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Polynesians make fabric from trees so this isn’t very surprising to me
by pueblito 5y ago
Polynesians make fabric from trees so this isn’t very surprising to me
- omnicognate 5y agoI'm wearing bamboo socks right now.
- gusgus01 5y agoTechnically, bamboo is a grass.
- ravenstine 5y agoTechnically, there's no taxonomic group for trees. Palms are grasses too but are considered trees. Though I suppose bamboo doesn't fit into the concept of what a tree is depending on how one looks at it.
- mythrwy 5y agoBoth palms and grasses are monocots (only one seed leaf as opposed to two and parallel veins as opposed to the type of veins you might see on an oak leaf). Palms are not members of the grass family (Poaceae) though.
- resoluteteeth 5y agoBamboo fabrics are rayon and I don't think that process would have been possible before modern technology so it's a bit different.
- omnicognate 5y agoYeah, modern bamboo fabric is rayon. Bamboo fabric has been around for thousands of years, apparently, but stiff stuff, not suitable for clothing.
- bdcravens 5y agoIt's less common, but there's also a lyocell process for bamboo. (I have sheets and towels that are bamboo lyocell, and they feel amazing) It's also likely only possible using modern technology, but it is far more environmentally friendly than bamboo rayon (aka viscose).