Whats so great about Bamboo Bedding?

What’s So Great About Bamboo Bedding? There are more than 1,000 bamboo species. This diversity makes it more adaptable to different climatic zones than most other softwoods. It can grow over approximately 70 percent of the earth’s land area. And it is a one of the most renewable resources on earth. Bamboo is abundantly available in many rural areas where economic development is limited, so it can offer a social benefit as well. Through research and development of more ways to utilize bamboo, rural areas are afforded an opportunity to maintain their culture and lifestyle while improving their economic situation. Bamboo’s versatility is evidenced by its use for income, food and housing. Different species are used for different purposes, including food for Pandas, humans and livestock, woven handcraft products such as baskets and mats, textile products such as bamboo bedding, towels and blankets, ingredients for Chinese medicines and construction of flooring, fences and roofing. Bamboo Bedding? Bamboo makes a wonderful cloth. Due to its hollow fiber, it has unusual breathing capabilities. The fiber is filled with micro gaps and micro holes, which allow for better moisture absorption and ventilation than other fibers. Comfort: Bamboo bedding is comfortable, very breathable, moisture-wicking, fast drying and thermal regulating. Bamboo bedding fabric is anti-static so it doesn’t cling. It is often described as having the “ultra softness of cashmere and the sheen (luster) of silk.” Antibacterial: Bamboo bedding is naturally antibacterial due to a bio-agent that the Japanese have called “kun,” which resists the growth of bacteria on the fiber. This is normally carried through to the finished product, allowing it also to resist the growth of bacteria that causes odours even after numerous washings. This eliminates the need for anti-microbial chemical treatment, which is known to cause allergic reaction and is environmentally unfriendly. This also means that your bamboo bedding will have to be washed less often, saving energy and making items last longer. Thermal Regulating: Wouldn’t it be nice to have a fabric that makes you feel cooler in hot weather and warmer in cool weather? Sounds like a paradox, doesn’t it? Bamboo does this. Superior Wicking Capability: Bamboo bedding fiber is highly absorbent, much more so and faster drying than cotton. In warm, humid weather, bamboo bedding doesn’t stick to the skin. It keeps you drier, cooler and more comfortable. Hypoallergenic: Bamboo bedding is naturally hypoallergenic, which means it’s less likely to cause an allergic reaction in sensitive individuals. Wrinkle Resistant: Bamboo bedding is naturally more wrinkle-resistant than cotton. While it might still require ironing after washing, bamboo bedding can be ironed at a lower temperature than cotton. Shrinkage during washing and drying should be minimal at warm temperatures. One technique to reduce or practically eliminate wrinkling, which could also apply to cotton and other fabrics, is to put clothes in the dryer for just two to five minutes to get out the wrinkles induced by the spinning of the washing machine. Then – and this is key – immediately take them out of the dryer and hang to dry. Colourfast: Fabric used for Bamboo bedding accepts organic and natural dyes more rapidly and thoroughly, with less dye use, than cotton. The colour of bamboo bedding is much more vivid. Bamboo bedding fabrics don’t need to be mercerized to improve their luster and dye-ability, as is required by cotton. Easy Care and Energy Efficient: Bamboo bedding is machine washable in cool water. Environmentally unfriendly and unhealthy fabric softeners are not needed or recommended.