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Eco Extraordinary Plants

Flax for Linen

Hemp

Organic Cotton

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Bamboo is an incredible fabric with amazing properties:
Anti-UVA protection. Natural anti-bacterial properties. Fiber grows stronger with each wash. Breathable and cool. Sweat repelling. Resists odor. Dries incredibly fast. 100% biodegradable. Sustainable - grown without pesticides; ~studies have shown that bamboo owns a unique anti-bacteria and bacterio-stasis bio-agent named 'bamboo~kun' which means it is seldom eaten by pests therefore, It does not require pesticides. ~The plant generates more oxygen than a similar-size grove of trees. A smallnstand of bamboo can reduce the temperature in its immediate environment by as much as 10 degrees ~Bamboo is one of the fastest growing plants known and can grow up to 3 feet a day! ~Bamboo renews itself in three to five years, without the need for replanting. |
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Linen The oldest eco material in the world!
 Wikipedia -Linen is a material made from the fibers of the flax plant. It is the oldest textile material in the world. Its history goes back many thousands of years. Fragments of straw, seeds, fibers, yarns and various types of fabrics which date back to about 8000BC have been found in Swiss lake dwellings. Linen was used in the Mediterranean in the pre-Christian age. Egyptian mummies were wrapped in linen because it was seen as a symbol of light and purity. Today flax is a prestigious, expensive fiber and only produced in small quantities. Linen fabrics have a high natural luster and their natural color ranges between shades of ivory, tan, or gray. It is highly absorbent and will quickly remove perspiration from the skin. Linen is less likely to cling to the skin and when it billows away it tends to dry out and become cool so that the skin is being continually touched by a cool surface. It is a very durable, strong fabric and one of the few ones that are stronger wet than dry. It is resistant to damage from abrasion. It is resistant to moths and carpet beetles. Linen is relatively easy to take care of since it resists dirt and stains, has no lint or pilling tendencies and can be dry cleaned, machine washed or steamed.
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