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Bamboo is the fastest growing plant in the world - growing as fast as 47.6 inches in a 24-hour period. There are over a thousand species all over the planet that are native to every continent except Europe and the poles. It tolerates extremes of drought and drowning, generates more oxygen than trees and is considered a critical element in the balance between oxygen and carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Because of its great tensile strength, its capacity for splitting straight, its hardness, its peculiar cross-section, and the ease with which it can be grown - a combination of useful traits found together in no other plant - bamboo is one of those providential developments in nature which, like the horse, the cow, wheat and cotton, have been indirectly responsible for man's own evolution. Uses of bamboo: Shelter, food, paper, furniture, textiles, pens, sandals, lamps, chopsticks, mats, baskets, shades, wall paneling, tiles, flooring, skyscaper scaffolding, phonograph needles, slide rules, airplane skins, diesel fuels, medicines for asthma, eyewashes, aphrodisiacs, umbrellas, musical instruments, wine storage, light-bulb filaments, fans, fishing poles, ladders and the list goes on... Why Bamboo Apparel? Soft Bamboo fibre is softer than the softest cotton, has a natural sheen to the surface and feels similar to silk or cashmere. Protective Unlike other anti-microbial fabrics, which require a chemical treatment, bamboo fibre clothing is naturally anti-microbial and requires no harmful chemicals. It contains an agent, "bamboo kun", that prevents bacteria from cultivating on it, keeping you odour-free and protecting sensitive skin. Bamboo apparel is comfortable, thermal regulating and will keep you cooler, drier, warmer and odour-free. Strong In Asia, bamboo has been used in the traditional hand-made production of paper for centuries. Now, through modern manufacturing processes, bamboo pulp is capable of producing bamboo fibre for use in yarn and fabric. Certain species of bamboo have the tensile strength equivalent to that of steel. Natural & Sustainable Bamboo is of the world’s most prolific and fastest-growing plants, and is able to reach maturity in about four years, compared to the typical 25 to 70 years for commercial tree species in the U.S. Though most people are generally familiar with this beautiful and graceful plant, the average person is usually astounded when learning that there are more than 1000 documented uses of bamboo. Is grown without pesticides or chemicals, is 100% biodegradable, and naturally regenerative. Bamboo is actually a tropical grass, with an extensive root system that sends out an average of four to six new shoots per year, naturally replenishing itself and growing to heights of 60 feet or more. Some bamboo species grow up to 4 feet per day and can be harvested every 3 to 4 years. Built for a sustainable economyOver 2.5 billion people work with or depend on bamboo as a natural resource, driving the next generation of sustainable agriculture for India and China (the leading producers of bamboo materials).
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