• Yarn made from bamboo has many positive qualities.bamboo image by cyndi Claessens from Fotolia.com
  
  Bamboo yarn is created from a process that spins the pulp of bamboo grass and with the plant's fibers. Some yarns are 100 percent bamboo fibers, while others are blended with cotton or acrylic fibers. Bamboo yarn has many positive properties, making it suitable for a wide variety of needlecraft projects, especially clothing.
  
  

Strong but Soft

• Bamboo is a very durable yarn with great stability. It is softer than silk yarn and feels very smooth to the touch.
  
  

Easily Dyed

• Bamboo yarn can easily be dyed to create a wide variety of colors. Bamboo absorbs color more quickly and deeply than acrylic or cotton yarn and typically needs less dye.
  
  

Protective

• Bamboo has natural antibacterial, anti-static and anti-fungal properties and, when incorporated into clothing, protects you from harmful ultraviolet rays. The Japan Textile Inspection Association asserts that even after being washed fifty times, bamboo fibers retain their antimicrobial properties.
  
  

Absorbent

• Bamboo yarn is very absorbent, making it a suitable choice for clothing, as it will wick perspiration away from the skin almost immediately. It is able to hold up to three times its weight in liquid.
  
  

Adaptable to Temperature

• Bamboo yarn is breathable and adapts to the temperature around you. The fibers have an internal structure that is filled with tiny gaps and holes, which allow for ventilation, keeping you cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter, when those same gaps trap warm air close to the skin.
  
  

Biodegradable

• Pure bamboo yarn, which is not blended with any other fibers, completely biodegrades in only ten months if buried underground.
  
  

Hypoallergenic

• Bamboo yarn is also hypoallergenic, making it the perfect choice for people allergic to animal fibers, for babies and for those with sensitive skin.
  
  

Versatile

• Bamboo yarn is quite versatile and can be used to knit or crochet clothing, towels, bath items, socks and accessories.
  
  

Eco-friendly

• Bamboo is one of the earth’s most sustainable resources, growing as much as a yard a day. Bamboo yarn can be manufactured either by mechanical or chemical means. The mechanical process is an eco-friendly one, but the chemical process is less so. While bamboo is often touted as an environmentally responsible yarn, the sodium hydroxide used to develop the yarn is actually caustic lye, which is harmful to the environment. Overall, however, bamboo yarn is a more ecologically friendly choice than some other yarns.