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Why Bamboo Clothing?
Better for the environment:
- Bamboo is 100% naturally grown, without assistance from man. Our bamboo clothing is 100% sustainable. Bamboo thrives naturally without using any pesticides or fertilizers. Bamboo fibre is 100% biodegradable.
- As the fastest growing plant in the world, bamboo grows to its maximum height in about 3 months and reaches maturity in 3-4 years. It spreads rapidly across large areas. Because of this, bamboo is known to improve soil quality in degraded and eroded areas of land.
- As a grass, bamboo is cut, not uprooted, also helping soil stability. Bamboo also can grow on hill slopes where nothing else is viable. The yield (i.e. the amount of product) you get from an acre of bamboo is 10 times greater than the yeld you get from cotton. In an age where land use is under enormous pressure this is huge.
- The water requirement for bamboo is minute, mainly just from what falls. As opposed to cotton, whose water requirement per shirt's-worth is huge.
- If organic clothing made from bamboo becomes popular, it means more bamboo plantations, which means more photosynthesis and less greenhouse gas. “The greatest challenge facing mankind” would get just a little easier.
Better for you:
- Fabric made from bamboo is incredibly soft, smooth and luxuriously comfortable. That's just the way it is, naturally. Wearing a bamboo T-shirt for example, is like wearing cashmere, but for next to the skin.
- ‘Bamboo Dry’ – Bamboo fabric absorbs and evaporates sweat in a split second so it doesn’t stick to the skin. Bamboo is the fastest growing plant in the world, mainly because it has
extraordinary water absorbency which helps it to grow fast. In fabric
form it retains this unique, remarkable property. It’s 3-4 times more
absorbent than cotton. It 'wicks' away moisture from the body which
then evaporates, keeping you - naturally - drier and more comfortable.
- ‘Bamboo Thermo-Control’ – Bamboo fabric is highly breathable in hot weather and also keeps you significantly warmer in the cold. Bamboo is remarkably breathable. In the heat, bamboo is naturally cool
to the touch and this property is maintained in its fabric form. The
cross-section of the bamboo fiber is filled with various micro-gaps and
micro-holes. It has much better moisture absorption and ventilation.
It's also very warm in cold weather, because of the same micro
structure; as a base layer, warm air gets trapped next to the skin.
- ‘Bamboo Fresh’ – Bamboo is antibacterial, forever. By killing almost all bacteria, bamboo stays fresher and odour free for longer, is more hygienic and healthier. Bamboo is antibacterial, antifungal and anti-static. In the wild,
bamboo thrives naturally without using any pesticides or fertilisers.
It is seldom eaten by pests or infected by pathogens. Why? Scientists
found that bamboo owns a unique anti-bacteria and bacteriostasis
bio-agent named "bamboo kun". This substance bonds tightly with bamboo
cellulose molecules during the normal process of bamboo fibre growth. This natural feature is retained in fabric form. Organically grown clothing made from bamboo has particular natural
anti-bacterial functions, bacteriostasis and deodorization value. Its
test results shows over 70% death rate after bacteria was incubated on
bamboo fibre fabric. In addition, tests by the Japanese Textile
Inspection Association found that, even after fifty times of washing,
bamboo fabric still possessed these functions. Bamboo clothing is also anti static, so it sits very well next to your skin, not clinging to it.
- Bamboo clothing is UV protective (it cuts out 98% of harmful UV rays). Our Bamboo garments achieved a score of 50 on the UPF scale (Ultraviolet
Protection Scale), which amounts to a 98% reduction in UV activity
reaching your skin.
- For sensitive or allergy prone skin, bamboo is perfect
- Lack of harsh chemical treatments which can irritate skin
- Fibre is smooth and round, so is a non-irritant
- Naturally occurring, antibacterial ‘bamboo kun’ resists the spread of
bacteria on the skin without any adverse affects, such as abrasion or
irritation.
- Bamboo clothing is strong and durable. Repeated tests show this, and also that bamboo fibre has a high abrasion-proof capacity and also tenacity. The same bamboo used for scaffolding to build skyscrapers in Hong Kong was always going to be strong!
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