The Bamboo Fiber

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Bamboo is a plant that most people think they know about. Almost any plant shop sells the hard, fibrous plant. This ancient grass, surprisingly, is one of today’s hot new textiles. With the whole world going green, it is no wonder that bamboo is becoming increasingly popular

Today, bamboo can be found in almost every warm climate. However a book written by the Jin Dynasty covers the history of Bamboo. Historically, China seems to be the motherland of bamboo, where it is estimated that bamboo derived thirty-forty million years ago. Thousands of years ago, it served as a food source for animals and humans alike. Bamboo was used by early man as a tool for agriculture. It was used as stakes for vegetables and was used in irrigation and fence making. It also was used in place of wood for the making of arrows, building materials, paper, books, musical instruments, and furniture. According to the web site bamboogrove.com, bamboo “has proven to be stronger in tensile strength than steel, more flexible, and resistant against infestation and disease.” Popular bamboo provinces where it is grown are Guangdong, Eujian, Hunan, Sichuan, and Annui.

Bamboo is usually grown in tropical and warm climates, such as Southeast Asia, Latin America, and Africa. There are over 1000 species of bamboo in the world. Different temperatures determine where the different species of bamboo grows. Although bamboo has many species among that, it is divided into two categories, Clumpers and Runners, which are determined by how they spread how their roots grow. Clumpers grow slowly, have roots that appear to cluster together, whereas runners grow rapidly, and dominate any area in which they occupy. The production of bamboo involves growing and harvesting it....

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