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In a study conducted by Rathod & Kolhatkar (2014), the researchers tested and proved that
bamboo fabric exhibits higher breaking strength than bamboo-cotton (50:50) blended yarn
fabric. In the same study, it was also proven that the 100% bamboo fabric has greater thickness
than that of bamboo-cotton (50:50) blended yarn fabric of similar specifications. In the study of
Waite (2009), bamboo fabric comes with its own advantages such as it having a soft feel that
can be compared to cashmere, its antimicrobial properties that come from the bamboo plant,
its quick moisture absorption and drying capabilities and etc. According to Mishra, Behera & Pal
(2011), it was determined that 100% bamboo fabrics had better results compared to 100%
cotton and 100% viscose fabric in terms of antibacterial behavior and absorbency. This means
that out of the three fabrics tested, the cleanest one is the bamboo fabric. In the study of
Prakash, Ramakrishnan & Koushik (2012) it was proven that the thermal comfort properties
increased in relation to the increase in the length of the bamboo yarns that were used in the
study.
According to a study by Waite (2009), bamboo has many different uses, going to as high as a bit
over 1500 documented uses, one of them being that bamboo can be turned to a fabric. In the
same research, it is also stated that textiles that are made from bamboo tackle the aim of
sustainable development by utilizing a renewable resource to produce clothes and other textile
applications.
Importance of Bamboo
According to a study made by Waite (2009), it is stated that bamboo can address the global
bamboo cultivation and manufacturing, and by providing fertility, stabilisation, water pollution
treatment and carbon sequestration to the environment. In addition, Lu and Xue (2012) stated
that bamboo can be turned into bamboo fabric with an eco-friendly process and does not use
any chemical additives. chemical additives. In the same research, it was stated that bamboo
fabric is “the natural, green and eco-friendly textile material of 21st century”.
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