Treat yourself like a star this holiday season- Enter to win! December 21, 2009

Wanted to share with you links of media giveaways we are doing with Mommies With Style too!
This bag is full of wonderful baby products that are also gifted to the mommies of Hollywood, so treat yourself like a star this season and enter to win!

This gift bag includes the following products: gift certiticate for personalized mommy jewelry from Isabelle Grace Jewelry, gift certificate for classic carrier Kokopax, Green Gladiola Diaper Bag from AmyMichelle, gift certificate for mommy cards and personalized thank you notes from Cardstore.com, Dr. Bloom’s Chewable Jewels, Baby Girl Birthday Box Gift Set from Bloomers Baby, gift certificate for personalized Mabel’s Labels, baby sling from Tot-to-go, pillow and coordinating blanket from Baby Elephant Ears, onesie from Sama Baby, gift certificate for a custom bear from The Patchwork Bear, pink boots by Robeez, animal blankie and animal napping blanket from Angel Dear, Smart Zip Sleeper from Hello World, Bottle Snugglers in cow design, hand, face and stroller wipes by Punky Wipes, pink Sweater Socx by Beba Bean, onesie by Babble Babywear, onesie by Bee-Tees and no slip pacifier clip by Ladybugs and Lullabies.
Let’s Hear it for the Boys Baby Bag:
Retail Value: $1,300

For more info go to:

Mommies With Style Giveaway:
http://www.mommieswithstyle.com/jewels-pinstripes-diaper-bag-giveaway-1300-retail-value/

Blog Post for Mommies With Style Giveaway:
http://www.jewelsandpinstripes.com/blog/2009/12/16/jewels-and-pinstripes-partners-with-mommies-with-style-to-giveaway-a-lets-hear-it-for-the-boys-baby-bag-2/

and shop for Sama Baby products at www.samababy.com

Do you care about the impact a product makes? October 29, 2009

Organic Cotton? How do you make a garment out of this?

Cotton Fields in India

To this product?

After my travels to India over the past three years and researching at trade shows regarding organic cotton – I have found so many different versions of organic, that I thought I might just let the bloody truth out of the bag.

 

So, what does it mean to go organic when it comes to fabrics? You deserve to hear it from an expert.  Sama Baby has been part of the Organic Exchange and many other certified organic organizations focusing on defining and bringing awareness to organic textiles.

 

1. Did you know that when you take your child to the doctor, for issues regarding eczema, skin rashes, skin diseases, or skin irritations, one of the FIRST things they recommend is switching to organic cotton?  I do not understand, why do they not preach early on as preventative care for babies to wear organic cotton? Why is it always a remedy AFTER the fact?

 

So how do we produce an organic cotton garment at Sama Baby? Well, first of all, Shivani and I go straight to the mouth of where it is being created. India. We go OURSELVES.

 

When we go there, we hand-pick our factories that we work with.  I would say that probably 1 out of 5 of our competitors are as hands-on as we are.  We work so closely with our factories, that we even have a family-owned factory that we produce some of our garments in.  That is the level of quality we expect in every aspect of our lives, and therefore, deliver that level of excellent quality to you.

 

We make sure that our organic cotton is grown in a specific area – away from conventional cotton.  The cotton is then grown with absolutely no pesticides, no chemicals, no fertilizers, nothing. Everything that touches that cotton is organic, water, earth, sun, and happiness!

 

Another aspect to organic cotton – that most people forget, is the dyeing process. People forget that to create a garment, it is not just about the actual fabric, it is about the PROCESS.

 

Then, that cotton is taken to the factory, and spun into threads and weaved into fabric.

 

With our fabrics, we use the highest level of eco-friendly dyes in the market.  These are the most gentle dyes available, so that your baby’s skin is well protected.

 

The fabric is later taken to the factory to create each garment. Our factory has employees of age, pay fair wages, and work in a clean environment.  In addition, some of our workers actually have the opportunity to stay for classes in the evening, and have a safe home near the factory to live, if needed.

Yarns and Weaving

Our factory is also partially powered by wind and solar energy – another little factor that makes Sama Baby organic and green start to finish!

 

So, that is how we make an organic cotton garment at Sama Baby.

 

Remember, it is the journey and process that matters when it comes to creating a product. How much of an impact are we making when creating a Sama Baby product? Who’s lives are we effecting in the process, and the customer?  These are all HUGE questions when you are buying from a small business – and are all integral in the way we work at Sama Baby!

Journey and Process

 

 

Whole Foods Chelsea features Sama Baby! August 26, 2009

We were very excited to stop by Whole Foods Chelsea to see our items hanging beautifully and displayed nicely!

Whole Foods Chelsea is on 27th St and 7th Avenue in the Heart of Chelsea! It is also right next to where both CEO and VP of Sama Baby took classes – the Fashion Institute of Technology!

Whole Foods is such a great store – as the Whole Body of this store is separate than the Whole Foods itself in this area – this store has so many beautiful items, and great choices for every mom that wants to go organic!

Did someone say Cookie? August 20, 2009

We absolutely love Cookie Magazine – the photography is designed beautifully, and people love the fact that it is so fashion forward, and has great celebrities on it.

We were invited to visit the Cookie Magazine headquarters in NYC and meet with their fashion team – as they loved Sama Baby and our affordable new denim line. Cookie loved how beautiful our items are – and were happy to meet the two sisters that made this company out of their own home!

We loved their offices – beautifully designed lobby and happy employees! Cookie magazine is a great resource as well!

-Neha

Reading Up on the Industry August 19, 2009

As most people do – we read up on what is going on in our industry – what are moms thinking about, talking about, reading about!?

Well Kiwi Magazine is a great place to get a lot of great resources – people love reading about ways to green their home, how to gear up for another back to school August, and what is fashionable!

Here we are at a yummy little French Bakery – eating our fine herbes omelettes and wonderful hot chocolate – reading up on Kiwi Magazine. The childrens industry is such a happy place – and its great that we are in an industry where people are out to help nurture healthy happy babies – as we like to do at Sama Baby. Sama Baby is an organic cotton line that focuses on this as its sole mission – and providing great service and design!

The Economy is Down and We are Road-Tripping January 2, 2009

Two, young, sister entrepreneurs are ready to hit the road to make sales really happen.

Starting January 8th, Neha Gupta and Shivani Gupta will be heading over to Colorado to attend a wonderful conference: Chicks Who Click – Chickswhoclick.com to gain some knowledge from some very intelligent and inspiring people!

We are very excited about being part of this, and are looking forward to spending time together closely.  I really think this will be a great experience.

With the way the economy is, people need to hear the story directly from the owners. They want to know you care, and that you are willing to work with them.  So rather than sitting behind our Macs, trying to get our name out there, we are just going to get up, get our hands in the dirt, and go for it!

We’ve already called a bunch of boutiques and Whole Foods in the area – and hope that we can stop by the best.  If you have any suggestions – please let us know! We would love to know where our product would fit best – and which boutiques are the best ones in the Colorado area!!

We are so excited about the conference and think we will learn so much on how to work your net-work!

We are hittin' the road!

 

 

 

Ta ta for now – and happy new year!
Neha and Shivani Gupta