Spun Bamboo Journal

Bamboo vs. Cotton for Everyday Essentials: A Sourced Comparison of Water, Pesticide, CO₂, Fabric Hand, and Wash Care
A line-by-line comparison of bamboo viscose vs. conventional cotton for everyday clothing — water consumption (Water Footprint Network 2017 data), pesticide load (USDA + FAO 2018 data), CO₂ sequestration (INBAR... Read more...
Why It's 'Viscose From Bamboo,' Not '100% Bamboo': The FTC Labeling Rules That Decide Honest Brands From Imitators
A complete decoder for the FTC's 16 CFR Part 303 rules on bamboo-fabric labeling, the 2009 enforcement wave (Macy's, Sears, Bed Bath & Beyond, Leon Max — combined $1.26M settlement),... Read more...
Bamboo Viscose, Chemically Explained: From Phyllostachys edulis to a Soft Tee — and Why It's Not the Same as Rayon, Modal, or Lyocell
A complete chemistry explanation of bamboo viscose: the four-step viscose process (alkali steep, xanthation, dissolution, regeneration), why it's classified as a regenerated cellulosic fiber, and how it differs from modal... Read more...