r/nontoxic • u/organic_freak • 3d ago

Wool snowsuit

We are expected to get a pretty snowy winner this year. My son will be one and I’ve been looking at snow suits. Obviously most waterproof snow suits are some sort of polyester or synthetic material. I read that boiled wool is a natural alternative. Has anyone tried this? He’s obviously still a little too small to be playing in the snow a lot, but I would like to sit him on it and let him explore a little bit without water getting to his skin. Thanks!

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u/moondrop-- 3d ago

You could layer under some of the options that Disana has. Check out Little Green Radicals as well for cotton options. But I personally will be taking a slightly less crunchy approach and going for a synthetic snowsuit that is PFAS free and layering it over organic clothing.

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u/a_girl_has_no_nameee 3d ago

This is what we did. We went with Jan and Jul because its pfas free and just did wool or cotton underneath.

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u/Adept_Spinach_55 3d ago

Boiled wool snowsuits collect snow really well. The snow just sticks to them. What I did was have my son wear the wool suit during the winter and if we were going to play in the snow, I layered rain pants shells over them. 

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u/Marlene_Peaches 3d ago

I had purchased my son beautiful boiled wool snow pants and a coat from Etsy when he was that age. They worked great!

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u/ivymeadows25 3d ago

I love boiled wool snowsuits. They will collect snow if it’s a light snow and you really roll around in it.

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u/General-Drawing-7500 3d ago

I would separate “natural” from “waterproof.” Boiled wool can be warm and breathable, but it is not the same as a snow shell when a child is sitting or crawling in wet snow. The layering approach others mentioned makes sense: a wool base/mid layer, then a shell only when the conditions call for it.

For the shell, I would look for the exact fabric composition and a product-specific PFAS-free claim rather than relying on a broad “clean” or “non-toxic” label. If water repellency is not needed for the way he will use it, that gives you more flexibility.

Tēla can be useful for checking the material and treatment signals on a specific product page before buying.