Our Fabrics
Materials Really Matter & can account for up to 95% of the environmental impact of the product
At the very core of our ethical luxury ethos is the importance of offering the finest sustainable textiles. We offer two styles of fabric made with organic bamboo; our Bamboo Sport (95% Bamboo, 5% elastane) & our 100% Bamboo Silk. It was essential to our founders that the fabrics offer sustainable solution to the needs of modern life.
What is Bamboo Sport?
Our Bamboo Sport is created with a process whereby the Bamboo is broken up and dissolved into a solution, then pressed into fibres and cooled, with the fibres being spun into threads and finally woven into fabric. Our Bamboo Sport fabrics includes 5% elastane for stretch and comfort.
What is Bamboo Silk?
Our Bamboo Silk follows a near identical process to our Bamboo Sport fabric, however our Bamboo silk is 100% derived from Bamboo fibres created using different parts of the bamboo shoots to create the pulp & dried in the sun to turn the bamboo fabric into a shiny satin finish.
Is Bamboo Fabric Natural? Is it Organic?
To answer that properly, not always. Traditionally, during the process of creating bamboo viscose fabrics, the bamboo is chopped into larger pieces and dissolved in chemical solutions (including carbon disulphide, sodium hydroxide and sulphuric acid!) and then doused in another chemical bath to cool faster-not so natural. That being said, our Bamboo Stretch& Bamboo Silk is certified Organic, which means that the bamboo is shaved into super fine fibres and soaked in a sodium solution to turn it into pulp before letting it dry naturally to spin the fibres into threads & weave our super-soft bamboo fabrics.
WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF BAMBOO FABRICS?
Softness & Comfort: Bamboo is softer than even 1000 thread count Egyptian cotton and incredibly lightweight
Breathability: Bamboo fabrics wick away moisture and keep you sweat free
Natural Coolness: All natural fibers have a built in temperature regulator and Bamboo has an even cooler natural temperature than silk & cotton. This means they are reactive, keeping you cool in warmer temperatures and warmer in cooler temperatures
Hypoallergenic: Bamboo has a natural resistance to insects & diseases-this means they are free of pesticides.This ensures that Bamboo plantations can grow the bamboo organically, keeping it chemical free.
Anti-Bacterial: Bamboo’s natural resistance to diseases means it can be worn for up to three days without washing. Which is why this natural wonder fabric is being used in hospitals world wide for post-chemotherapy, newborn babies and people with common skin disorders such as Acne, Cystitis, Eczema and Dermatitis
UV Resistant: Bamboo fabric can protect the skin (up to 60% UV resistant, reducing harmful UV effects from the sun).
Durable: Bamboo has greater tensile strength (resistance to being pulled apart) than steel & withstands compression better than concrete. Our Natural bamboo fabric is durable and was made to last.
Eco-Friendly:
Bamboo is a grass, not a tree so it can grow everywhere & grow quickly
Bamboo grows back after being cut down, unlike cotton (can grow up to 4 ft /day!)
Very little water required
No pesticides and chemicals needed