OK, so you have heard about bamboo bed sheets and you think it's time that you try them for yourself. Before you do there are some important things that you must know first in order to be properly armed with the right information.
Bamboo textiles are very new in mainstream clothing and bedding, this means that with many companies rushing to get some kind of green product on to the shelves bamboo has quickly become the peoples choice for an all purpose sustainable fabric that meets today's eco standards for textiles and then some.
All this is good for the planet but the consumer will have to be weary of companies cashing in on the boom. As always buy quality and you can't go wrong.
Organic fabrics in general accounts for just over 50 million dollars worth of sales last year, that number is expected to triple or more this year.
The battle for linen supremacy long fought over high, higher and even higher thread counts is about to move from the cotton field to the forest.
Bamboo sheets are as soft as silk and breathe much better than the best cotton. For years many have thought that to get the softest sheet they need to load up to a 800 or even a 1000 thread count cotton based bed sheet to get that nights sleep that's fit for a queen or king. Bamboo fibers are much finer and softer than cotton this produces a lustrous silky smooth fabric that only needs 200 300 thread count to compete with a high thread count cotton fabric. Bamboo doesn't stop there it leaves cotton in the dust when it comes to wicking properties, bamboo fibers absorb 4-5 times faster and more than cotton. To illustrate this point watch this bamboo versus cotton soak test from youtube.com
Bamboo bedding is quickly making it's way into our homes with many major retailers just now introducing bamboo and cotton blended versions of the product (Sam's Club, JC Penny and Target) this keeping costs low but beware to enjoy the true bamboo sleep experience one must surround there body with only 100% bamboo. The bamboo newbie will feel quite the difference on a 60/40 bamboo cotton sheet compared to the standard 100% or 80/20 cotton polyester sheet that we have become accustomed to.
If you are ready to plunge into the true bamboo sleep then get ready to fork out for it, quality bamboo sheets are not cheap and can cost as much as $350.00 or more for a king set. if your budget allows this then you will have to find them at specialty stores or better quality mail order catalogues and or course the internet.
Today a fine sheet set of Italian or French bed sheet can such as Frette, Anichini, Porthault can easily hit four figures so beech and bamboo seem downright reasonable.
We found a company that manufactures there own sheet for private label that sells quality 100% bamboo sheets online for affordable prices and we were truly impressed with the quality and we give them 5 out 5 stars for quality and service way to go sleepbamboo!
If you are not ready to plunge into the cost of 100% bamboo you can try JC Penny stores and look for there new line of bamboo sheets that are in much smaller counts of bamboo mixed with cotton. Beware the fabric will be much stiffer than 100% bamboo in a quality fabric.
Bamboo sheets can miraculous adjust to our bodies tempeture as we sleep, this is because they breathe so well. A quick search about bamboo bed sheets online one will see that wives are praising this bed sheet saying it will save there marriage.
Since most women sleep like a furnace and most men sleep like a freezer these sheets satisfy both perfectly. Bamboo also can kill bacteria that is in all of our beds, yes it is true an agent found in bamboo called 'bamboo kuhn' that is in the plant is in the fabric.
Lab test have shown that the fabric of bamboo can actually repel body odor and because the fabric stays dyer during the night bamboo bed sheets stay wrinkle free and feel fresh much longer than cotton.
By now we all now that cotton growing plantations are responsible for over 35% of the worlds pesticides and chemical fertilizers and that studies have confirmed that the dyes used in making cotton based fabrics leave a chemical residue that has been linked to skin problems and more.
Bamboo which is native to Asia is an highly renewable grass and grows completely organic. it can grow a foot or more a day and can reach heights of 80 feet or more, it's credentials don't stop there search bamboo plants on any search engine and discover all of the amazing things about this wondrous plant. It has been used to make everything from bridges to furniture to parachutes.
Thankfully for all of us sleep lovers it has come into our bedrooms and made life easier.
If you would like to offer any comments on bamboo sheet sets that you have tried we would love to hear about them to post them online. Since bamboo is still a few years away from becoming a common thing for our bed linens we would love to hear what you have to say. email us at bamboo@bamboo-bed-sheet.com
