Jun 10, 2022 | Bamboo Products, Bambu Batu, Natural Fibers
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May 13, 2022 | Bamboo Industry, Bamboo Products, Bambu Batu
Ever since I crafted my first set of nunchucks in junior high school, I’ve been in love with bamboo. This woody grass has a simple elegance to it. It grows faster than anything, and you can make anything out of it. I gradually outgrew my Bruce Lee phase — more...
Apr 27, 2022 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Products, Bamboo Species
When people talk about bamboo, they often speak in hyperbole, describing the plant’s astronomical growth rate and its mind-boggling variety of uses. In fact, there are some 1,500 different species and cultivars of bamboo with an enormous range of qualities and...
Nov 18, 2021 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Products, Featured Posts, Worldwide
Whether you’re looking for live bamboo for the garden, or finished bamboo products for your wardrobe, you will find plenty of options in California. The Golden State’s climate is favorable for growing almost anything, including many of the subtropical...
Jul 31, 2020 | Bamboo Products, Natural Fibers
If you are familiar with bamboo clothing, then you must know that it is sumptuously soft and incredibly comfortable to wear. And you might have noticed that bamboo clothing costs a little more than clothing made from conventional cotton or polyester. But bamboo is the...
