Eco-Friendly Clothing
Wearing bamboo products is a great way to show your
support for an environmentally sustainable materials stock.
One of the current catch phrases found in the news on a daily basis is
"sustainability." Can we find products that we can use that raw
materials can be produced in quantities that will not deplete the whole
or imbalance the environment. Few raw materials have the potential for
true sustainable production and consumption as bamboo. It is a highly
versatile grass, with a tremendous growth rate and ability to survive in
a both temperate and tropical environments. It's woody fibers produce
products that are both strong and beautiful, such as in bamboo flooring
or cutting boards, "cane" poles and bamboo fly fishing poles, each being
prized for their strength and grace under pressure.
Now, the latest manifestation of bamboo uses though has to be in the
textile industry. Bamboo can be processed into a fine, silk like fiber
or yarn, both of which produce some amazingly soft and durable clothing,
bed linens, towels, and even socks and underwear. Bamboo fabric is both
hypoallergenic and naturally anti-microbial, so your clothes will be
more stain and odor resistant.
Ecological sustainability may be a topical buzzword, but the ethics of
such sustainability can help carry the resource demand that we place on
our planet. Using bamboo woods and bamboo products in our daily lives
can have a major impact on the pace of deforestation of hardwood
forests, in favor of faster growing bamboo forests. However, until
bamboo rises in public demand, we will still have a high reliance on
cotton for our fabrics, while our hardwood demands are met by oak, pine,
and maple.
Consider trying bamboo fabrics in your wardrobe or linen closet. They
look and feel great, and have a positive effect on our environment.
I have found two sources for unique bamboo fabric products that can
really show your support for environmentally friendly products. Shirts
of Bamboo has a nice assortment of men's and women's clothing and terry
towels, robes, socks, etc.
Nulethics seems to be onto something hot, as I've started seeing eco
friendly apparel pop up all over the Internet. From my opinion and
experience however, I feel Nulethics has the best formula (out of all
the other eco clothing companies I've looked at) when it comes to
addressing environmentalism without sacrificing quality or performance
in their products.
You can find out more about Nulethics and their fabric technology at
http://www.nulethics.com. They've also just setup their e-Commerce
ordering system so you can purchase the clothes online.
About the author
Robert Green http://bambooyou.blogspot.com. Wearing Eco-friendly clothing to promote environmental sustainability