bamboo

We've had hemp. We've had organic cotton. Now a new weapon in the war against regular cotton - Bamboo.

Regular cotton is a very needy crop and uses huge quantities of pesticides etc which remain in the material and can transfer into your body through your skin, as well as poisoning the people growing it and their local environment.

Bamboo doesn't require pesticides to grow well. The makers of bamboo clothing claim that the fabric made from it is as strong as cotton, but as solf as cashmere or silk. Due to compounds the plant uses to protect itself, the fabric is also anti bacterial and antifungal, so no more stinky socks. It's also cheap to produce, so no crazy price tags on the finished items.

Have a look at bamboo clothes at http://www.shirtsofbamboo.com/index.php