Someone the other day was having issues with bearding on a quilt. Others who posted on that thread seemed to think that a cotton/poly blend was more prone to bearding. I personally don't know. I bought some of the bamboo the other day, but I haven't used it yet. After reading about the chemical issue, maybe I won't. It's for a baby quilt, and I don't want anything not safe for a baby. I may save it and use it for table toppers or something like that.