Underwear is a daily essential clothing that is closely related to our health. When choosing underwear, we will definitely be conflicted about what fabric to choose. Generally speaking, pure cotton underwear is quite popular, but today I would like to recommend bamboo underwear to everyone.
What is bamboo fiber fabric？
Bamboo fiber is a cellulose fiber extracted from naturally growing bamboo, the fifth largest natural fiber after cotton, hemp, wool, and silk. Bamboo fiber has good breathability, instant water absorption, strong wear resistance, and good dyeing properties. It has natural antibacterial, mite removal, odor prevention, and UV resistance functions. Due to its natural antibacterial properties, bamboo fiber used in clothing will not cause any allergic reactions to the skin, and the fabric will not lose its antibacterial effect after repeated washing and exposure to sunlight. Bamboo fiber is also a biodegradable fiber that can completely decompose in soil without causing damage to the surrounding environment. It is a truly natural and environmentally friendly green fiber.
Bamboo vs cotton underwear
Bamboo fiber and pure cotton are both popular and healthy fabrics in the market, many people should have bought them before. So, which one is better?
- The water absorption.
We take a cup of pure water and put the same weight of cotton and bamboo fibers inside. The cotton stays on top while the bamboo fibers sink. Through this comparison we know that bamboo fibers have better water absorption than cotton, so clothes made from bamboo fibers have better water absorption than cotton.
- Oil resistance.
We know that it is difficult to clean when pure cotton products are stained with oil. We put the bamboo fiber products stained with oil in water and found that the oil stains were easily removed without leaving any marks like cotton products. This indicates that bamboo fiber is easier to clean and has stronger oil resistance than pure cotton.
- Antibacterial properties.
Bamboo fibers are extracted from bamboo, and as we all know, there are very few mosquitoes in bamboo forests, which indicates that bamboo has good antibacterial properties. Bamboo fiber also has better UV resistance than cotton.
By comparing the above three factors, the question of which is better between bamboo fiber and pure cotton is obvious, bamboo fiber performs better than pure cotton in terms of water absorption, oil resistance, and antibacterial properties.
The advantages of bamboo underwear
- Antibacterial properties: Bamboo fiber contains natural antibacterial substances, and bamboo fiber underwear has antibacterial and deodorizing effects.
- UV resistance: The UV penetration rate of bamboo fiber is 0.6%, and its UV resistance is 41-7 times that of cotton.
- Moisture absorption and breathability: Among all fibers, bamboo fiber has the best moisture absorption and breathability, and is praised by experts as a “breathable fiber”. Bamboo fiber underwear can absorb sweat and moisture in time, and keep you dry and comfortable.
- Comfort: Bamboo fiber has a comfortable and soft feeling, and it is especially suit for women and children.
- Environmental friendliness: Bamboo fiber is a truly environmentally friendly and green product, free from any chemical pollution, and 100% biodegradable. So, bamboo fiber underwear is the favorite of environmentalists.
How to identify bamboo underwear
Bamboo fiber underwear is made from 100% pure natural and robust green bamboo as the raw material, which not only takes into account the advantages of ordinary underwear, but also has many characteristics that ordinary underwear does not have. In daily life, we can verify its special identity through the following identification methods:
- Look
Pick up the bamboo fiber underwear and carefully observe the surface of the underwear from various angles under good lighting conditions. You will find that the color of the bamboo fiber underwear is bright, natural, and smooth.
- Touch
Stick the bamboo fiber underwear on your cheeks and face, and feel it quietly. You will fully feel that it is as delicate, soft, smooth, and comfortable as baby’s skin, and like silk.
- Smell
Please get close to your bamboo fiber underwear and smell it. You will smell the faint aroma of bamboo fiber, without any other irritating odor.
- Shake
Lift the two corners of the bamboo fiber underwear with both hands, suspend it in the air, and gently shake it a few times. You will clearly see the good dynamic and drape of the bamboo fiber underwear. Shake another ordinary underwear, and you will only feel light and floating, with little drape.
- Burn
Take one or two yarns from bamboo fiber underwear, ignite them with fire, and carefully observe the combustion phenomenon. The experiment shows that bamboo fiber burns quickly, thoroughly, tasteless, and does not clump. However, fabrics containing chemical fibers have a burnt and foul smell.
