Investing in high-quality pillows, beddings, and sheets can dramatically improve your quality of sleep. If you are looking for soft, durable, naturally hypoallergenic, and antibacterial sheets, consider buying ones made of bamboo. These are made of extremely resilient fibre that is pleasant to the touch—they are softer than cotton sheets, can withstand almost anything, reduce your allergies, and discourage the growth of dust mites from living in your bed. Because of their benefits, many people switched to using this type of sheet.

The process behind making bamboo sheets is tedious and long. To help you make a well-informed decision on the type of bamboo sheet that would suit your needs and preferences the most, you can familiarize yourself with the procedure in which a bamboo plant converts into a textile. This is what happens during the process:

Harvesting the bamboo plant

Bamboo crops grow on land and their roots are firm and stay in place. They are harvested, and the chutes begin to grow soon after. Some species of bamboo become more stable after being cut at least once. 

To get the best quality of textiles, the bamboo being harvested should have the best quality. It means that it must have a 100 percent natural growth certification and is free from dangerous chemical pesticides. 

Processing bamboo fibre

Bamboo has a family of more than 1,400 species. Its fibre comes from a special species of bamboo that is similar to timber. To manufacture bamboo fibre, people generally harvest the plant according to an age that the manufacturer suggests, but it can also depend upon the required fabric production. 

The harvested bamboo is processed into fibre by first being taken to a facility and going through a rigorous crushing process. Afterward, it will be immersed inside a liquid mixture to dissolve the cellulose bamboo, which is typically sodium hydroxide. The regeneration of fibres is done after dissolving is completed using a mixture known as carbon disulphide. Eventually, the bamboo fibres are removed from the plant, dried, and bleached. Finally, they are ready to be transformed into fabric or textile.

Making bamboo fabric

Bamboo fabric comes in three different kinds, and the differences that set them apart from one another depends on how they are manufactured. Bamboo rayon or viscose has incredibly similar smooth and silky textures of rayon, and its fabric is created to the operation of producing bamboo sheets. Meanwhile, the fabric of bamboo linen is durable and wrinkles quickly, and is processed similar to that of other linen fabrics, including cotton. 

Lyocell or Tencel bamboo is developed with fibre, used minimal water consumption, dissolved using non-toxic solvents, and manufactured with the highly sustainable lyocell process. It is an excellent option if you are looking for a more eco-friendly option than rayon bamboo fabric and viscose fibre.

Conclusion

Sleep plays a major role in your overall well-being as it aids in your healing, repair, and recovery. This is why shopping for quality bamboo sheets and knowing its various types can help you boost your sleep quality drastically. When looking for this kind of sheet, shop only at a reputable store like the EcoComfort Collection. 

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