* To begin, let's take a glimpse at advertised thread counts (T.C.). When the packaging on a sheet set states a T.C. of 800, is it positively 800? The point being that your so called 800 T.C. sheets, might have been packaged as a 400 T.C. sheet set, had a different company manufactured the same sheet set.
* To illustrate how and/or why this happens, let's delve in a little further. A strand of fabric comprised of two fibers is counted as two threads, by some maufacturers standards. Hence, they can double the advertised thread count for that product. Many ethical manufacturers would consider this to be a single thread.
* Bamboo fabric is so inherently soft, there is no reason to artificially increase the thread count. Many consumers prefer the softness of bamboo bedding, to Egyptian cotton sheets costing 3 times as much.
* While bamboo fabric is touted as the softest fabric around, its absorption abilities are 2nd to none. Tests have shown it to be significantly more absorbent than cotton.
* In addition to its absorption attributes, organic bamboo wicks moisture at a rate that no other bedding fabric can match. In fact, the absorption and wicking abilities of bamboo outperforms many man-made athletic fabrics that have been developed for athletes.
* Bamboo sheets, as well as other bath, bedding, clothing and bamboo baby clothes and accessories, have antimicrobial properties that can do wonders for their users. For those that suffer from night sweats, bamboo bedding could be just the ticket, as it is incredibly absorbent, and will wick the moisture from your body like no other fabric.
* Lest you think that these are the only reasons that one should take a look at bamboo fabric products, the real icing on the cake is that bamboo is one of the most abundant plant resources on the planet. If buying products that come from a 100% organic source... is important to you, then you are definitely going to want to take a look at bamboo fabrics. This is just the tip of iceberg...there is a wealth of case study information and other facts that you need to know in order to make an informed buying decision about your home goods. Please see the resource area below, for a link to these Faq's.
