Bamboo

Bamboo is usually sold as an eco-friendly textile. This is partially true, as the bamboo plant is potentially one of the world's most sustainable resources. It grows very quickly and easily, it doesn’t need pesticides or fertilizers, and it doesn’t need to be replanted after harvest because it grows new sprouts from the roots. However, to turn bamboo into fiber, bamboo is processed with strong chemical solvents that are potentially harmful to the health of manufacturing workers, the consumers wearing the garment, and to the environment when chemicals are released in wastewater. Bamboo fabric is a type of rayon often called "bamboo rayon".