Better for you * Fabric made from bamboo is incredibly soft
* Bamboo fabric is smooth and luxuriously comfortable
* ‘Bamboo Dry’ – absorbs and evaporates sweat in a split second. It doesn’t stick to the skin. It’s extraordinary natural breathability keeps you comfortable and dry for longer.
* ‘Bamboo Cool’ – bamboo fabric stays around 2 degrees cooler in hot weather and also keeps you significantly warmer in the cold. Keeping you more comfortable in all temperatures - ‘Air conditioned clothing’
* ‘Bamboo Fresh’ – bamboo is antibacterial, forever. By killing almost all bacteria, bamboo stays fresher and odour free for longer, is more hygienic and healthier.
* For sensitive or allergy prone skin, bamboo is perfect, for several reasons listed more fully below.
(For more detail and explanation on all of these facts, see below)
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Bamboo is incredibly soft That's just the way it is, naturally. Wearing a bamboo T-shirt for example, is like wearing cashmere, but for next to the skin.
Bamboo is smooth and luxuriously comfortable
At a microscopic level, bamboo fibre has a round and smooth surface. Because of this, it’s very smooth and sits next perfectly next to the skin (you’ll see what we mean). In addition, because of the natural process that turns plant to pulp and then fibre, there aren’t the chemicals you find in regular chemical processes or from man-made fabrics (petrochemical based). These can sometimes irritate the skin and they also start to smell really quickly!
‘Bamboo Dry’
Wicks away moisture keeping you comfortable and dry. Bamboo is the fastest growing plant in the world, mainly because it has extraordinary water absorbency which helps it to grow fast. In fabric form it retains this unique, remarkable property. It’s 3-4 times more absorbent than cotton. It 'wicks' away moisture from the body which then evaporates, keeping you - naturally - drier and more comfortable. When combined with 'Bamboo Thermo-control' qualities, you have an incredible performance piece of kit.
‘Bamboo Cool’
2-3 degrees cooler in warm weather
Bamboo is remarkably breathable. In the heat, bamboo is naturally cool to the touch and this property is maintained in it's fabric form. This is because the cross-section of the bamboo fibre is filled with various micro-gaps and micro-holes. It has much better moisture absorption and ventilation. With this unparalleled micro-structure, bamboo clothing can absorb and evaporate human sweat in a split second. As quick as drawing breath. As such, bamboo clothing makes people feel extremely cool and comfortable in hot weather. It never sticks to the skin. According to authoritative testing figures, clothing made from bamboo fibers are around 2 degrees lower than normal clothing in hot weather. It's also very warm in cold weather, because of the same micro structure.
‘Bamboo Fresh’ – Antibacterial function
Bamboo is antibacterial, antifungal and anti-static. In the wild, bamboo thrives naturally without using any pesticides or fertilisers. It is seldom eaten by pests or infected by pathogens. Why? Scientists found that bamboo owns a unique anti-bacteria and bacteriostasis bio-agent named "bamboo kun". This substance bonds tightly with bamboo cellulose molecules during the normal process of bamboo fibre growth. This natural feature is retained in fabric form.
Bamboo clothing has particular natural anti-bacterial functions, bacteriostasis and deodorization value. Its test results shows over 70% death rate after bacteria was incubated on bamboo fibre fabric. In addition, tests by the Japanese Textile Inspection Association found that, even after fifty times of washing, bamboo fabric still possessed these functions. Therefore all our products are guaranteed to be odour resistant, staying fresher for longer, because the fabric – naturally - stops bacteria from spreading. As a result, they’re also healthier and more hygienic.
Bamboo clothing’s natural anti-bacteria function differs greatly from that of man-made chemical antimicrobial fabrics, which often tend to cause skin problems.
Bamboo clothing is strong and durable.
Repeated tests show this, and also that bamboo fibre has a high abrasion-proof capacity and also tenacity. The same bamboo used for scaffolding to build every skyscraper in Hong Kong was always going to be strong!
For sensitive or allergy prone skin, bamboo is perfect
Lack of harsh chemical treatments which can irritate skin
Fibre is smooth and round, so is a non-irritant
Naturally occurring, antibacterial ‘bamboo kun’ resists the spread of bacteria on the skin without any adverse affects, such as abrasion or irritation. | | Better for the environment
* Bamboo is 100% naturally grown, without assistance from man. Our bamboo is 100% sustainable
* Bamboo thrives naturally without using any pesticides or fertilizers
* The whole distilling and pulping process is as natural as we can make it.
* Bamboo fibre is 100% biodegradable
* As the fastest growing plant in the world, bamboo grows to its maximum height in about 3 months and reaches maturity in 3-4 years. It spreads rapidly across large areas. Because of this, bamboo is known to improve soil quality in degraded and eroded areas of land.
* If bamboo clothing becomes popular, it means more bamboo plantations, which means more photosynthesis and less greenhouse gas. “The greatest challenge facing mankind” would get just a little easier.
In contrast.....
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* Synthetic fabrics are made from petrochemicals, a non-renewable fossil fuel. They go to make clothes which get smelly really quickly.
* Cotton is an ecologically disasterous crop, using around 25% of the world's chemical fertilisers and pesticides for only 10% of farmed land.
* Bamboo Clothing is nature's answer to our needs for everyday fabric, in an environmentally sustainable form. It's just our luck that it's so much better as well!
* Our Production
We don't like anyone being abused and it's definitely not going to happen on our watch. Both our responsibility and our partners' role in the community are important to us. The company manufactures bamboo fibre strictly according to ISO9000 and ISO 14000. Our factory also has a voluntary community initiatives, pays almost twice the going rate andoffers private healthcare to all workers and families. This combination is highly unusual. The workforce is stable and loyal, with very low staff turnover. Anyone can come and visit at any time. |
