Bamboo fibre has many amazing properties which makes it a soft, breathable and sustainable alternative to cotton.  It is 100% biodegradable, naturally anti bacterial and is produced without the use of dangerous toxic chemicals.  These Extra Thick Bamboo Socks are silky and warm and available in a number of colours and sizes. 

 

 

What makes Bamboo such a great fabric?

 

Bamboo is an incredibly fast growing plant, able to reach heights of up to 20 meters in only three months. 

 

It constantly regenerates itself sprouting new shoots every year, meaning that it can be selectively harvested in a sustainable way.  Bamboo is excellent in restoring degraded land and also has the added benefit of rarely needing pesticides.

 

Bamboo has been grown for millennia in Asia without the use of pesticides. It is rarely attacked by any pests and not susceptible to diseases. The reason for this, Japanese scientists have found, is a unique anti-bacterial agent of bamboo named “bamboo kun”. This substance, combined with the tight molecular structure of bamboo fibres, are believed to give it its anti-bacterial and bacteriostatic properties – which is not diminished even after more than 50 washes! This anti-bacterial property is quite different from the use of chemical additives which can often cause skin irritations and other problems.