Bamboo Baselayer

ConsciousPilot
ConsciousPilot Posts: 117
edited February 2009 in Workshop
Anyone heard about or tried clothing made from bamboo? Found http://www.bambooclothing.co.uk/store/show_product/MS202-BLK%20this%20baselayer
2 Wheels or not 2 wheels..That is not in question.

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  • fatfreddy
    fatfreddy Posts: 332
    like this; http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/Cycle/7/dhb_C ... 360031535/

    does the trick for me - even wear it off the bike in this weather.

    ff
  • brucey72
    brucey72 Posts: 1,086
    funnily enough there was a bloke talking about these on Radio2 tonight. I didn't catch the whole discussion but from what I caught, he was saying that they wick sweat away from the body 3 times more efficiently than cotton but if used in winter the thermal properties are likewise, several times more effective than cotton. He also specifically referred to their use during cycling.

    I'm after a couple of new baselayers and would also be interested to hear if anyone can confirm this
  • cougie
    cougie Posts: 22,512
    Sounds interesting - just watch out for pandas ?
  • tlw1
    tlw1 Posts: 22,183
    Cheers for the link, I too only just caught the end of it on Radio 2
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,072
    A word of warning - beware hungry pandas :P
    Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • Aggieboy
    Aggieboy Posts: 3,996
    These have been around a while now. I suggest you go to TK Maxx. They all sell bamboo base layers(tops and pants) at cheap prices.
    "There's a shortage of perfect breasts in this world, t'would be a pity to damage yours."
  • GyatsoLa
    GyatsoLa Posts: 667
    Some people love them, but this may be down to their alleged ethical benefits. They are much better than cotton as baselayers, but then again, just about anything is.

    Article about it here:

    http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/ ... boo.fabric

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