milkdot-about us


Milkdot is a New York-based company founded by Janet Cho, a designer with a background in fine arts and graphic design. Inspiration for Milkdot came after her son was born when she realized that many of the products for children contained toxic materials. Milkdot is committed to designing quality, functional and stylish products that are safe for children and the environment. Every Milkdot product has been thoroughly tested for lead by a CPSC (Consumer Product Safety Commission) certified lab and follows the CPSIA (Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act). A note from the founder: "Before working on Milkdot, I just assumed that if a children’s product was in a store, it was safe. It was not until I started to research basic materials for everyday bags that I became aware of how little we actually know about the products we buy. And like many parents, I had vaguely heard of PVC but never really knew what it was. Disturbingly, PVC (polyvinyl chloride) also known as the ”poison plastic” is still used in many products and contains lead. And in lunch bags, specifically, it can be found in the lining (which can have direct contact with food) and it is often used as a coating on polyester or nylon fabrics for durability. PVC is extremely harmful to our health and the environment, releasing poisonous chemicals linked to cancer and birth defects. I realized how the importance of producing a product with safe materials would have to be our priority and our responsibility as a company. And as a mother of a young child, I‘ve learned that as busy as we are as parents, we do have the added responsibility to make sure that our children have safe products. Luckily, we have choices and there are many great resources on the web that can help us become more aware of the concerns we are faced with today as consumers and as parents. It’s truly never too late to learn and a little bit of knowledge and effort can make a positive difference for the future of our children and world. It is this hope for growth towards a better future that helped inspire the name, Milkdot."

Milkdot is a New York-based company founded by Janet Cho, a designer with a background in fine arts and graphic design. Inspiration for Milkdot came after her son was born when she realized that many of the products for children contained toxic materials. Milkdot is committed to designing quality, functional and stylish products that are safe for children and the environment. Every Milkdot product has been thoroughly tested for lead by a CPSC (Consumer Product Safety Commission) certified lab and follows the CPSIA (Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act).

A note from the founder:
"Before working on Milkdot, I just assumed that if a children’s product was in a store, it was safe. It was not until I started to research basic materials for everyday bags that I became aware of how little we actually know about the products we buy. And like many parents, I had vaguely heard of PVC but never really knew what it was. Disturbingly, PVC (polyvinyl chloride) also known as the ”poison plastic” is still used in many products and contains lead. And in lunch bags, specifically, it can be found in the lining (which can have direct contact with food) and it is often used as a coating on polyester or nylon fabrics for durability. PVC is extremely harmful to our health and the environment, releasing poisonous chemicals linked to cancer and birth defects.

I realized how the importance of producing a product with safe materials would have to be our priority and our responsibility as a company. And as a mother of a young child, I‘ve learned that as busy as we are as parents, we do have the added responsibility to make sure that our children have safe products. Luckily, we have choices and there are many great resources on the web that can help us become more aware of the concerns we are faced with today as consumers and as parents. It’s truly never too late to learn and a little bit of knowledge and effort can make a positive difference for the future of our children and world. It is this hope for growth towards a better future that helped inspire the name, Milkdot."