To read about it, I cannot believe that there is any clothing out there that ISN'T made from bamboo. It grows quickly, needs very little rain, and naturally resists odor. I can only assume, therefore, that it either disintegrates in the washing machine or that it chafes like a steel wool jockstrap.
Anyone have anything positive or negative to say about the material in general or any brands in particular?
Thanks :-)
Also interested to hear if it "feels" cool (like poly) or warm (like wool/cotton)... thx :-)
It is as soft as silk but you might want to research how the fibers are extracted before you think it's wonderful green stuff.
Sounds like the plant itself is much greener than the manufacturing process. Good word.
Still interested to hear performance characteristics: durability, breathability, moisture-wicking properties, etc.
I have bamboo socks, but I've stopped wearing them -- they're really slippery, so my feet slide around in my shoes as I toe off. Definitely would not buy again. Maybe bamboo shirts or shorts would actually be nice for these reasons, but I've never tried.
I had a bamboo fishing pole when I was 6.
never caught any fish.... wrote:
I had a bamboo fishing pole when I was 6.
Well, how did the fishing pole FEEL, dammit?
i got a bamboo shirt and i have to say i don't really like it. Its a singlet so I bout it for hot days but its actually a really hot feeling shirt. Its comfy though i could see it being good winter gear if it were a longsleeve
Bamboo clothing is really just rayon. To make rayon, cellulose is extracted from some plant source and extruded to form fibers. Originally wood pulp was used as the source of cellulose but bamboo works and can be cheaper. Cotton is also essentially cellulose fibers so rayon is the most like cotton of the synthetic fabrics. I owned a bamboo shirt once - kind of a short-sleeved camp shirt with button front and a collar. I didn't much like it - it absorbed lots of moisture so got big pit stains. I didn't try running in it but I can't imagine it would have worked well.
A few years ago I saw a really neat New Balance bamboo fiber running shirt, but didn't buy it or even try it on so I can't really help you, sorry.
I had some bamboo shoes, but kept having the urge to jump over 16 foot buildings and eventually got rid of them.
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It can depend on the quality of it and where it is from. Is it pure bamboo?
I would not be so keen to use socks as someone else mentioned. They have a different feel.
For me it seems good for regulating body temperature.
I had a bamboo shirt. It was comfy and all, but I got sick of all the Panda attacks so I stopped wearing it.
My bamboo briefs are extremely supportive.
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It’s way harder to outrun a hungry panda bear than you might think.
I sleep in bamboo sheets. Coolest ones I can find without spending a fortune
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