For those of us who thought that bamboo was a ‘GREEN’ fiber, we need to think again…. sadly!
Read this article by Victoria Everman about the dark side of bamboo fiber….
Tags: bamboo fiber and fabric, environmental issues, green fabrics, Victoria EvermanPOSTED IN: yarn crafts
For the love of knitting, crochet, spoolknitting, spinning and weaving!
Written by Del Sandeen [email] for b5media.
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9 opinions for Bamboo fabric and fiber - Bad news
Victoria Everman
Apr 22, 2008 at 10:05 pm
Thanks for mentioning my article about bamboo, Noreen. I hope the process of making bamboo fabrics and fiber will be greener in the near future; it really is nifty to work with.
Linette
Apr 23, 2008 at 5:25 am
That’s very interesting. I’ve always thought bamboo was a greener choice. Now I’ll pay more attention to the label, and certifications.
Chloe
Apr 23, 2008 at 8:38 am
Yikes! That’s scary - unfortunately, it seems like every kind of fabric has some kind of environmental issue with it :-(
Noreen
Apr 23, 2008 at 11:56 am
Hi Victoria
I was actually quite sad to hear the bad news about bamboo fiber. I hope that people will start working to make it more planetfriendly.
Here’s hoping that hemp fabric truly is eco friendly!
Noreen
Apr 23, 2008 at 11:59 am
Hi Linette
Do you have any idea if bamboo flooring is truly as ‘green’ an option as has been promoted? I REALLY really hope so!
Noreen
Apr 23, 2008 at 12:01 pm
Hi Chloe
Yep… the chemicals they dowse the fabrics with are really toxic! ALWAYS essential to wash that sizing out as soon as it gets into the house!
“Green” Fabrics & Fibers for Quilting & Fabric Art
May 10, 2008 at 7:56 pm
[…] there some concerns to consider? Noreen Crone-Findlay, blogger at Hankering for Yarn, points out Bamboo Fabric and Fiber…Bad News and references us to information pointing out a ”dark side” to bamboo fiber, along […]
vashti
Jun 16, 2008 at 5:02 pm
From what I understand, bamboo as a fabric or yarn has to go through more toxic processing than bamboo as lumber does. So bamboo flooring is probably nowhere near as bad as the yarn/fabric.
I wonder if processing hemp into fabric/yarn is like linen, or better.
Noreen
Jun 16, 2008 at 5:47 pm
Hi Vashti
I REALLY wanted, longed for and hoped that bamboo would be ‘the answer’!
I am so glad to learn that the flooring is better environmentally than the fabric and yarn.
From what I have read, hemp is supposed to be a very good choice. I sure hope so!
:o) Thanks, Vashti!
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