Comments on James E.'s review of Hemptown
Bamboo Clothing from Hemptown feels like silk, cleans-up like cotton, lasts like hemp
I have two bamboo t-shirts from Hemptown, and they are a blend of 70% bamboo, 30% cotton. They are indestructible, except for the moth that ate a hole in one of them (I guess it tastes good?). I wash these shirts and toss them in the dryer when I don't have time to line-dry them, and they don't shrink or bleed. These shirts are so comfortable, that I wear them under my dress shirts for comfort, as they are cool in warm months, and warm in cool months.
They are not that much more expensive than a lot of junk clothing out there, and I'm learning that it makes sense to pay a bit more for a quality item that I can keep for years, rather than replace things every season. Hemptown is a cool company too, doing the right things for the environment and also support fair human rights for its workers. Definitely a business I like supporting!
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Eliza G. says:
Do you happen to remember whether you got the "Brittania" or the "Basic" bamboo t-shirt? The one is a little heavier. I'm wondering which comes closest to a standard weight cotton. Bamboo is an amazing fabric, I'm glad to find it in a t-shirt.
These look like good shirts from a company that seems to be doing it right.
James E. says:
I've got one of each Eliza. The Britannia is dressy, like you can wear it under a blazer and it looks great. The Basic is the best t-shirt I own for relaxed comfort. It is great to see more and more bamboo hitting the market. I think we need to be aware though that in China, they are clearing bamboo forests, which destroy natural habitat for the Panda. This seems ridiculous to me because bamboo grows so fast under a number of conditions, it's a great renewable crop. I just checked out Hemptown's website, and it doesn't say where they source their bamboo. I just sent an e-mail to them asking them, and when they respond, I'll post the answer here.
James E. says:
I contacted Hemptown today about where their bamboo is sourced, this is what a rep told me:
"The bamboo used for clothing is moso bamboo which is also used in cane furniture industry. It is a different species than Panda's eat. Panda's are in the north of China and our bamboo is grown on factory farms in the south (zichuan province)."
Sounds like HT is very thoughtful when it comes to sourcing their materials!