Sleek, soft, 'drapey' and airy, bamboo
fibres are obtained from the pulp of the bamboo plant and ideal for cool
breathable lightweight knitted garments.
Bamboo fibers are relatively short,
which means that 100% bamboo, unless it is super tightly spun or in a ribbon,
tape, or other special construction, sheds a lot. The fibers don't pill because
they don't have the scales or barbs on them that animal fibers do which causes
them to cling to each other. Rather, bamboo just develops a pretty thick fuzzy
halo quickly and with very little abrasion.
Bamboo is therefore commonly blended
with other fibers, probably to help minimize the fuzzing issue, but also to
lend bamboo's positive attributes to the other fibers. Sheen like silk but less
expensive, relatively cool to wear, and it does have antibacterial properties.
One trait strongly in bamboo's favour is its sustainability as a harvestable
crop. Bamboo has an extremely rapid growth rate, making it a very sustainable
material.
With many of the best names in the knitting
industry having their own bamboo blends on the market, it is easy to get
knitting with this wonderful product.
If knitting is too time-consuming and
you’d rather just order a nice cosy blanket online, have a browse of the bamboo
blankets at 100bamboo.com
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