Care and Dyeing of Bamboo Fabric

For diaper-making and other applications where absorbancy is an issue, please also see our page on making diapers with bamboo fabric.

Please refer to the fabric key to understand the charts and graphics below.

Bamboo fabrics can be machine washed and dried much as you would cotton with a few exceptions. Gentle cycle is a good idea for some finished garments and fabric types. Even a lingerie bag is a good idea if you've sewn an item from 100% bamboo jersey that has parts that might get snagged in the agitator. See the second chart below for a comparison of our fabrics' toughness against pulling and tearing. Expect some shrinking. As with cotton, severe temperature changes lead to more shrinking.

The image below represents the results of our dye tests. This is for comparison of cotton and bamboo only; we're not experts with dye here. The blue color is Procion fiber reactive dye (Dharma Trading Co.'s #23, Cerulean Blue) and the purple is plant derived madder dye, both were soaked in soda ash prior to dyeing.