Archive for February, 2011
Bamboo One of the Best Solutions to Going Green
When I first started looking at bamboo linens, I had heard how wonderful the sheets were and I was interested in trying a set. I was hooked right away.
As I researched bamboo sheets, I was convinced this amassing grass will play a big part in our future. At that point I decided to build a website and market bamboo bedding.
Bamboo is a sustainable resource, growing up to as much as a foot a day. It is hardy and pest resistant, so pesticides are not used in the growing process.
Bamboo is just now beginning to become popular in the Western World. The Asians have utilized bamboo for centuries from the making fighting sticks , for housing, paper, clothing and let’s not forget as a food.
With new technology new products are appearing at a rapid rate. Here in the United States we are seeing bamboo bedding and bamboo apparel becoming popular. We wear it, use it to decorate, manufacturing furniture, window coverings and for flooring in our homes. You can also use bamboo in quilting as they are making batting with bamboo fabric. There are some bamboos that are stronger than steel. The US military is developing a bamboo bandage for use in the field. The bamboo bandage is absorbent and has anti-bacterial properties that help the healing process.
Bamboo charcoal is used the purify water. the list goes on.
Give Bamboo Bedding a try. Going Green never felt so good.
Common Bedding Questions Answered
Most mattresses are 12 to 20 inches in depth. Most manufactures are now making sheets with deep pockets and deeper sides to accommodate the depth of the mattress. In addition, most fitted sheets are manufactured with elastic corners, so even the deepest pocket will fit nice and snug
Bamboo usually has a thread count of 250. Because of the way it is manufactured the fibers are more comfortable than higher thread count.
To keep your sheets from wrinkling take them of the dryer as soon as the cycle is over fluff and fold. I haven’t found a magic way to fold the fitted sheets, I am not sure there is one.
Pilling is common in all fabrics, more so with fabricated products such as polyester and acrylics. Cotton, linen and bamboo will also pill, but will wash away during the wash cycle. To help minimize pilling reduce your wash time and do not over stuff your machine. Use of a fabric softener will also help.
