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Old 18th December 2010, 05:49 AM   #1
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A friend just told me about clothing made from bamboo. They have never actually seen it, nor have I heard of it.

Seems to me as though it would be rather stiff and scratchy.

Have you seen or handled or worn some?

If so, how's it compare to cotton or wool or synthetic fabrics?

Furzample, here is one web store...

http://www.bambooclothes.com/

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Old 18th December 2010, 09:13 AM   #2
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If you can get bamboo underwear and socks then I would imagine they are comfortable enough.

Why is bamboo better
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Old 18th December 2010, 09:15 AM   #3
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I'll stick with

http://store.hempest.com/catalog/
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Old 18th December 2010, 12:25 PM   #4
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The skyscrapers in Hong Kong and China have been constructed using bamboo scaffolding.

http://www.bamboo-inspiration.com/ba...affolding.html

Amazing material bamboo.

In fact we could build the wrld from bamboo and rice flour.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worl...icky-rice.html
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Old 18th December 2010, 02:16 PM   #5
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If you had composite bamboo/hemp fibre cloth, depending on the proportions, it could be hamboo or bemp (plus lots of other combinations.)

Slogan: "Keep your temp with bemp"
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Old 19th December 2010, 02:07 PM   #6
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If you can get bamboo underwear and socks then I would imagine they are comfortable enough.

Why is bamboo better
Looks good - must take a closer look after my jolly Christmas
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Looks good - must take a closer look after my jolly Christmas
Does look good and if it is as durable as it says then it's long-term cost effective, fashion permitting.
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Old 18th December 2010, 02:17 PM   #8
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Interesting concept but then we use wood for clothing.

I wonder what's best... bamboo or wood?
There's only one way to find out ....... FIGHT!!!

(Last comment probably means little to our transatlantic cousins - it's from a popular-ish TV comedy show here in UK)
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Interesting concept but then we use wood for clothing.

I wonder what's best... bamboo or wood?
There's only one way to find out ....... FIGHT!!!

(Last comment probably means little to our transatlantic cousins - it's from a popular-ish TV comedy show here in UK)
Popular-ish is probably right - which one?
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Popular-ish is probably right - which one?
Harry Hill's TV Burp. Mostly a waste of time.
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Harry Hill's TV Burp. Mostly a waste of time.
That would be why I didn't recognise the quotation, then ...
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Harry Hill's TV Burp. Mostly a waste of time.
Which, Harry Hill, TV or burping?

Or all the above?
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Old 18th December 2010, 05:12 PM   #13
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Which, Harry Hill, TV or burping?

Or all the above?
I'll vote for Harry Hill. TV has its great moments and burping is revoltingly satisfying.
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Many years ago when I was serving in Hong Kong, a chinese friend told me that coolies saved hard to buy clothing made of Bamboo silk, it had the unique quality of being breathable and also waterproof. A sort of forerunner of Gortex.

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Makes a very soft cotton like fibre
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What about polyester then? Or nylon? Textile engineering is a complex business! Paper, even the stuff you wipe you bum with is made from wood.

Silly thread.
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What about polyester then? Or nylon? Textile engineering is a complex business! Paper, even the stuff you wipe you bum with is made from wood.

Silly thread.
You don't have to join in, Deirdre. If you think it's silly, just ignore it. Obviously the other participants are enjoying it.
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Old 19th December 2010, 11:47 AM   #18
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You don't have to join in, Deirdre. If you think it's silly, just ignore it. Obviously the other participants are enjoying it.
We're rather snappish...
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We're rather snappish...
Bizarre!
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