What is Eco-Friendly?
Eco-friendly fabrics are made from fibers that do not require the use of any pesticides or chemicals to grow. They are naturally resistant to mould and mildew and are disease free. Hemp, linen, bamboo and ramie are eco-friendly fibers.
Bamboo
· Bamboo is one of nature’s most sustainable resources; it’s 100% biodegradable and is naturally regenerative. Bamboo grows extremely fast, up to one foot a day!
· Taken from the plant, bamboo is spun into yarns with no chemical modification by crushing the bamboo plant and then using natural enzymes to break the bamboo walls into a pulp so that the natural fibers can be mechanically combed out and spun into yarn. Bamboo fabric made from this process is sometimes called Bamboo Linen.
· Bamboo fabric is naturally anti-microbial, hypoallergenic and thermal regulating. It is also resistant to mould. Bamboo breathes and wicks moisture away due to its porous nature. Bamboo also has an excellent drape and a silky-cashmere feel.
Bamboo Viscose
· The other way to manufacture Bamboo is chemically, by regenerating the cellulose fiber, which make Bamboo Viscose. · All fabrics manufactured with cellulose, whether its bamboo, plants or trees are rayon (viscose).
· Bamboo Viscose is considered eco-friendly, as the primarily source is naturally regenerative.
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