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Old 09-20-2010, 08:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Kas
Bamboo turns to rayon when processed. It is not an earth friendly process though it may be a bottom pleasing fabric! I agree that the bamboo is very soft, but remember...it is just rayon now.
As I recall from my "dry cleaning days" 20 years ago. Rayon was used as a cheaper alternative to replace silk in blouses and suitings for women. It couldn't be washed in water as it would bleed like crazy and shrank very unevenly. I guess that they have made leaps and bounds in the technology.
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