Charlie Bears Little Organics Poppa Dog - 20cm (small)

Compact size, soft and cuddly brown Poppa the Dog from the Little Organics Baby Safe range by Charlie Bears, made with softly tufted organic cotton fleece and hypoallergenic eco-friendly filling.

This adorable cuddly organic dog is the smallest version of Poppa Dog and comes in an eco-friendly presentation box.  (Please note that the image above shows the largest version of Poppa.)  He has tufts of organic cotton fleece and a velvety soft nose with embroidered facial features.  His "feet" paws and inner ears are a cordoroy effect with feature green stitching.   He's an ideal travel size companion - or great for a young baby.  Only this size of Poppa Dog comes in a presentation box and like all the toys in this range, he has a Charlie Bears cloth badge stitched on his bottom!  These aren't mass-produced toys - each of these Charlie Bear Organic Baby toys is made by hand so they will each be individual, with slight variations. Machine washable to 40ºC.  Do not bleach, do not tumble dry, do not iron and do not dry clean.  Approx size: 20cm (medium 30cm and large 40cm versions also available) Suitable from birth

Country of toy's manufacture: Sri Lanka

Ethical working conditions: This Charlie Bears range of baby safe organic toys is manufactured with guarantees of ethical and environmentally-friendly production. The factory where these toys are made doesn't employ child labour and pays workers above the minimum wage. Regular audits ensure these standards are maintained.

Organic cotton fibres grown in: Sri Lanka and India

Outer material: The main tufted outer fabric is made with certified 100% organic cotton fleece (with Organic Exchange certification and are Control Union certified to GOTS standard).  The smooth, lighter coloured, nose area of Poppa the Dog is made with corn fabric - a renewable resource of a manmade fibre using corn and having a velour-like feel.  The ribbed brown areas of the inner ears and feet are certified 100% organic cotton.  This organic toy also carries Öko-tex 100 certification. What's Öko-Tex 100?

Filling: This dog has a soft padded filling of 100% PET fleece (eco-friendly 100% recycled polyester fibres) which is hypoallergenic and dustmite deterrent.

Whitening/dyeing/finishing: All dyeing is done using non-toxic low impact dyes, tested to Öko-tex 100 standard.  All dyes used on the organic fabrics have been tested and registered with the Ecological and Toxicological Association of Dyes and Organic Pigments Manufacturers (ETAD).  Through the testing of these dyes, ETAD's goal is to minmise any possible adverse impact of organic colourants on health and the environment. Low impact dyes means that they have a low environmental impact - they react very effectively with the fabric, eliminating the need for colour fixing agents. 

Product code: CBB0004S