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"Bamboo fabric requires handwashing, so it's impractical for items that are worn regularly." The citation for this seems to refer to yarn for hand knitting. I've been machine washing my bamboo towels for several years and they're quite intact. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.93.226.146 (talk) 04:44, 16 July 2008 (UTC)
Bamboo doesnot require handwashing, you may wash in a washer hoever 100% bamboo is very delicate and you should consider using a delicate bag.unsigned
Rayon has variable strength when wet, but it's often very weak. This applies to bamboo rayon, too. Since the rayon is made with fairly pure cellulose, it doesn't make much of a chemical difference what plant the cellulose comes from. So probably some bamboo rayon would need handwashing and some won't, just like rayon. I suggest reading the rayon article. HLHJ (talk) 17:02, 4 July 2017 (UTC)
Article seems biased. Should include information on FTC's recent accusations of bamboo textile producers and marketers: [[1]]. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.83.133.214 (talk) 05:21, 6 January 2010 (UTC)
I've repositioned [2] the POV tag to the apparently non-neutral section on ecological benefits, now retitled [3]. (Another problematic subsection has already been tagged as an advertisement [4].) 86.131.2.149 (talk) 21:27, 26 August 2016 (UTC)
It seems to me that the Pesticides and Fertilisers section focuses too much on cotton. Having a baseline to compare bamboo textiles to is fine, but half of the section is talking not about the article's topic, but about cotton, which seems excessive. Anybody else agree?Jetjaws (talk) 03:24, 31 March 2011 (UTC)
212.114.159.142, I reverted your edits not because I disagree with the content or direction of the edits(in fact, I wholeheartedly agree with them and am glad that someone like you is interested in helping edit this article), but because they were both unsourced and created conflict within the article, where it should really only belong here. Since all the statements in the article that you did not disprove(pesticide use, CO2 consumption, etc..) are covered later in the article, I propose that the entire section simply be deleted. Jetjaws (talk) 19:05, 15 April 2011 (UTC)
Agree with above comments. Also noted contradiction in article over antibacterial properties of fabric made from bamboo: "Anti-bacterial - bamboo actually kills germs and bacteria that accumulate in fabrics made of bamboo. This means that bamboo won't harbor bacteria as much as other fabrics."
"However, the finished bamboo fabric does not retain this antibacterial property; research is being conducted whereby antibacterial agents are being added to bamboo fabric to give it antibacterial properties." 82.41.6.241 (talk) 16:36, 18 April 2011 (UTC)
It appears to be leading to a .txt document but really just leads you to a baby clothing store and I think It should be removed and the status should be changed to reflect the lack of a source. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 96.8.228.204 (talk) 05:18, 20 October 2011 (UTC)
I've removed it, 96.8.228.204. Thank you for the heads-up. If you'd like help to do it yourself next time, please feel free to contact me. HLHJ (talk) 18:17, 4 July 2017 (UTC)
Currently the Pesticides and fertilizers section has problems/criticism against bamboo like "finished bamboo fabric does not retain this antibacterial property" and that it lets UV pass through etc.
This could be an own section entirely. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mayhaymate (talk • contribs) 03:47, 21 July 2012 (UTC)
I noticed that another, smaller version of this article at Bamboo textile. Since both articles obviously cover the same subject, a merger is a no brainer. Therefore, I'm skipping a merger proposal, moving the content of that article below, and asking for your help to integrate any facts that are missing from this article. I have left a redirect behind. – voidxor (talk | contrib) 21:37, 21 July 2015 (UTC)
Bamboo textiles are any type of cloth, garment or woven fabric that is made out of natural bamboo fibres. Natural fibres are identified by their air permeability, antibacterial properties, moisture release abilities, increased biodegradability, and apparent lack of release of any harmful substances, in comparison to many man-made fibres.[1]
Bamboo (Bambuseae) is a perennial plant of the Poaceae grass family of the Bambusoideae subfamily.[2] Bamboo grows in shoots and consists of a culm (the hollow shoot), the node (the connecting joint), and the internode (the section between the nodes). Bamboo is self-propagating because of ots underground storage stems, known as rhizomes.[3] Bamboo is considered one of the fastest growing plants in the world; the plants are know to grow over 3 inches in one day, 30 days for a full height culm to grow, and it fully matures within 2 years.[4] Some species have been known to grow up to 100 ft in height. The root system is relatively shallow, as the roots do not reach more than 30 cm below the surface.[5] Thamnocalamus spathiflorus 'Nepalensis' is the most commonly used type of bamboo to create textiles.[6]
Improved technology has turned the bamboo fabric into a resilient, soft fabric. The bamboo textile manufacturing process requires much less pesticides and fertilizers than traditional cotton processing; most bamboo textiles are considered “bamboo rayon,” which is made from dissolving the bamboo pulp into its cellulose component and then spun into viscous fibres.[7] In addition to its environmental regeneration qualities of carbon sequestering, bamboo shoots can release up to 30% more oxygen than other trees.[8] Textiles that are made entirely out of bamboo are labelled as having environmentally friendly or health-enhancing qualities.[9]
This section seems to be verging on a sales pitch for a particular company. I can't get most of the references to expose content that supports the claims made and don't read chinese, so can't tell whether one of the references ties them all together. The claim that globally, all bamboo textiles come from a single source of raw material seems dubious. I don't really see how this section improves the explanatory value of the overall article, so my inclination is to delete it entirely.--Wcoole (talk) 00:55, 28 October 2015 (UTC)
It does seem odd, Wcoole. I found an English-language article mentioning them, not really all that positively, and I've added that info, but I've left the ad-like content in. My Mandarin is really not good enough, either, and if you'd like to look for a Mandarin-speaking editor, please do. HLHJ (talk) 18:14, 4 July 2017 (UTC)
This sentence: "However, the EPA noted: "Although the manufacturing process further purifies the cellulose, alters the physical form of the fiber, and modifies the molecular orientation within the fiber and its degree of polymerization, the product is essentially the same chemical as the raw material" seems to state an irrelevant fact. Just as a brick made of burnt clay is essentially chemically similar to a vase made from burnt clay, the two items' physical properties differ enough to make them uninterchangeable, incompatible in their use. In case of the fibres and textiles made from them it is exactly the physical properties that matter and the chemical similarity has no informational value in their description. 80.98.114.70 (talk) 17:02, 28 March 2016 (UTC).
