Imagine having complete bedding made of 100% bamboo! This renewable resource is fast becoming one of the main products used for making bedding, specifically, bamboo. There are several manufacturers of bamboo sheets available, and many of them have their products available on the Internet. The best lines of bamboo bed sheets are Green Earth Bamboo, Organic Bamboo Sheets and Sleep Bamboo. These three companies have created bamboo sheets that are quite attractive from a design standpoint as well as durable and safe for the environment.
Although there are several advantages to buying a bamboo sheet set over synthetically made sheets or bedding from other natural resources, there are also some disadvantages, or cons. As with anything else, it is important to weigh both sides to arrive at the best decision. Let us take a look at both.
Pros – Bamboo is durable product that will do well for making sheets. The end product of bamboo, like sheets and other types of bedding are usually soft and silky. They also wash very well in the machine and are good for guests who might have allergies or who are sensitive to chemicals. Bamboo is generally grown without fertilizers, so you will not have to worry about any allergic reactions. It is more affordable than silk and it drapes in a very similar fashion. Bamboo sheets can kill 99.8% of common bed bacteria that grow at night, example bed bugs and dust mites. It is also a breathable fabric, which means it adjusts to the body temperature.
Cons – The main disadvantage to using bamboo to make sheets is the fact that it is mainly grown in China and other Asian countries. Therefore, it becomes expensive and difficult to source the raw material for Western countries, hence the end product would end up being a little expensive. Additionally, from an environmental standpoint, the bamboo is actually cooked in harsh chemicals like sodium hydroxide and carbon disulfide. Therefore, this does not make bamboo as eco friendly as it should be. In addition, there is overharvesting of some species due to the popularity of the product. Hence, some of them are leading to extinction.
Before you venture off into buying bamboo sheets, you need to carefully weigh the pros and cons to determine if this is something you want to do and if you would be comfortable with whatever impact using these sheets will have on the environment.
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