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Bamboo seems to be one of the biggest scam words lately. It doesn't take a ton of thought to realize bamboo doesn't make for soft cloth. AFAIK, companies just
by silisili 4y ago
Bamboo seems to be one of the biggest scam words lately. It doesn't take a ton of thought to realize bamboo doesn't make for soft cloth.
AFAIK, companies just use chemicals to extract cellulose from bamboo, recreating Rayon with a greener name.
- nikolay 4y agoBamboo utencils, cutting boards, etc - all seems made from pieces glued together. How is this better?! I buy walnut cutting boards - they have anti-baceterial properties, too. Yeah, their shapes could be weird and they could be expensive, but they perform better than bamboo and are for sure safer.
- silisili 4y agoYep, same with bamboo flooring. It's literally tiny strips of bamboo glued together to look like a piece of real wood. Doesn't look as nice, and isn't cheap enough to justify its existence seeing as you can't sand it.
- switch007 4y agoI bought a shirt which is 50% bamboo (not cheap cheap - about $80). It's horrible to wear, like it's been heavily starched. I still kick myself for not reading the label properly, as it's quite a nice shirt