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Bamboo fibre is a cellulose fibre fabricated from natural bamboo and other additives and is made from the pulp of bamboo plants. It is usually not made from the fibres of the plant, but is a synthetic viscose made from bamboo cellulose. Bamboo clothing has become popular in some fashion circles.

Bamboo has gained significant popularity as a "green" fibre. Manufacturers tout the fact that bamboo can be cultivated relatively quickly, can be used as a cash crop to develop impoverished regions of the third world, and is a natural fibre (as opposed to popular synthetics like polyester) whose cultivation results in a decrease in greenhouse gases.^[1] Still, significant questions have been raised concerning the environmental problems associated with the cultivation of land expressly for bamboo ^[2] and the use of harsh chemicals to turn bamboo into usable fibre for clothing.^[3]

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^ "Is Bamboo Fibre Sustainable? Musings on the great bamboo debate. Planet Green. 22 Apr 2008". Planetgreen.discovery.com. http://planetgreen.discovery.com/fashion-beauty/bamboo-clothing-ask-summer-rayne.html. Retrieved 2009-06-19.
^ "Is bamboo really an environmentally friendly alternative to wood for making paper? buzzle.com, editorial". Buzzle.com. 2006-10-07. http://www.buzzle.com/editorials/7-10-2006-101758.asp. Retrieved 2009-06-19.
^ Smith, Ray A. (2008-05-24). "Shades of Green: Decoding Eco Fashion's Claims. The Wall Street Journal. 24 May 2008". Online.wsj.com. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121158336716218711.html?mod=googlenews_wsj. Retrieved 2009-06-19.

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[0] "Is Bamboo Fibre Sustainable? Musings on the great bamboo debate. Planet Green. 22 Apr 2008". Planetgreen.discovery.com. http://planetgreen.discovery.com/fashion-beauty/bamboo-clothing-ask-summer-rayne.html. Retrieved 2009-06-19.

[1] "Is bamboo really an environmentally friendly alternative to wood for making paper? buzzle.com, editorial". Buzzle.com. 2006-10-07. http://www.buzzle.com/editorials/7-10-2006-101758.asp. Retrieved 2009-06-19.

[2] Smith, Ray A. (2008-05-24). "Shades of Green: Decoding Eco Fashion's Claims. The Wall Street Journal. 24 May 2008". Online.wsj.com. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121158336716218711.html?mod=googlenews_wsj. Retrieved 2009-06-19.

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