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The Sustainable Way Cheerleaders Are Dressing

Douglas Diner by Contributor Written on June 02, 2009
DENVER - MAY 30:  The Denver Outlaws cheerleaders perform during a break in the action against the Washington Bayhawks during Major League Lacrosse action at INVESCO Field at Mile High on May 30, 2009 in Denver, Colorado. The Outlaws defeated the Bayhawks 20-16.  (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images) (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)

It appears that today, more and more people are searching out organic, eco-friendly products. We reckon that is a good thing.

We ourselves were performing a search for some "green" friendly bedding material and clothes. We preferred something that was both sustainable and an eco-friendly, organic alternative to the present textiles on the market. The other essential factor was...it had to be a velvety and comfy textile.

We hit the jackpot when we got hold of bamboo fabric. It has all kinds of sensational characteristics. The frosting on the cake is its astounding softness. The bamboo sheets are just brilliant. They are the softest sheets we examined. In fact, everyone in our case study chose them over an Egyptian cotton, high thread count sample sheet set. The bamboo clothing has all of the properties that are felt in the bamboo bedding.

Athletes love the bamboo shirts and the bamboo socks because they are as velvety as cashmere, yet three times more absorbent than cotton and they wick moisture like an industrial fan.

These attributes make bamboo towels an obvious choice of fabric. The softness, absorbency, antibacterial properties, wicking abilities, and of course the eco-friendly and sustainable nature of bamboo fabrics makes it the clear alternative for the selective and/or the green conscious consumer.

For all of the properties that bamboo fabric has, it is in all likelihood most appreciated by mothers with babies. Bamboo fabric is also hypoallergenic and very soft on a baby's skin. Often times a customer will buy an organic bamboo baby clothing item, see how delicate it is, and come back to obtain some adult bamboo clothing.

For citizens looking to do their part for this green cognizant time that we are in, you are going to want to take a look at what Green Earth Bamboo has to offer. Consumers are perpetually commenting that bamboo is such a hard plant, but this is the most velvety fabric I have ever felt.

This likely explains why our percent of repeat customers is way above industry norms. This is why we acknowledge that bamboo is the fabric of our future.

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