Problems and Criticism Around Bamboo
Even though bamboo fabrics are often advertised as antibacterial, in reality finished bamboo fabric does not retain bamboo's original antibacterial property; research is being conducted whereby antibacterial agents are being added to bamboo fabric to give it antibacterial properties. For the moment the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) charge companies with fake antimicrobial claims. Additionally, "raw bamboo fabric lets almost all damaging UV radiation pass through and reach the skin"; as such, research is being conducted to add UV absorbing chemicals to the fabric to prevent this from occurring.
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