WHY BAMBOO FABRIC?

There are lots of advantages of bamboo fabric that you need to know about. Not only is it softer than silk, making it one of the most comfortable materials you’ll ever wear, it's also anti-bacterial, resistant to wrinkles, and has eco-friendly properties when made sustainably. 

Let’s jump in and explore the advantages of bamboo fabric. 

Advantages of bamboo fabric:

 Bamboo is an ultra-soft fabric

Bamboo fabric is luxuriously soft, so soft that it feels like it lightly floats on your skin. This is due to the smooth round structure of the bamboo fiber, which has no sharp or rough elements that could cause irritation.

Bamboo clothing is breathable

Bamboo fabric offers excellent ventilation thanks to microscopic holes in the fiber. This keeps you feeling fresh for longer, meaning you have to wash your clothes less. Ultimately, less washing helps clothes last longer, key to a sustainable wardrobe.

Bamboo is good for hot weather

The thermoregulatory properties of bamboo fabric helps keep you cool when the weather gets hot. The breathable and moisture wicking nature of the material allows for ultimate comfort on hot days. So yes, that bamboo shirt will keep you cooler than a cotton alternative.

Powerful insulating

These same thermoregulatory properties of bamboo fabric also helps keep you warmer in winter, making bamboo a performance material for any weather. This is due to its cross sectional fibers which helps keep heat in on colder days, ensuring bamboo is warmer than cotton when the temperature drops.

Bamboo fabric is moisture wicking

Bamboo fabric actually helps to keep your skin comfortable and dry by wicking moisture from your skin more quickly. This makes bamboo perfect for sports clothing or more intimate clothing, as it is much more breathable than cotton. In fact, bamboo clothes dry twice as fast as cotton.

 Bamboo is anti-bacterial

Bamboo fabric is supposedly anti-bacterial, meaning that your top will stay fresh for longer as the fiber helps fight odors. As we well know, less washing helps your clothes last longer, making your closet more eco friendly.

 Bamboo offers UV protection

Bamboo fabric offers natural protection from the sun’s harmful rays, filtering up to 97.5% of UV radiation. 

 Bamboo is good for sensitive skin 

Natural bamboo is hypoallergenic, making it perfect for sensitive skin as it does not cause allergic reactions. 

 Bamboo fabric prevents wrinkles

An amazing fact about bamboo is that it does not wrinkle easily, even after frequent washing. This makes it perfect for those of us less keen on our iron, plus makes it more sustainable as we need to use less energy to maintain our bamboo clothes.