What makes Bamboo Sustainable

What makes Bamboo Sustainable

By using bamboo fabric for our bed linens, towels & blankets, we are utilising one of natures most sustainable resources. In additional to being environmentally sensible it also offers bed linens that are soft, thermal regulating, anti-microbial and very easy to care for. Our range consists of duvet covers, fitted sheets, flat sheets, pillow cases, blankets, family towels and baby towels, with new products due next year.It grows fast.
Bamboo is not a tree—it’s a grass, and it grows like one. Many species of bamboo can grow two feet or more a day. When it’s harvested, it need not be replanted, because it will grow a new shoot from its extensive root system. So bamboo renews itself readily, unlike hardwood trees, which, once cut, are gone forever. Bamboo is an endlessly renewable resource.
It enhances the environment.
Farmed bamboo stabilizes the earth with its roots, preventing erosion. It takes in greenhouse gasses and produces oxygen. In fact 35% more oxygen than an equivalent stand of trees. It can also provide habitat for birds and animals (though our bamboo is not preferred by pandas, and is therefore panda-safe).
It’s world-wide and historic.
Our bamboo comes from China, but the adaptable bamboo will grow most places on earth. Wherever it is native, bamboo has been integral to the economy and culture, used for cooking, beverages, paper, houses, and bridges. In China, it’s known as the “friend of the people”.

In short:
Bamboo yields per hectare are 10 times greater than cotton.
Bamboo thrives without needing pesticides or fertilisers.
Bamboo grows well with just rainwater and no additional irrigation is required, unlike cotton which requires 20,000 litres of water per kilogram.
As a grass Bamboo is self-propogating, so does not need replanting which helps save topsoil and energy.
Bamboo fabric requires less dye than conventional cotton.
Bamboo and fabrics derived from bamboo are biodegradable.
Bamboo is anti-microbial thanks to its magically named ‘bamboo kun’ (a naturally occurring bio-agent), although there are conflicting stances as to whether ‘bamboo kun’ is still present after chemical processing. It has also been said that the anti-bacterial property of chemically processed bamboo yarn is not unique but common to all viscose/cellulose based yarns. That said, Bamboo bed linens have better anti-bacterial performance than cotton linens.
 So when you are shopping for your next duvet cover or linen set, why not give this wonder fabric a try. And if you are worried that it might feel like a tough, strong, durable grass (which it is….) why not order a fabric sample and you’ll see that it is anything but. The range includes Stripe or Floral duvet covers and pillow cases, plain sheets, blankets and towels.

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