bamboo...
an enduring, fast growing and truly renewable resource
• a high-yielding, viable replacement for wood and petroleum based products.
• important economic and ecological benefits including soil and water conservation. more than 1000 documented uses.
• amazingly short growth cycle, it can be harvested in 3-5 years versus 15-20, typical for many hardwoods.
• the fastest growing plant on the planet, some species can grow up to 1 meter or 3 feet per day.
• environmentally friendly reduction of pressure on forests through wood substitution... (rayon cloths use 50% wood fibers).
• naturally abel to eliminate bacteria stays fresher and odor free for longer and is more hygenic and healthier than any other fiber.
• in China, bamboo fiber is used to make medical gowns and slippers, as it is naturally antimicrobial and perfect for a sterile environment.
• the bamboo used in kaia cleansing cloths is also unbleached one more way we can keep things as free from chemicals as possible.
