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The Benefits of Bamboo Baby Wear

July 21st 2008 by Dr.MOZ in Baby Clothes, Green Products, Kid's Clothing

The Benefits of Bamboo!

Dear Dr.MOZ,

I saw a nice swaddling blanket on One Goodie today and noticed that it was made from bamboo. Have you seen bamboo baby blankets before? If so, what do you know about bamboo fabric?

Thanks!
Rose

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Hi Rose,

I haven’t seen Satsuma’s products in person, but I’m very familiar with bamboo fabric and particularly Bamboosa’s line of baby clothing. It could be the softest fabric I’ve

ever felt and unlike most soft fabrics, bamboo is incredibly strong and naturally anti-microbial. In my opinion, it’s superior to cotton in just about every category (absorbency, comfort, sustainability, UV protection, etc) except for price and style.

I mention “style” as a negative because it’s a lot more difficult to decorate considering that the existing blends of bamboo don’t yet lend themselves to traditional screen printing like cotton T’s and onesies do. On the other hand, nine out of ten newborns polled on the topic preferred comfort over decorative embellishments (…maybe they weren’t actually “polled“) which makes bamboo a great choice if you don’t mind paying a little more for the benefits. Thanks for the great question Rose!

Have fun and stay healthy,
Dr.MOZ

8 Responses to “The Benefits of Bamboo Baby Wear”

  1. Jennifer Says:
    July 21st, 2008 at 3:09 pm

    Hi Dr. Moz,

    Thanks so much to Rose for her query and your terrific response!

    At Satsuma, we consider bamboo a miracle resource. Bamboo, which is a grass, grows to maturity in a short 2-3 years making it an easy to grow and sustainable resource. Pests won’t go near the stuff, which is great for consumers because growers never use either conventional or natural pesticides on bamboo.

    As far as style, you’re right, but we love the all natural look and feel of bamboo and never dye our fabric with harsh chemicals.

    There are so many great new fabrics on the market – thanks for sharing your thoughts on bamboo!

    Regards,
    Jennifer

  2. Amy Says:
    July 21st, 2008 at 3:37 pm

    Wow, I didn’t even know they could make clothing out of bamboo. It sounds like a great idea, I’ll ask about it at our local baby boutique. Great one Dr.MOZ!

  3. Rose Says:
    July 23rd, 2008 at 8:29 am

    Wow, thanks for the great post Dr.Moz! The one goodie deal passed before I remembered to check to see if you got my Dear Dr.MOZ email, but it looks like Bamboosa and Satsuma are sold in quite a few online boutiques.

    Love ya the moose! Rose

  4. Dasher Says:
    July 31st, 2008 at 12:09 pm

    My son has some Bamboo clothing and I own bamboo shoe. They are light, comfortable and use replishable forest. I wish there was more hemp clothing readily available.

  5. margaret Says:
    August 6th, 2008 at 12:53 am

    hello

    I am looking at buying bamboo blankets and clothing for my newborn baby.I know the benifits for bamboo,but i am not sure if is fire proof.question. Thanks

  6. franco Says:
    September 24th, 2008 at 11:32 am

    these clothes are great, i wonder if they would fit my 12 year old?

  7. phil Says:
    October 3rd, 2008 at 9:42 pm

    Hi Dr. Moz,
    Great article on bamboo. In fact bamboo has really been turning up in a lot of products. There are some brands of mattresses that are using bamboo as a covering and it’s just as soft as cotton or polyester and allows for great breathability. They make flooring, kitchen items and furniture out of it too. Just a few years ago bamboo wasn’t as known as it is now and I think just getting folks more information about this “green” product would be beneficial to everyone.

  8. cc Says:
    February 9th, 2009 at 10:30 am

    It’s a fantastic write up on bamboo clothing. The best fact is that bamboo is naturally anti-microbial and very superior to cotton.