Q. IS BAMBOO FIBRE ENVIROMENTALLY FRIENDLY?
A. Bamboo plays a big part in our ecosystem. It is the fastest growing plant on the planet and produces 35% more oxygen than the same area of trees. Bamboo does not need any sprays or chemicals to grow and is ideal for protection against soil erosion. Bamboo also has the ability to grow in areas of both high and low rainfall.
Q. SO HOW FAST DOES IT GROW.
A. Bamboo is actually a grass and unlike wood it matures in 5 years compared to 60 years for a tree and therefore is putting oxygen back into the atmosphere within weeks of being cut.
Q. DO YOU HAVE TO REPLANT AFTER CUTTING.
A. No because Bamboo is self generating growing from the base shoots, so you don't have to kill it to harvest it unlike trees.
Q. DOES HARVESTING BAMBOO POSE ANY THREAT TO ENDANGERED SPECIES LIKE THE PANDA.
A. No because only MOSO (Phyllostachys Pubescens) species are used to produce Bamboo fibre and this comes from the eastern provinces of China on the lower slopes of hill country. Nearly all of the remaining 700-1000 wild Giant Pandas live in the high mountain areas of western China and live well above any possible harvesting areas and are vigorously protected by the Chinese government.
