BAM Bamboo Clothing, Leggings and Vest top.

Bamboo clothing is indeed rather impressive, the more I learned about it, the more I grew to like it.

The ethos behind the company is ‘perfect’ and I wish other manufactures would follow suit. BAM strive to ensure everyone gets a fair deal from the factory workers to the customers, and they are more than open to feedback. This is good to hear as so many companies want our purchase’s and then its ‘Thanks and goodbye!’

BAM also have made the amazing pledge, planting a tree in the name of the purchaser for every order made! That is so cool! To date, they have donated over £10,000 to Rainforest Foundation and Rainforest Concern. Are you impressed yet? Read on..

Why Bamboo, surely cotton is better?? Well, no actually!

• Bamboo thrives naturally without using any pesticides or fertilizers.
• Bamboo fibre is 100% biodegradable.
• Bamboo is the fastest growing plant in the world. It spreads rapidly across large areas.
• As a grass, bamboo is cut, not uprooted, helping soil stability.
• Bamboo grows on hill slopes where nothing else is viable.
• The yield (i.e. the amount of product) you get from an acre of bamboo is 10 times greater than the yeld you get from cotton. In an age where land use is under enormous pressure this is huge.
• The water requirement for bamboo is minute, mainly just from what falls. As opposed to cotton, whose water requirement per shirt’s-worth is monstrous.

In contrast, ‘Synthetic performance fabrics are made from petrochemicals, a non-renewable fossil fuel. They go to make clothes which get smelly really quickly.’ (Bambooclothing.co.uk)

Bamboo is the most sustainable resource in the world and will one day lead the clothing market away totally from cotton! That will lead to a better world for us all.

Have a look online www.Bambooclothing.co.uk and choose the clothes to suit your needs from:

‘Bamboo Dry’ – absorbs and evaporates sweat in a split second: Moisture wicking.

‘Bamboo Thermo-control’ – bamboo fabric is highly breathable in hot weather and also keeps you significantly warmer in the cold than traditional fabrics. Performance baselayers for all conditions.

‘Bamboo Antibacterial’ – bacteria don’t live well in this fabric. So it doesn’t get smelly even after many days

‘Bamboo Anti-static’ – so it sits very well next to your skin, not clinging to it.

‘Bamboo UV protection’ – it cuts out 98% of harmful UV rays, so perfect for holiday/travelling cover-ups.

‘Bamboo Sensitive’ – For sensitive or allergy prone skin, bamboo is perfect; it’s also anti-fungal. many people say it’s the only solution they’ve found for problem skin. (Bamboo)

I am one of those sad people who initially said they would never wear leggings and now I never take them off! Good leggings are so hard to find, some are too thin, too tight, too sweaty and too short for a tall person like me!

I have the BAM Technical Wear leggings, and wow!  They are so comfortable and soft to touch, like silk. A great length, with climate control so no sweaty patches. Why did someone not tell me about these years ago? I love them, and my matching vest top.

During exercise this top is just brilliant, I want all of the colours now! The moisture does not soak into or stain the top, with no dampness. BAM call this attribute ‘Moisture Wicking’, where the material absorbs and evaporates sweat in seconds. I also love the way the top fits perfectly, neat but not clingy.  It’s definitely 10/10 for BAM !

Leggings RRP £28    Single Vest Top RRP £20

www.bambooclothing.co.uk