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Knowledge Answer: Is Bamboo Fiber A Natural Fiber?

2010/8/26 11:09:00 55

Tight and soft fabric material, clothing began to become popular.

The environmental brand ViridisLuxe attracts more than just the support of UmaThurman and LauraDern, but also the gorgeous and comfortable clothing itself.

In fact,

Bamboo fiber

It has become "eco fabric" such as soybeans, corn, milk, kelp and recycling.

Plastic material

Among the most successful cases.

Bamboo fiber products are in Nordstrom, SaksFifthAvenue and Target shops as well.

Brands such as ErmenegildoZegna, RagBone and RalphLauren have related products.

Some prominent brands that focus on environmental protection use bamboo fiber more.

Because bamboo fibers are very soft, they are often used with luxurious silk and cashmere.

The discovery and application of bamboo fibers are very logical.

Natural hemp fiber

Similarly, crops grow very fast without requiring large area irrigation, spraying pesticides and cotton crops, and requiring fertilizers.

It is widely used as a "biodegradable" and plant antibacterial property in the development of sportswear.

"Compared to cotton fiber, people now prefer bamboo fiber," said AartiDoshi, manager of DoshiGroup, a bamboo fiber fabric distribution company based in Mumbai, India.

But looking at the essence of the phenomenon, I find bamboo fiber does not seem so "ecological" and "sustainable".

Bamboo fibers used in textiles require more complicated processes.

In order to weave the fabric, bamboo fibers need to be chopped and dissolved in toxic solvents, and the process of recovering wood chips into viscose rayon is the same.

In fact, technically, bamboo fibers are man-made fibers.

In August, the Federal Trade Commission prosecuted four small bamboo fiber clothing manufacturers, saying they were cheating on trademarks and other issues.

According to the 1958 textile fiber product identification method, these companies used slogans such as "natural", "degradable" and "antibacterial".

But the Federal Trade Commission thinks that because the development of bamboo fibers has undergone chemical processes, it is not natural.

The plant also said that the production process of plant fibers could not retain its biodegradability and antibacterial properties.