I totally agree, 80.98.114.70, and I've rewritten it. Please let me know what you think. Please also feel free to fix such problems yourself; you obviously have a better understanding of the subject matter than that conveyed by the text, so your contributions would improve the article. If you hit any snags, contact me through my user page, I'd be happy to help you. HLHJ (talk) 18:11, 4 July 2017 (UTC)
I disagree with the change away from "chemistry". There are nuances within fiber circles about regenerated cellulose vs polyolefins vs natural or bast fibers. The "positive" argument for regenerated cellulose is that it is the same chemistry as a plant (or as in nature), without chemical additions, though it is structurally different than as it grows in nature. This is similar to definition differences within ISO 16128, which defines natural and naturally derived - natural is as grown and naturally derived is same chemistry but modified. The regenerated cellulose industry, whether its bamboo or beech or other, push "the same chemistry", to make rayon sound natural like cotton. Indydog (talk) 21:15, 30 November 2020 (UTC)
i removed "In superseding these other fibers in these various areas, supporters of bamboo fiber products and goods tout it as more eco-friendly than cotton and polyester." because this was presented as a conclusion of 1:better mechanical strength and 2:better moisture wicking capacity of the cotton fibres (before dissolved to make viscose/rayon) than cotton and polyester fibres. The deleted sentence is sleazy first of all, claiming that "supporters" claim something, and for second the claim for eco-friendliness (that is what the sentence reads like) is not proven by fibre strength and fibre moisture-wicking properties. 80.98.114.70 (talk) 17:20, 28 March 2016 (UTC).
I rephrased the first sentence, to reflect that bamboo-originated cellulose fibers are indeed biodegradable but no different from all the other cellulose fibres in that.
Also deleted the last sentence "Synthetic fibres such as nylon and polyester are not biodegradable and remain in landfill for longer." because though it is true, it has nothing to do in the article about bamboo fibres, it belongs to the articles about those synthetic fibres. And because "longer" (and its ilk that populate this article from start to end) is really a far shot from encyclopedical "factualness" anyway. 80.98.114.70 (talk) 17:54, 28 March 2016 (UTC).
A note on biodegradeability: in landfill, nothing should biodegrade. This is by design, as a landfill is an anaerobic environment to prevent biodegradation. Many materials, if they were allowed to biodegrade in landfill, would offgas methane, which is an explosion hazard. This is why landfills are "sealed" to prevent any biodegradation. In the United States per the FTC Green Guide, it is illegal to claim a material is biodegradable if it is a) commonly disposed of in waste streams meant for landfill and b) not experimentally proven to degrade in anaerobic conditions. All cellulosic fibers do not degrade in anaerobic environments. So, in landfill, a cellulosic fiber like rayon, no matter what it is made from, would remain for roughly an equivalent amount of time as a polyolefin fiber like PE or nylon.Indydog (talk) 21:04, 30 November 2020 (UTC)
It would be useful to add rayon (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rayon) to the see also secton under the references. 80.98.114.70 (talk) 18:24, 28 March 2016 (UTC).
Adding rayon would definitely be a good contribution, 80.98.114.70, so be bold! Editing Wikipedia is just like editing a talk page. You can copy-paste-edit the "see also" section from another page (click "edit" on the other page, and just read it and don't save any changes), or you can use the Visual Editor. Thank you for pointing it out, and please ask me if you are still not sure how to add the section. HLHJ (talk) 18:07, 4 July 2017 (UTC)
Does anybody know what polysham is? I've seen it popping up in various things to do with bamboo fabric like that found in sheets and pillowcases. My best guess is that it is a fake polyester made from bamboo, possibly the rayon variety. Nothing here in this wikipage on Bamboo textiles. Samsbanned (talk) 10:45, 19 October 2016 (UTC)
I think it might be a typo on the bedding labels, Samsbanned. "Sham" is a name for a pillow cover/slipcase, and "poly" is commonly used as a abbreviation for "polyester", which would be a plausible material for a microfiber pillow sham. If this were a new fiber, I'd expect something on the internet about it apart from people asking what it is. I'd also expect the manufacturer to hire a marketing advisor who'd tell them that "sham" means "fake" in English and maybe another name would be better.
Making polyester from bamboo cellulose seems to me like it would probably be uneconomic, but Wikipedia:Reference desk could find you a synthetic chemist if you want to know. HLHJ (talk) 18:56, 4 July 2017 (UTC)
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Per the tags I added as a result of discovering copyright issues during my recent peer review, here are the two links from which a good deal of content in this article was lifted:
Most of the "Ecological considerations" section
Most of the first graf of "Mechanically produced fine bamboo fiber". Never mind ... it looks now like they copied us and, at least in the first source's case, properly attributed it, and the second source seems to have just copied from the first.
Daniel Case (talk) 19:24, 4 January 2020 (UTC)
The "ecological considerations" section reads like marketing literature from a bamboo company.
Can we source some opposing views? Aliza250 (talk) 18:33, 4 February 2022 (UTC)