Originally Posted by
merridancer
In order to turn bamboo into a fiber, it is soaked in hydrogen peroxide which gives it the antimicrobial properties.
Who on earth told you this?? Are they also trying to sell you a bridge?
I did a lot of research several years ago about bamboo batting. If it is processed mechanically, meaning a machine beats the snot out of it and then combs it, it does have antimicrobial properties. However, this process is very labor-intensive and drives the cost of the product up. So it's usually processed chemically, however not with hydrogen peroxide. It's processed with multiple chemicals including bleach, sulfuric acid, lye, and carbon disulfide.