Bamboo is sustainable. It is one of the fastest growing plants on the planet and regenerates naturally through an extensive root system. Bamboo can be harvested 4-5 years after planting.

Bamboo grows naturally requiring no pesticides or fertilizers because it contains its own antibacterial agent. Cotton (unless organic) is one of the most intensively sprayed crops in the world! The yield per acre is also much greater than cotton.

Bamboo helps to clean the air by consuming carbon dioxide and returning 30% more oxygen into the atmosphere than trees.

Bamboo helps prevent soil erosion.

To establish a bamboo plantation requires relatively low capital investment and in return you are rewarded with a plant that gives you culms (poles) that are used in the construction industry, young shoots that are edible, leaves which can be fed to animals (in ancient times food in Asia was wrapped in bamboo leaves to keep it fresh) and branches for local craftsmen to create handicrafts. The list goes on but here at Bimbamboo we are excited about bamboo fabric because of the unique qualities that can also benefit those of us who choose to wear it.

The type of bamboo used in clothing and textiles comes from the plant commonly known as the ‘moso’ bamboo – Pandas don’t like it!