It’s pretty standard to assume that bamboo sheets are eco-friendly: The fast-growing plant itself is a renewable resource with minimal water and pesticide needs, and it absolutely qualifies as sustainable. But unless you’re on Survivor or the like, you’re probably not nodding off on a bed of the stalks as-is. And the manufacturing process for most bamboo bedding on the market undercuts the original product’s green credentials.
“While it is true that bamboo is sustainable and affordable to produce, that doesn’t always translate to the finished product,” said Chris Gorney, a textile expert who leads procurement for DyeLot Interiors. The real environmental impact comes from what happens between harvesting the plant and the final fabric, which means a little due diligence is required to find bamboo bedding that makes you, well, sleep easy.
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