEX (Standard 100)

    OEKO-TEX STANDARD 100 certifies that every component of a textile item has been lab-tested and found free of harmful substances above set limits.

    What it checks

    • Testing of yarn, fabric, buttons, and other accessories against a list of over 1,000 regulated substances
    • Stricter chemical limits for products with more intensive skin contact, including a dedicated infant/toddler product class
    • Compliance with chemical regulations such as REACH, CPSIA, and the ECHA-SVHC candidate list
    • Annual review of substance limit values and one-year validity per certificate

    What it does not cover It tests for chemical residues only and does not certify general product safety features like choking hazards, flammability, or mechanical construction.

    This certification is held by the brand or manufacturer, not by Birch. We show it because the brand states it for this product. Summarised from the certifying body's own page.

    Read the official standard (opens in a new tab)

Specifications

Material 100% organic muslin cotton
Closure Snap closure at back of neck
Care Machine wash, tumble dry

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TrustScore
88 /100

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88 /100

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Fiber Content & Origin 92

Fibre content is fully stated as 100% organic muslin cotton with no synthetic content, and independent organic-clothing guides list this brand's cotton clothing as GOTS-certified organic cotton manufactured in China. The certifying body is not named on the dress itself, and the cotton's country of growth and the fabric supplier are not published.

Construction & Fastener Safety 84

The dress has a gathered yoke, short puffed sleeves with elasticized cuffs and a single snap closure at the back of the neck — no cords or ties at the neck and no applied decorative elements. Snap retention and seam construction go unaddressed: there is no reinforcement statement and no small-parts or use-and-abuse test result for this garment.

Dye Safety 92

The dyes on this dress are OEKO-TEX STANDARD 100 fabric dyes, and the brand's cotton fabrics are dyed with low-impact, azo-free dyes in compliance with GOTS requirements. The base fabric is cotton rather than a synthetic, so disperse dyes are not in play; no dye certificate number is published.

Textile Certification 87

The fabric is 100% organic muslin cotton with OEKO-TEX STANDARD 100 dyes, so the certification reaches a component of the dress rather than the finished garment, and the brand's GOTS certification covers its plush line. Neither GOTS nor STANDARD 100 is claimed for this dress as a whole.

Recall History 92

We queried the full CPSC recall corpus — 9,944 records spanning June 1973 to August 2026 — and found one entry for Apple Park: a 2013 recall of children's loungewear for violating the federal flammability standard. Nothing has been filed in the thirteen years since, and nothing in the layette or romper category this garment belongs to.

Certification Credibility 87

The only certification attached to this dress — OEKO-TEX STANDARD 100 — sits on the fabric dyes rather than on the finished garment, and the brand's GOTS certified organic cotton claim covers its plush items rather than its apparel. No licence or certificate number is published for either claim.

Chemical Finish Avoidance 79

This dress carries no easy-care, wrinkle-resistant, non-iron, stain-resistant or water-repellent marketing, and the care routine for the organic layette calls for a cool iron, which is inconsistent with a non-iron finish. The brand stops short of stating outright that no wrinkle-resistant or water/stain-repellent treatment is applied, and no formaldehyde or PFAS testing is published.

Pre-Wash & Care Guidance 88

Care guidance for the organic layette is published and consistent with the instructions carried on this dress: machine wash cold on a delicate cycle, tumble dry low, cool iron, do not bleach, do not dry clean. There is no instruction to wash the dress before first wear.

Transparency & Support 89

The dress is 100% organic muslin cotton, and the line is designed in San Francisco and manufactured in China. The factory and the fabric supplier are not named.

Hardware & Print Safety 84

The dress closes with a single snap at the back of the neck, and the brand's cotton fabrics use low-impact, azo-free dyes in line with GOTS requirements. Two elements are absent: the snap's metal composition with nickel- and lead-free status, and the printing method used on the patterned muslin.

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