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Characteristics of Bamboo Fabric

In a study conducted by Rathod & Kolhatkar (2014), the researchers tested and proved that

bamboo fabric exhibits higher breaking strength than bamboo-cotton (50:50) blended yarn

fabric. In the same study, it was also proven that the 100% bamboo fabric has greater thickness

than that of bamboo-cotton (50:50) blended yarn fabric of similar specifications. In the study of

Waite (2009), bamboo fabric comes with its own advantages such as it having a soft feel that

can be compared to cashmere, its antimicrobial properties that come from the bamboo plant,

its quick moisture absorption and drying capabilities and etc. According to Mishra, Behera & Pal

(2011), it was determined that 100% bamboo fabrics had better results compared to 100%

cotton and 100% viscose fabric in terms of antibacterial behavior and absorbency. This means

that out of the three fabrics tested, the cleanest one is the bamboo fabric. In the study of

Prakash, Ramakrishnan & Koushik (2012) it was proven that the thermal comfort properties

increased in relation to the increase in the length of the bamboo yarns that were used in the

study.

Uses and Functions of Bamboo

According to a study by Waite (2009), bamboo has many different uses, going to as high as a bit

over 1500 documented uses, one of them being that bamboo can be turned to a fabric. In the
same research, it is also stated that textiles that are made from bamboo tackle the aim of

sustainable development by utilizing a renewable resource to produce clothes and other textile

applications.

Importance of Bamboo

According to a study made by Waite (2009), it is stated that bamboo can address the global

challenges of ecological and livelihood security, through generating employment through

bamboo cultivation and manufacturing, and by providing fertility, stabilisation, water pollution

treatment and carbon sequestration to the environment. In addition, Lu and Xue (2012) stated

that bamboo can be turned into bamboo fabric with an eco-friendly process and does not use

any chemical additives. chemical additives. In the same research, it was stated that bamboo

fabric is “the natural, green and eco-friendly textile material of 21st century”.

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and Water Absorption of Copper/Bamboo Fabric (Cu/BF) Composites.” Composites Science and

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