69 posts tagged bamboo products

As if I don’t have enough obsessions, we can now officially add one more to the list… Dust Mites (Bed Bugs or whatever you want to call them). Ick. We have Oregon Dad and “Squeaky Green, The Method Guide to Detoxing Your Home” to thank for this latest addition to my (already abundant) compulsions.

Dell Unveils Wooden Desktop Concept For Greens Dell, continuing on its path to becoming the self-proclaimed greenest computer company (and not to be outdone by Asus), has its own bamboo computer concept now. The device isn’t just green because of its case (though, that is more or less its most awesome feature).

Bamboo has potential in a number of medical uses. Secretion from bamboo is used internally to treat asthma, coughs, and can be used as an aphrodisiac. Ingredients from the root help treat kidney disease. Roots and leaves have also been used to treat venereal disease and cancer.

There's a lot to be said for comfort on a plane... or in a car, or on a train. Traveling, it seems, brings out the worst in even the most beautifully-crafted garment. That's why I'm dedicated to increasing the awareness of any comfy travel clothes I slip into. Those elusive longer-than-long sleeve shirts and wrinkle-less pants...

Saw these gorgeous vases by Teori over at Designklub. Teori is a Japanese design collective with a focus on bamboo household objects. The craftsmanship in each piece from their Laminated Bamboo Lumber Project is beautiful, but what I love most are the surprising details, like the split in the wood

Knoend Furniture will debut their new line of low rocking seats and cit tables at the International Contemporary Furniture Fair in New York May 17-20, 2008. Their bean rockers come flat-packed and are made with FSC certified maple plywood with natural finishes.

I spent the day photographing new products. This Bamboo clothing from Petit Lem is so soft. I wish you could reach out and touch it, because if you could … you’d have to buy it! That my friends would be nice. (more…)

Since I first wrote about my terrific bamboo socks, I've noticed an increase in the availability of bamboo yarn/fabric/products. Dharma now stocks bamboo fabric and bamboo socks (and less expensive, too); I found bamboo sheets at Target; I ADORE the bamboo batting; then, while at Target looking for

Did you know that when we asked DreamSacks to send our Bamboo Dreams nightwear and baby order by United States Postal Service instead of UPS, we saved over $250 on customs duty and brokerage fees! Why do you care?

Asus is making a new laptop computer that is encased in bamboo called the EcoBook.  The folks over at GIZMODO have a full gallery of pics.  I don’t even know the power of this laptop, i.e. what chipset, etc.  I think that the case is pretty sweet.  I also know that this was first introduced back in