Natually Organic Bamboo Clothing
Fashion. Bamboo
clothing is something special. It drapes like silk, it feels as soft and good
as silk, but it is more practical because it is durable and much less expensive
and versatile. Imagine that, clothing that looks good, feels good and is
organic and good for the environment! Bamboo clothing is catching on fast; just
ask artist-couturier Linda Loudermilk who featured
images of tree branches at her
Better than cotton. "Bamboo is the
new cotton...it has all the properties that you physically want out of cotton,
plus some. Bamboo is more antibacterial than [other fabrics like] cotton or wool,
which are very absorbent and hold moisture in. Because Bamboo wicks moisture
away, it's great for your circulation and skin." LAtimes.com,
Antimicrobial.
Unlike other antimicrobial fabrics, which require a chemical treatment (and are
often irritating and hyper allergenic to the skin), bamboo fiber fabric and
yarn are naturally organic and bacteriostatic and
require no harmful chemicals. The fibers contain an agent, "bamboo kun", that prevents bacteria from cultivating on it
thereby inhibiting body odor. The naturally occurring bacteriostatic
property also helps prevent cultivation of yeasts, molds and fungus on your
clothes and on you! The Japan Textile Inspection Association has tested bamboo
fiber fabric finding that even after 50 washes, the bamboo fabric could still
eliminate over 70% of bacteria purposely incubated on the fabric.
Hypoallergenic & UV
Protection. Organic Bamboo clothing is hypoallergenic. Bamboo's organic and natural fiber properties make it
non-irritating to the skin making it a pleasant alternative for anyone with
skin sensitivities or other allergies and dermatitis. Organic bamboo clothes
apparel is that it also protects you from UV rays, naturally.
Environment.
Organic Bamboo clothes are good for our ecosystems because Bamboo does not
require pesticides, insecticides, or fertilizers, and does not involve the use
of genetically modified organisms (GMOs). In
contrast, cotton crops are one of the most intensely sprayed crops in the world
receiving 3-5 times greater application of pesticides per acre than other crops
like corn or soybeans. The chemicals used on the cotton crops are linked to
ground and surface water contamination, and even the pollution of drinking
water (such nitrates from nitrogen fertilizer are known to cause methemoglobinemia, or "blue baby syndrome" in
infants). Cotton crop pesticides are also the greatest crop contributor to
volatile organic compounds (VOCs) which contribute to
low level ozone and smog formation, increasing the green house effect. These
chemicals are also documented as causing death and loss of reproductive ability
in fish and wildlife. It may surprise you to know that it takes about a pound
of chemicals to grow the cotton contained in a cotton t-shirt and pants.
Biodegradable.
Further, Organic Bamboo fibers are biodegradable, unlike synthetic textile
fibers. Synthetic textile fibers are also made from non-renewable petroleum,
and can even emit harmful gases when incinerated. Almost all polyester/cotton
blend fabrics are finished with formaldehyde, a carcinogen, added to make
fabrics wrinkle or flame resistant. Our organic bamboo cloth blends have no
such chemical applications, and are all in compliance with, and have passed,
the Class 1 flammability requirements for JCPenney,
PPS#10-0804, under JCP-FL04-0902 and the Flammable Fabrics Act, 16 CFR, Chapter
11, Part 1610, Standard for the Flammability of Clothing Textiles.