The Problem With Bamboo
With the green movement booming in all aspects of life, including fashion, coming up with sustainable fabric has been in the forefront of green fashion. Bamboo was considered one of the better alternatives because it was eco-friendly for a lot of reasons.
Bamboo grows fast without the aid of fertilizer, chemicals, or even water. Planting a lot of bamboo helps curb soil erosion and its benefits to healthy living are plenty, especially since this plant is so rich in fiber. Used to turn into fabric, it’s said to be so much better than cotton but now some people are saying, that while the plant itself offers many advantages, the process by which bamboo is turned into fabric is actually a lot more costly and wasteful.
Apparently, bamboo can become fabric in two ways — mechanically or chemically. The second option, right away, doesn’t pass green standards while the mechanical process, while really turning bamboo into fabric in the purest sense, is supposedly a long and costly process, it also defeats the purpose of saving or reducing waste.
Thus, a debate is ensuing between those who pushing for use of bamboo into fabric versus those that believe this may be another case of greenwashing.
I take points from this article from Fashion Takes Action:
The real issue at stake here is not whether or not bamboo is biodegradable, but whether or not it is having a negative impact on the environment, or at least, more negative than its textile peers.
You can read the piece further in this post.
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