Comments on: Study of Antimicrobial Behavior of Socks from Bamboo Fibers

By: The Green Police: FTC Eco-Friendly Standards Hard To Live Up To!

The Green Police: FTC Eco-Friendly Standards Hard To Live Up To! — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 14:02:53 +0000

[...] The claim will have to be linked to a specific benefit of the product (for example, bamboo being antimicrobial). The term “degradable” can only be used if a product is capable of decomposing in a landfill [...]

By: Doug Bancorn

Doug Bancorn — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 00:04:31 +0000

Hey Regina,

I’m not 100% sure I understand what your asking. If your inquiring about where to obtain ‘mechanically’ manufactured bamboo…then I wouldn’t be able to recommend anyone. I am not aware of any suppliers that carry that type of bamboo fabric. It is linen-like in hand, and not soft like the bamboo fabric that is used for textiles like bedding and clothing.

By: Regina

Regina — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 12:15:35 +0000

Thanks for the study results. I am from holland and very interesting in the bamboo material for making sportclothes. I was so exting finding the material bamboo, but now i am reading all chemical fabric procedures. Who knows the answer for a good bamboo material fabric. Or is that not possible at all.

Kind regards,
Regina, Holland

By: Doug Bancorn

Doug Bancorn — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 03:39:47 +0000

Hey CJ,

Thanks for asking. Yes it is “rayon” from bamboo. The other type of processed bamboo (often called mechanical), just isn’t really even available on any kind of commercial level, here in the states. At least not at this time. It’s really a completely different fabric, and simply isn’t suitable for socks.

Think…scratchy linen like material, not unlike a table cloth.

Thanks,

Doug

By: cj

cj — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 03:58:08 +0000

Great study. Just one thing was unclear to me. Is the 100% bamboo in the study “rayon from bamboo” (which is the subject of all the debate) or another less processed form of bamboo fabric.
Thanks.