Bamboo home décor has become increasingly popular over the past few years as an affordable, eye-catching conversation piece. With so many shapes, styles, and sizes to choose from small knick-knacks to king-sized bed frames, bamboo has seemingly turned the retail industry upside-down while simultaneously saving the planet.
Bamboo is Right Around the Corner
Bamboo is now a household alternative to eco-friendly building raw materials Step into your backyard and sample some of your local mom-and-pop shops. Perhaps stroll through your nearby market next weekend and browse their hand-crafted works of art. You’d be surprised at the sheer number of unique, quality pieces you’ll encounter. This way, not only are you supporting your neighbour’s business, and you are simultaneously an eco-friendly shopper by purchasing a product made of bamboo.
Back-to-School with Bamboo
Now well into in the second half of the year, we’ll soon be counting down to Christmas. While you’ll no doubt be attempting to jam in as much fun in the sun as you can, you’ll have a long list of essential things to do before your kiddos head back to the classroom in the new year – one of which will undoubtedly be buying school supplies.
This time, instead of purchasing the traditional #2 pencils, loose-leaf paper, or overpriced flimsy backpacks, consider making a small yet beneficial change by swapping these items out for products crafted from bamboo. This incredibly durable and versatile material has the potential to outlast many other fabrics on the market today, which is a good thing since we all know how rough & tough our little ones tend to treat their possessions.
The Biggest Benefit of Bamboo
Whether it’s a small bamboo garden or a one-of-a-kind treasure, however, you choose to incorporate bamboo into your current lifestyle, remember that you can take pride in knowing that even the smallest of genuine bamboo products can significantly impact the ongoing fight against climate change. Nowthat’ssomething we should all be championing.
We are a small, family business. We love Bamboo – what it can do for the garden, the State of Tasmania, the Planet, and the soul. It’s entirely possible that you haven’t found the answers or products you were looking for on our website or you would like further information or make an appointment to visit our nursery to view or select some plants (we aren’t a retail shop). That’s great, we’d love to introduce you to this miracle plant. Please don’t hesitate to contact us in any way you choose – we’ll be back to you in a flash.
Many cultures around the world have used bamboo for eons. Today there is a boom in innovative bamboo products and applications as a sustainable alternative to wood. When we at Bamboo Van Diemen became aware of this phenomenon, we researched the heck out of this amazing plant. The mind boggling findings left us with little doubt that our future path would be bordered by Bamboo. The only mystery we determined, was why it took the western world so long to discover ‘the miracle plant’ .
Read on and discover some of the most fantastic bamboo products you probably didn’t even know existed!
What products are made from bamboo?
This is often one of the first questions one asks when learning about this incredible plant. Bamboo products are becoming more popular because of their environmental-friendly properties.
What products can be made from the tree? Anything that is made from wood can also be made from bamboo. However, the advantage of bamboo is that it grows quickly and can be harvested every year without damaging or having to replant the plantation or forest. Bamboo has better mechanical properties than traditional wood materials.
There are currently thousands of commercial bamboo products on the market, and new uses and innovative applications are being added daily. They range from building materials to food, medicine, musical instruments, textiles, wood pulp, fencing, basketry, tools, bicycles, etc.
So the better question would be:what products cannot be made from bamboo?
Or, as an ancient Asian saying goes:
“Man is born in a bamboo cradle and leaves in a bamboo coffin. Everything in between is possible with bamboo!”
Bamboo musical instruments
For thousands of years, bamboo has been used to make musical instruments, initially probably percussion, but later also for wind and string instruments. Its natural hollow shape makes bamboo an obvious choice for many traditional instruments, such as a wide variety of flutes. However, the excellent sound qualities of solid bamboo sheets are also used today to build modern guitars.
It is well known that every bamboo forest hides the instruments for an orchestra. The list of bamboo musical instruments is very long indeed. It includes xylophones, dulcimers, marimbas, alone, castanets, drumsticks, zithers, cut drums, bells, maracas, guitars, and ukuleles, violins, Chapman sticks, panflutes, didgeridoos, fifes, saxophones, clarinets, kazoos, whistles, trumpets, and piccolo, etc.
Bamboo ukulele
Bamboo Pan Flute
Bamboo Xylophone
Bamboo Didgeridoo
Bamboo Lyre Harp
Bamboo Saxophone Reeds
Bamboo Thumb Piano
Bamboo Drum Sticks
Bamboo Flutes
Bamboo Guiro
Bamboo fabrics and textiles
In recent years, several technologies have been developed that allow bamboo fibers to be used for a wide range of fabrics, cloths, yarns, textiles, clothing, and fashion applications, such as T-shirts, pants, underwear, socks, towels, sheets, pillowcases, blankets, mattresses, and even weaves.
