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There’s been a lot of talk about Bamboo and “how green it really is” lately. We at Belly Bandit® prefer to stay out of opinion and stick to the facts.
Bamboo as a plant is naturally pest-resistant, grows incredibly fast and can actually help rebuild eroded soil. It takes just three or four years to go from seed to harvest and because the root network is so big, you don't even need to replant - it just shoots right back up again.
Bamboo fabric, on the other hand, can be touted as “organic” while mills pump out toxic solvents and emissions. Please be rest assured, our Oeko-certified mill produces bamboo fiber via an advanced closed loop solvent spinning process, which has minimal impact on the environment and an economical use of energy and water. The solvent is continually recycled during the production process. So, production plant emissions into the air from smokestacks and from waste water are significantly lower in comparison to many other man-made fiber operations. The solvent to digest the bamboo pulp can be toxic, but utilizing the closed loop process, this solvent is carefully reused and not thrown into local water systems. It’s also important to note that products made from bamboo can be recycled, incinerated or digested in sewage. The fiber will usually degrade completely in just eight days in waste treatment plants.
Going green can be overwhelming. We get it. But it’s about what we can do, and any step toward a greener world is a step in the right direction.
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