I travel a lot for my work and so usually end up having my dinner all alone in cafes. I often take a book or magazine with me to make me feel less alone. The other day, I was in PHILADELPHIA PA where I ate at Taipei Toyko Restaurant and I came across an interesting article on bamboo clothing. I did not know you are able to make clothing out of bamboo.

Bamboo has some great qualities. I found out bamboo fabric is softer than organic cotton. They also say it is antibacterial and hypo-allergenic. That is an excellent quality to have in a fabric. Bamboo clothing is very absorbent so it is a good choice for gym wear or also as bamboo towels. I was interested by this article so I had to find out if it was true. I looked online and purchased a few pieces of clothing.

I must say I was extremely impressed. The fabric absolutely is soft, not unlike silk. It was almost dry after I removed it from the washing machine which I found to be great. Another thing I noticed is that it did not really require ironing. I do not know if all bamboo clothing is like that but it is something I look for as I hate ironing.

After a bit more research I found some other incredible facts on bamboo. It is generally organic. It grows very rapidly which means it does not need fertilisers and they do not use pesticides either. Also bamboo uses very little water during the growth period meaning they can survive droughts.

I try to make eco friendly choices whenever I do my shopping. Bamboo is organic, renewable, and sustainable so for me it is the number one choice for clothing and other products such as robes, socks, rugs, and baby clothes.

You can find more articles on bamboo here and good information about organic farming and how to choose organic produce.