Labor Day is yet another holiday founded on good intentions that has morphed into another reason for massive retail sales around the country. In a way, the logic works. You work hard; you deserve to shop! Officially made a federal holiday in 1894 to honor the workers of America, Labor Day has transitioned into an unofficial mark of the end of summer and a retailers chance to discount and lure customers in on their precious Monday off.
Much of the shopping will be for clothing as consumers transition their wardrobes from summer to fall and pack away their bright whites until the next Memorial Day debut. So with this shopping opportunity comes the consumer’s chance to help the environment by shopping as eco-friendly as possible.
Bamboo clothes are a smart way to shop green this year! Clothing made from bamboo viscose is not only incredibly soft and comfortable but the life cycle of the garment (if grown and processed properly) leaves little impact on Mother Earth. In its natural state, the bamboo plant is able to grow without the use of herbicides, 
pesticides or even fertilizers. With cotton farming, it sometimes can take the entire weight of a cotton t-shirt in fertilizers and pesticides to grow the cotton for it. Keep this in mind before grabbing a handful of handy cotton t-shirts. Bamboo T Shirts offer the same functional use for your multi-tasking wardrobe with less chemicals used which helps not only soil and groundwater but also your skin and everything it can absorb from clothing.
Bamboo is also an incredibly sustainable material. It can be harvested every 3 -4 years and rather than being yanked from the earth, the bamboo is harvested by cutting at the root so it leaves the soil undisturbed. Compare that with cotton (once again) that must be rotated to let the soil rest between plantings. Because of this, cotton crops take up 74% of the world’s arable land. When compared with another popular fabric choice, rayon, once again bamboo comes up greener. Rayon is derived from the eucalyptus tree which makes it sound very eco-friendly but the harvesting of this wood-pulp product is leading to mass deforestation in East Asian countries. (Not to mention the chemicals involved in creating rayon!). Once again, when facing the clothing racks, consider bamboo pants or a bamboo loungewear over rayon options hanging there.
Bamboo Onesies
Making the choice to buy green for yourself is the first step in making your purchase count. Make sure to outfit your family in bamboo styles as well. Babies especially will benefit from bamboo fabrics. Whether they’re wearing organic baby onesies or are wrapped up in an organic baby blanket, little ones will be cozy in the super-softness and silky smoothness that come with using bamboo fabrics. Take it one step further and opt for bamboo bed linens and bamboo bath towels for your house!
Buying bamboo not helps Mother Earth but it also makes you an advocate for the green lifestyle you are choosing to live. Happy Shopping!
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