davis2se

I wonder why it is so expensive? Is the process for turning bamboo into fabric more labor or cost intensive than that of turning cotton into fabric? I would think that since bamboo is so sustainable (I read somewhere recently that comparing yield from an oak tree and a stand of bamboo, it would take just a ridiculous number of years - 30 maybe - for a tree to grow big enough to yield what a bamboo stand can yield in just 90 days of growth) bamboo products would be less expensive - not more. But any bamboo product I've seen - from fabric, yarn, and batting to furniture and flooring is way, way more expensive than non-bamboo products. I can't help but wonder if we are once again being bamboozeled by manurfacturers?

Hemlock Tea

For those wondering about the cost of bamboo fabrics, and the comparison of sustainability and eco-friendliness of bamboo vs. other fibers. In short, bamboo is more sustainable because it uses less water, but if the bamboo is processed chemically as opposed to mechanically, it is less environmentally friendly (unless it's done in a closed-loop manner).

http://www.beagleybrown.com/is-bambo...amboozling-us/

ckcowl

one of the reasons for the extra expense is the (import) factor---- it is still not manufactured here- so the products being manufactured from bamboo is manufactured in other parts of the world- we have to pay for that= once some manufacturers here in the U.S. get on board the prices will come down.

misskira

I think it's a novelty factor, plus the extra processing it takes. It can't be an import issue since most of our fabric comes from overseas anyways. It's used a ton in cloth diaper making... I can say it is definitely durable and holds color well.

Beautiful work!

sewgarden

Very nive table runner. I haven't seen the bamboo fabric for patchwork but in clothes it's beautiful