Bamboo Clothing?

Has anyone worn any bamboo active wear? I heard it's supposed to keep you more dry and cool than other fabrics that are usually in workout clothing, but the stuff I've seen is pretty expensive so I wanted to know if you guys have had any experiences.

I really hate overheating or sweating through my shirts, so any feedback would be greatly appreciated!

 

To be honest, I have never even heard of bamboo clothing. Where do you get them? It sounds like an interesting concept. I have tried hemp clothing and was not too happy with it and cotton can be stifling, so breathable clothing sounds ideal to try.

 

I tried bamboo socks, but found they were not very durable and quite expensive. These fabrics are not made directly from bamboo. Viscose is created through a chemical treatment of the cellulose from the bamboo. The viscose is then used to spin rayon fibers. Thus, the fabrics are made of rayon, as Founder says. It's an artificial fiber but not a truly synthetic fiber. The fiber itself is similar to cotton while providing the temperature and moisture control attributes of synthetic fabrics.

 

Oh, you can get various bamboo fabric items at
REI
Backcountry
Rock Creek
and lots of other places as well. I tried to get links that lead to a list of bamboo things.

 

Hmmm I don't think I've ever even seen bamboo clothing...I guess I could see it being more breathable and lightweight but I'd seriously question if it'd be so much nicer that it's worth paying more for.

 

I've purchased bamboo shirts for my husband and he seems to love them. I've never considered buying them as undergarments though. I wonder if it's worth the price?

The first time I discovered bamboo clothing it was my visit in San Francisco there was a bamboo shop on the Wharf. I felt the bed sheets and they felt AMAZING. I couldn't stomach the $300 price tag on them though so didn't purchase.

 

Check ebay. I have several pairs of boxerbriefs made from bamboo I love them.
If you're carefull you'll actually find them pretty cheep
I've got them from. $5-$12.00 on there.

 

Wow 300 hundred bucks! My wife's cat would love that!

 

I've never heard of bamboo clothing myself, but I can't understand why it would be so expensive as bamboo grows super fast and isn't exactly rare either. The only reason for the hefty price is probably the result of an expensive manufacturing process. I guess its cool if you want something unique and if you sweat a lot, than the physical properties of it may be worth a try.

 

My wife helped her grandmother years ago, early 70's, (wow I'm getting old, how'd that happen) break flax to make linen. She said the bedsheets made from the fibers were very comfortable, durable and felt good to sleep under.

That type of way of life has almost disappeared in these parts of the country. I couldn't imagine having to do that now. My wife said she may have a pillow case that belonged to her grandmother.

 

This is the first time that I've heard of bamboo clothing. I had seen in the local museum the bamboo armor that soldiers used in the ancient times to protect them from the spears and arrows of the enemy. I may be out of touch with the modern fabric because I am not aware of such kind of clothing material. If that bamboo clothing will be popular here then that will be good for the bamboo growers. More demand means higher prices for the bamboo poles.