Did you know that bamboo fabric is not only pretty and eco-friendly but it also has some amazing traits? Bamboo is made from 4-5 year old bamboo plants. A bamboo forest typically takes 4-5 years to grow. The plants are heated at 800 degrees Celsius to turn them to charcoal and then more processing turns them into nano particles.
These particles are then mixed with organic cotton. The fiber is then spun into yarn, just like normal cotton. It is also mixed with caustic soda to make a viscose type fabric. With the yarn you can make a variety of fabrics which have some great traits.
- Bamboo is anti-bacterial. The fabric keeps the natural anti-bacterial and anti-fungal properties of natural growing bamboo. It also stops bacterial metabolism, which means that it doesn’t cause allergic skin reactions.
- Bamboo is sustainable. Bamboo grows quickly and needs no pesticides or herbicides. Cotton uses large amounts of water and chemicals to grow. When compared to conventionally grown cotton, bamboo takes up more greenhouse gasses, produces more oxygen, doesn’t need to be replanted or fertilized and its roots are very good at stabilizing erosion prone soil.
