Bamboo Fiber Sheets
by Justin Thomas, Virginia on 11.28.05
Bamboo fiber has officially entered the mainstream. Bed, Bath and Beyond now offers these sheets made of 100% bamboo fiber with a thread count of 230. Bamboo is one of the softest fabrics in the world — softer than cotton but with a drape like silk. It comes from a rapidly renewable resource that doesn't require pesticides to grow. The sheet sets cost between $39-$99. :: Bed, Bath and Beyond
This is a really cool product! I always think its great when new "green" products that are still afforadable become available!
Tyler Murray
--//Be Bold. Be Green.//--
http://www.biobased.net
my husband and i were so excited about these that we bought some right away. unfortunately, the edges frayed almost immediately, and after about 4 weeks total use they began to pearl up. hopefully someone will make a better quality sheet with these soon - they certainly were soft, and had great potential!
If these are made from such a renewable resource, why can we buy cotton ones much cheaper? Just more media marketing to take our money? Huh
The cotton ones are cheaper because they don't take into account the "whole" price of the cotton (pesticides, human labor exploitation, destruction of topsoil). When you buy non-organic cotton, the ecological price is much higher.
Just my .02 worth, but I don't do business with or associate with companies that would not offer "green" products but for the "green" market has grown to a point where it cannot be ignored.
For example, the USDA lowered organic food regulations to allow products with only 95% organic content to be certified organic. Why? So General Mills could enter the organic market profitably. I'm sorry, but food with 5% synthetic ingredients and grown with 1 of 38 approved pesticides sprayed on it is not organic.
Thus, I avoid companies like Bed, Bath & Beyond that suddenly offer "Bamboo" sheets because the "green" market is no longer ignorable.
Stick to companies that produce only "green" or organic products and do or have done so because it's the right thing to do, not because they cannot afford not to.
I'm all ready to rush out and buy these, and then I see a bad review! :( Thanks though! Anyone have an alternative recommendation for "green" sheets?
I have owned a set of these sheets for a few months now, and I've noticed no fraying or pilling at all.
Just machine wash delicate with a nice, simple detergent (like Charlie's Soap.)
The sheets are by far the most comfortable I've ever slept in, far better than any cotton sheets I've had. They kept me cool when it was warm and are keeping me warm now that it's free-hee-heezing here in Wisconsin.
Don't let one negative review spoil it; I fully vouch for these (even if I don't care for the business that is providing them.)