BENEFITS OF BAMBOO FABRICS

 

Bamboo absorbs a lot of water, dries very quickly, even much faster than cotton. In hot and humid climates, bamboo clothing will keep you drier, cooler and more comfortable. Because of this, the fiber is ideal for making sportswear. Bamboo is an extremely strong and durable fiber; be soft. If you compare it to cotton, it's much stronger and biodegradable.

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF USING BAMBOO FABRICS IN YOUR COLLECTION?

 Minimal crop losses - Bamboo has always been grown without pesticides, where an organic cotton requires 1/3 pound of fertilizer per pound. STRONGER THAN COTTON - Bamboo viscose is one of the strongest and cheapest fabrics to wear. Bamboo lasts three times longer than cotton to maintain shape, strength, and durability. Easier to dye: bamboo fiber requires less dye to dye than cotton, and you can see that its colors stay bright longer. Bamboo is absorbent and breathable - bamboo is 40% more absorbent than even the finest organic cotton. Bamboo can hold three times more water than its weight, which is what made it into a fabric, which also allows it to wick away moisture more quickly.

WHAT ARE THE DISADVANTAGES OF USING BAMBOO FABRIC IN YOUR COLLECTION?

Mechanical Manufacturing - Bamboo is shredded and mixed with natural enzymes to aid in decomposition, then extracted into fibers. This process is environmentally friendly, but more expensive because of the labor involved. Chemical production: It is mixed into a cocktail of chemicals and heated. This creates harmful vapors. Therefore, the environmental friendliness of bamboo clothing primarily depends on the manufacturing process of the bamboo fiber.

WHAT IS BAMBOO CLOTHING?

We've seen bamboo have been used for all sorts of things in the past, from looking pretty and feeding pandas to making baskets and bags. Bamboo is an environmentally friendly material, but it still requires a little work to make the sustainable textile manufacturing process as environmentally friendly as possible.

Although it does take some tweaking to make it a little greener, bamboo is one of the best plants for the environment. Bamboo forests are extremely dense and at the rate at which they use up carbon dioxide they can produce up to 30% more oxygen to return to the environment. They also don't need as much energy and water as other plants going through the fiber-making process, as a bamboo plant can withstand extreme weather conditions, from droughts to floods. Bamboo also grows back quickly when cut, which makes a sustainable harvest much easier as it can be selectively harvested and can grow back on its own. This sustainability also means that it is biodegradable.

In recent years, bamboo has become fashionable in a variety of clothing items. It's used in everyday clothing, but its unique antimicrobial properties make it perfect for athletics and the clothing you would train in. However, when you make clothes with bamboo, in most cases these are mixed with 30% cotton, gives the clothing structure and additional comfort. Bamboo is also finding its way into interior design, especially bedding, the soft fiber you get from bamboo feels like satin, they also have the ability to feel warmer in the winter months and cooler in the summer. Regardless of whether it is clothing or bedding, bamboo has been shown to be non-irritating to the skin in all forms of sustainable clothing manufacturers, making it perfect for those with allergies or sensitive skin or even dermatitis; However, each brand has a different manufacturing process, so some people's skin may react. As mentioned above, bamboo is a breathable and antibacterial fiber, but the micro-holes in bamboo allow it to absorb moisture. Bamboo fibers are four times more absorbent than cotton. Bamboo can protect itself from UV rays in a natural way, so it is antibacterial and UV-resistant and is perfect for training clothing.

Depending on the ethical garment manufacturing process, there are different ways to process bamboo, all at different costs. Mechanical processes, in which the bamboo is ground into pulp, are the least harmful, but the most expensive. If cost savings are to be achieved, they are generally chemically processed and can be hazardous to both the environment and factory workers. The chemical process consists of boiling the bamboo with solvents, then removing the fibers, the most common method being alkalinization by hydrolysis with multiphase bleach. However, there is now a misconception that it is a soft bamboo that is always made with strong solvents when in reality it is likely to be rayon.