Forget about organic cotton or hemp for your clothes - they are just so yesterday.  If you are looking for the next big thing in eco-friendly and fair trade clothing you need to go for bamboo.  

Just what are bamboo?s green credentials? Growing up to 1 foot each day on farmland means it?s renewable and sustainable - it is harvested in less than 3 years.  Also, being naturally resistant to most bacteria and microbes means there is no need for pesticides or chemicals meaning that it? organic.   Made in to clothes it becomes as soft as cashmere.  It?s naturally wicking and highly breathable properties means that it?s cool in summer and warm in winter.

New York based Panda Snack say they were the first company to have started taking the woody pulp of this fast growing plant and turning it in to silky soft t-shirts and polo shirts.  They  even hope to extend the market to include bamboo made home furnishings, sheets, towels and loungewear.

Here in the UK, Bam bamboo clothing, use bamboos naturally anti-bacterial and deodorization property to deliver a fantastic range of naturally anti-bacterial sports t-shirts for men and women.  Bam even say that for every item you buy from them, they will plant a tree on your behalf in the South American rainforest.  Meaning purchasing one Bam T-shirt - one tree - will account for the absorption of 367kg of carbon dioxide.!

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John Missing said:

Everyone seems to be profusely praising the merits of bamboo fabric, but it all sounds like the advertising copy. I bought a T-shirt at a local store to try it out because of its novelty and the eco-talk. However, I found that the fabric of the shirt started breaking down under the arms within a few months, far sooner than cotton ever did. I think some real-world testing may be needed before everyone jumps on the bandwagon. -- Namaste, Rev. John Missing

November 29, 2006

Trig said:

Even if bamboo fabric doesn't prove to be as strong as cotton, I would rather buy a fabric that is eco-friendly and sustainable rather than a cotton garment that has been sparayed with numerous pesticides and fertilisers and often unfairly traded! Give bamboo a chance!

February 15, 2007

Chloe said:

We are now offering super soft bamboo clothing and products for babies at www.bamboobaby.co.uk

March 06, 2007

Tony K said:

So far the wear is fine, it is super thin and feels luxurious. i like the eco friendliness and the anti-ordor propereties are amazing since I wore the same shirt a week just to test the anti-bacterial properties I bought mine from Christophertod.com and spoke to Christopher myself, he is really accomadating.

July 25, 2007

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