Although bamboo is used for a great variety of uses, a few of them stands out and bamboo sheets is one such popular use. This particular use has continued to gain in popularity since they are a soft, easy to maintain and extremely comfortable to sleep on.
In terms of comfort level, these are at par with bamboo yarn and bamboo towels. Although by their appearance a bamboo may not look like the softest of the material for uses such as weaving clothes. However, all you need to do is to just touch the sheets to feel their smooth texture and the reason behind their rising graph of popularity.
A Simple Yet Complicated Process
A fact a friend who is a registered licensed building designer and uses a lot of bamboo in his buildings is the process behind creating these bamboo sheets is rather complicated, but without the use of any chemicals or heavy machinery. First of all, the bamboo plant shoots are beaten down until they turn into a watery pulp. This is then mixed with bamboo fibers to get the unique texture which no other fabrics can possibly mimic. For the same reason, it is important to verify that the bamboo sheets bought by you are one hundred percent bamboo, and not a mixture of some other fabric with bamboo.
One of the great things about fabrics made out of bamboo is their breathability. Wearing them during hot summer days or nigh would be far more comfortable as a result than regular outfits. In fact, they are supposed to be five times more breathable than the next best alternative – the white cotton sheets.
They also acts as a natural anti-odor, a lot like the antibacterial fabrics used commonly for sports injuries and perfusion. This is due to the humidity and the absorbency of the fiber itself. Many of these fabrics are also UV protected and have been known to last up to twenty years.
Affordability And Value
The most affordable bamboo sheets are the ones sold roundly in the market nowadays. They tend to comes in three different thicknesses namely: quarter, half and full thick. quarter thickness is just about a quarter of an inch, full thickness is Thing that is around eight inches thick and full thickness is around eighteen inches thick. This certainly comes handy if you are planning on uses an umbrella in that case.