Soybu Micro Chenille Throw
by Justin Thomas, Virginia on 12. 7.05

The Colorado Trading Company has created a fabric they call "Soybu" which is a blend of bamboo fiber and soy fiber. The fiber feels like cashmere — it's soft and buttery. There are two Soybu products available so far: this Soybu Blanket Throw and a Soybu Micro Chenille Robe. The blankets are priced at $65. :: Colorado Trading Company





















A recent article about the "earth fertility map" produced by scientists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison included this information:
"The Amazon basin has experienced some of the greatest changes in recent times, with huge swaths of the rainforest being felled to grow soya beans."
I am somewhat concerned about the obsession with soy based products.
Can you suggest a more efficient fiber instead? Just because some people in South Amercia choose to grow soybeans inefficiently doesn't mean the fiber is to be avoided.