| Collectively we spend a fortune on personal | | | | over a 24-hour period even after 50 industrial |
| hygiene products to combat body odour, you can | | | | wash cycles. |
| buy products that mask the smell, applications | | | | How does it work? |
| that absorb sweat and even products that stop | | | | Because the fabric is made from pulped bamboo, |
| your natural production of sweat, but did you | | | | which contains 'bamboo Kunh' a substance found |
| know you can now buy clothing that prevents | | | | in all bamboo species that kills bacteria on contact, |
| body odour and the main ingredient is bamboo! | | | | clothing made from bamboo amazingly retains this |
| Making clothing that prevents odour has been a | | | | same bacteria killing quality. So not only will |
| goal for many top manufacturers for some years | | | | bamboo fabric kill bacteria on your skin, |
| now with the aim to manufacture textiles that | | | | preventing odour but it will also resist yeast, |
| prevent bacteria from cultivating on the fabric, | | | | mould and fungus cultivation. A study of 50 |
| which produce odour. Clothes with antibacterial | | | | patients suffering from athlete's foot showed that |
| treatments are available now but these chemical | | | | after 2-5 days wearing bamboo socks, all 50 |
| treatments can cause skin allergies and washing | | | | patients symptoms had disappeared. |
| reduces their effectiveness. Clothing made from | | | | Uses: |
| bamboo fibre however is naturally antibacterial and | | | | The natural antibacterial properties of bamboo |
| hypoallergenic so even people with sensitive skin | | | | fibre can be used not only for sport and fitness |
| or allergies can wear bamboo and benefit from its | | | | apparel helping to keep you comfortable and fresh |
| natural antibacterial qualities. | | | | but also for many other applications including: |
| A study by the CTITC (China Textile Industry | | | | hospital gowns, wound dressing, feminine hygiene |
| Testing Centre) showed that after introducing | | | | products, bathroom towels all of which benefit |
| bacteria to a sample of bamboo fabric a 99.8% | | | | greatly from the natural antibacterial nature of |
| reduction in bacteria occurred over a 24-hour | | | | bamboo. |
| period. Another study by The Japan Textile | | | | So if you want to stay smelling fresh naturally |
| Inspection Association showed that bamboo fabric | | | | without the need for deodorants, wear clothing |
| could eliminate over 70% of introduced bacteria | | | | made from bamboo! |