Organic Baby Blog

25 years ago a mom searched for clothes that wouldn’t irritate her babies’ skin. The more she researched, the more she realized that there was an unfulfilled need. With a background in fashion design and production, she became convinced that she had to start her own organic cotton clothing company that would benefit not only Read More

Since the beginning of Under the Nile I have always enjoyed naming our toys after our family and friends. The very first doll I designed was named after my oldest daughter Shereen – we now call the doll Jill, but the pattern at our factory still says “Shereen Doll” and we still refer to it Read More

At Under the Nile, we are known for our super soft baby layettes, gowns, side snap kimonos, bodysuits and sleep sacs, but what are you to do once your little one has outgrown our sizes?  This winter Under the Nile is offering select styles up to 24m. For some time now, many of you have Read More

The very first collection of clothing that I designed for Under the Nile were basics – like undies, undershirts, and pajamas. At the time there were not any other companies who were making cotton training pants, so I set off to design the perfect pair of reusable organic cotton training pants. I set up a focus group and with Read More

 Every year for Giving Back Tuesday I choose an organization that Under the Nile donates to. This year I have chosen the International Institute of St. Louis.  With the influx of Afghan and Ukrainian refugees, I thought our clothing and toys would be much needed for refugee families with infants and babies. For every item Read More

My grandson, Laith, (aka Lulu) is growing like a weed. As he approaches the 2 year mark I’m grateful for all of the time he spends with me at Under the Nile. I’ve been able to watch him reach so many major milestones, like asking for things he wants and identifying things by name. When Read More

Located just steps away from our factory in Egypt, in the center of the farm, is a general store where employees, locals, and visitors can purchase staples for the week at a fraction of the retail price. While visiting I noticed that every Wednesday, like clockwork, many of the factory workers would gather their cloth Read More

If you’ve been following along on our blog, you’ll know that I spent six amazing weeks in Egypt working at our manufacturing facility this past winter. I am truly blessed to be in partnership with inspiring people who center sustainability in their work, as well as in their daily lives. Being away for two long years prior Read More

Under the Nile is constantly evolving as a company, and our sustainability practices are no different. Each year we find new ways to improve and set company-wide goals to bring our sustainability to the next level. One of our goals for 2022 is to eliminate the plastic “swift tags” that we use to attach our Read More

After two very long years unable to travel to our partner farm in Egypt, I’ve missed being on the busy production floor, brainstorming with my amazing team, and developing new products. So – I purchased a ticket, stocked up on face masks and away I went.     It was an incredible feeling to be Read More