Natural Materials: Bamboo
Much of our range of jewellery and accessories are made or decorated with natural materials which includes bamboo.
See our Natural Materials page for the full range.
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Bamboo is perennial evergreen belonging to the grass family. The stems of bamboo are hollow and it grows in a columnar way. It is extremely fast growing, depending upon climate and conditions it can grow up to full height and girth within 3 - 4 months. It is mainly grown in South Asia, South East Asia and East Asia where it is important culturally; for example, it is the national plant in St Lucia. Bamboo is an amazingly versatile material. It's uses include food, medicine (in China), paper, furniture, musical instruments, construction, cloth and has even been used for making bicycles!
For the purposes of jewellery and accessories it is easy to cut and shape as well as being decorative, durable and biodegradable. |
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