Bamboo fabric is a natural textile made from the pulp of the bamboo grass. It is quickly becoming extremely popular due to its many unique properties and is more sustainable than most textile fibers. Bamboo fabric is light and strong, has excellent wicking properties which is why its well suited for nappy and towel use and is also antibacterial and anti-fungal.

In its unspun form it resembles cotton - a puffball of light, airy fibers. Many companies use extensive bleaching processes to turn bamboo fiber white, however you will find most nappy makers leave the bamboo fiber unbleached and natural. To make bamboo fiber the bamboo is heavily pulped until it separates into thin component threads of fiber, which can be spun and dyed for weaving into cloth.

Bamboo fabric is extremely soft therfore can be worn next to skin. Babies who experience allergic reactions to other natural fibers, such as wool or hemp may find this does not happen with bamboo. The fiber is naturally smooth and round without chemical treatment, meaning that there are no sharp spurs to irritate the skin.

Bamboo is an eco-friendly and sustainable material because the bamboo plant is very quick growing and easy to cultivate and does not usually require the use of pesticides and herbicides to thrive unlike cotton Due to this many plantations produce organic bamboo negating the need for the use of chemicals that could harm the environment.

In textile form, bamboo retains many of the properties it has as a plant - it is highly water absorbent and amazingly able to take up three times its weight in water. This gives bamboo nappies the excellent wicking ability they are known for that will pull moisture away from babies skin.

The antibacterial qualities that bamboo material have been proven to remain even after multiple washes which aids in reducing bacteria and unpleasant odours.