Bamboobino Product Review

Bamboobino is a fabulous company that specializes in unique baby wear and accessories made from soft, eco-friendly bamboo fabric.  If you have yet to discover all the wonder of bamboo you really should!  I love, love, love bamboo.  I love it for the incredible softness, its breathability and comfort, and its natural anti-bacterial and hypoallergenic qualities.  On an eco-friendly note, bamboo is bio-degradable and the plant has a very short growth cycle, being cultivated without the use of chemical pesticides.  Seriously, did I mention how SOFT it is??  It’s even better than cashmere and I wish all my clothing and sheets were made from it!  (Another added bonus – just machine wash and dry!)

I have a few items around my house made of bamboo that I adore.  Bamboobino sent me one of their crib sheets and it now tops my list as my favorite thing made from bamboo.  I only wish they made it in adult size bedding too!   My baby seems to love the sheet and I love that it doesn’t get cold like regular cotton sheets during these winter months.  It is also the easiest sheet I have ever put on his mattress.  I really hate wrangling with a crib sheet because it always seems impossible to get on, but the Bamboobino crib sheet seems to have a little extra room to make it easier to put on, which I thought was great.

Lastly, Bamboobino was started by a mom, and I love mom-started companies. :)  From their website:

I'm a mum of 2 children, aged 2 & 5. Bamboobino was born out of wanting the softest, most practical and least damaging (to humans and to the environment) fabric for my children. We've used bamboo products in our household for years; and since discovering its use in fabric, I've wanted to share this wonderful fiber with other families.

The viscose from bamboo fiber in all our products are Oeko-Tex 100 certified, and is made from OCIA & USDA-certified organically grown bamboo. The organic cotton in our products are also OCIA-certified. All our products are made in Vancouver, or sourced through local companies, and we use local suppliers whenever possible. Our company embraces triple bottom line (people, planet, profit) practices and knows there is always room for improvement.

We were nominated for the 2007 Visions of Excellence Award and the 2008 SavvyMom Mom Entrepreneur of the Year Award. Recently, Bamboobino received a scholarship from Vancity for Ecotrust's Climate Smart which will methodically help our company work toward our goal of becoming carbon neutral.

Bamboobino also makes bath towels, wash cloths, baby clothing and nursing accessories.  You can check it all out on their website!