Currently, two production processes are used to produce bamboo fabrics: chemical and mechanical. The advantages of processed bamboo textiles are ramie-like feel, a natural antifungal and antimicrobial properties, rapid moisture absorption and drying ability, the ability to retain warmth in cold periods and coolness in hot periods, and protection from ultraviolet rays and antistatic properties.
Unfortunately (due to the higher cost of mechanically extracted bamboo fibers), modern bamboo garments are usually made from chemically treated bamboo, called viscose rayon.
This region is produced by dissolving cellulose in bamboo and then extruding it to form fibers. This process removes the natural characteristics of the bamboo fiber, making it identical to the region of other cellulose sources. Unless the product is made directly from bamboo fiber (mechanically processed bamboo), it cannot be called “bamboo.”
Bamboo textiles offer many solutions to the unsustainable nature of textile engineering, as bamboo is a renewable resource that produces 50 times more fiber per acre than cotton.
However, production costs, energy, water, and chemicals still need to be addressed.
Reusable Bamboo Makeup Remover Pads
Bamboo Pillow
Bamboo Bath Towels
Bamboo bed Sheets
Bamboo pulp and paper
Bamboo fibers have been used for papermaking since ancient times, but in recent years bamboo has become the primary raw material for pulp and paper production due to the scarcity of wood resources. The bamboo paper has a high tear index, similar to hardwood paper, and its brightness and optical properties remain stable. In contrast, those of wood pulp paper can deteriorate over time. Bamboo can also be processed with less energy, and bamboo can be processed with less energy and chemicals than wood, making it more environmentally friendly.
According to research, the total production capacity of bamboo, pulp reached 2.4 million tons in 2017, of which 80% is used to produce raw bamboo pulp for household paper. Examples of bamboo products are coffee filters, cups, paper towels, toilet paper, cardboard, craft paper, and bond paper.
Bamboo Toilet Paper
Bamboo Coffee Filters
Disposable Bamboo Paper Cups
Reusable Bamboo Paper Towels
Bamboo Baby Diapers
Bamboo Copy Paper
Bamboo Bioenergy
Bamboo Chips
Bamboo Charcoal
Bamboo Briquettes
Bamboo Pellets
Bamboo Food and Beverage
Bamboo Shoots
Bamboo Tea
Bamboo Beer
Bamboo Salt
Bamboo Sports and Recreation
Bamboo Skateboard
Bamboo Golf Tees
Bamboo Paddleboard Paddle
Bamboo Cornhole Game
Bamboo Bicycle
Bamboo Bottle
Bamboo Luggage CarrierBamboo Baseball Bat
Bamboo Ski Poles
Bamboo Electronics
Bamboo Speakers
Bamboo Mouse
Bamboo Phone Case
Bamboo Digital Clock
Bamboo Stylus
Bamboo Wireless Charger
Bamboo Airpod Case
Bamboo Calculator
Bamboo Jewelry and Fashion
Bamboo Watch
Bamboo Sunglasses
Bamboo Earrings
Bamboo Umbrella Handle
Bamboo Handbag
Bamboo Walking Stick
Bamboo Sandal Heels
Bamboo Folding Hand Fan
Bamboo Furniture
Bamboo Arm Chair
Bamboo Pendant Lamp
Bamboo Side Table
Bamboo Table Legs
Bamboo Bookshelf
Bamboo Toilet Stool
Bamboo Rocking Chair
Bamboo Canopy Bed
Bamboo Nightstands
Bamboo Beauty and Personal Care
Bamboo Cotton Swabs
Bamboo Soap
Bamboo Toothbrushes
Bamboo Toilet Seat
Bamboo Bathroom Accessories
Bamboo Hairbrush & Comb
Bamboo Household Items
Bamboo Basket
Bamboo Salt & Pepper Grinder
Bamboo Drinking Straws
Reusable Bamboo Dinnerware
Bamboo Cutlery
Bamboo Steamer
Bamboo Cutting Board
Bamboo Pot Brush
Bamboo Clothes Hangers
Bamboo Mortar and Pestle
Bamboo Clothes Pins
Bamboo Charcoal Air Purifying Bags
Bamboo Agriculture and Livestock
Bamboo Beehive
Bamboo Stakes
We are a small, family business. We love Bamboo – what it can do for the garden, the State of Tasmania, the Planet, and the soul. It’s entirely possible that you haven’t found the answers or products you were looking for on our website or you would like further information or make an appointment to visit our nursery to view or select some plants (we aren’t a retail shop). That’s great, we’d love to introduce you to this miracle plant. Please don’t hesitate to contact us in any way you choose – we’ll be back to you in a flash.
