Bamboo Shirts: Cool Facts About Bamboo

Singlo bamboo shirts are made from a blend of bamboo and organic cotton. Here are some brief facts about bamboo that you may or may not know.

Bamboo is part of the “Grass” family

Yes, bamboo is not only a member, but it’s the biggest member of the grass family too.

Bamboo grows very fast

Bamboo is actually one of the quickest growing plants on earth. There are even some reported growth rates of over 3 feet in 24 hours. Also, unlike other plants (i.e. trees) individual bamboo stems ground at their full diameter & full height in 3-4 months.

Bamboo can get BIG

Interestingly, bamboo can grow up to 98 feet tall and get up to 8 inches in diameter.

Bamboo doesn’t like the cold

It’s true that many bamboo will die at near freezing temps. However some of the more temperate bamboos can survive temperatures as low as ?29 °C (?20 °F).

People eat bamboo

Both humans and other animals (i.e. Pandas) eat bamboo. Bamboo is used in many Asian dishes. People eat the shoots of bamboo and they are available in many supermarkets across Asia. 

Bamboo used for medicine

Bamboo is used for treating infections and healing. 

Bamboo has religious signification for some cultures

Several Asian cultures believe that humanity came out the stem from bamboo.  

So there you have it. Beyond being a great fabric for Singlo Sport shirts, bamboo has many other interesting qualities.

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