Very, very little bamboo clothing would qualify as sustainable or organic clothes.
This is the view of Lotus Organics, who in their usual full and frank style have investigated the industry and presented their finding on their informative Organic Clothing Blog. It is always a great read for anyone with an interest in the greening of the rag trade. None more so than their current peek at bamboo.
Michael Lackman of Lotus concludes, “The growing of bamboo is environmentally friendly but the manufacturing of bamboo into fabric raises environmental and health concerns because of the strong chemical solvents used to cook the bamboo plant into a viscose solution that is then reconstructed into cellulose fiber for weaving into yarn for fabric.”
We also admire them for bravely pointing out that the ISO 140001 and Oeko-Tex standards, while useful in their spheres of influence (management and human health respectively) do not, on their own, indicate sustainable textile practices. ::Organic Clothing Blog via a tip from Michael.
Not the first time that eco-ness of bamboo has been under the microscope here. Lloyd was considering its appropriateness for flooring years ago.
Source: Treehugger.com(Warren McClaren, Sydney)
I for one will be sourcing my sartorial attire from charity shops and Oxfam with the occasional splurge on Hemp and Organic Cotton in future!
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