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With the buzz growing for change in the clothing industry, having the public demanding for a new sustainable fabric, Statik Mountain answered the call with a number of bamboo t-shirts and polos in 2006. When hearing of bamboo used instead of cotton you might think of a rough fabric that wouldn’t be too comfortable. However, our customers who have eagerly already made the switch to our bamboo tops haven’t stopped singing the praises of this amazing fabric. Not resting on our laurels and taking...Read Full Story

Bamboo Living Room Set Bamboo  is officially one of the most versatile building materials, used for fencing, rugs,borders and more.  Because of the flexibility of bamboo and its amazing tension strength, which surpasses that of steel, it can be utilized to create quality products that will last many lifetimes.  The durability makes the Bamboo Furniture suitable for outdoor or indoor use.  The chairs and sofa lounge are constructed with a spacious design to provide comfort along with unique...Read Full Story

How Do You Grow Bamboo? Bamboo is basically a grass, and with most grasses the usual method of growing is with seeds. Bamboo seeds, however, are not commonly available. In fact, some bamboo species do not seed at all. Other bamboo species have extremely long flowering cycles making procuring the seeds difficult. Another method used with bamboo is tissue culture. Tissue culture is a quick method of producing large quantities of bamboo. This involves placing a piece of the plant (a nod, stem...Read Full Story

Gaint bamboos are the largest members of grass family and around twenty six species of bamboo are found in the world.  India is the second richest country in bamboo genetic resources . Bamboo forms the lifestyle of many tribes and used in many ways by both rural and nowadays by urban people as well. It is used for making utensils, baskets, home decor, flute, furniture, weapons and more. Check out products @  www.ekriti.com With so many designs made from this material, the artisans have delved...Read Full Story

by Aurelia M. Fleur The Chinese practice of Feng Shui gives great importance in placing lucky charms around specific areas in your home or workplace to harmonize your life with that of the natural elements. By doing so, it is believed that you would be able to make the best use of your talents without any hindrance. The Feng Shui lucky bamboo plants are used as a lucky charm by the believers of this discipline. These plants are similar to bonsai trees as they are the miniaturized versions...Read Full Story

Bamboo has become a boom product during the past few years after it was once given scant regard in the western world. While most wouldn’t consider decorating an entire room with bamboo products, it’s appeal lays in it’s ability to lighten up a room or give it a touch of the exotics. While bamboo furniture is often referred to as sturdy and indestructible not much attention is paid on how to clean and maintain it. In this article, we’ll give you some handy tips on how to care for bamboo...Read Full Story

by Aurelia M. Fleur The Chinese practice of Feng Shui gives great importance in placing lucky charms around specific areas in your home or workplace to harmonize your life with that of the natural elements. By doing so, it is believed that you would be able to make the best use of your talents without any hindrance. The Feng Shui lucky bamboo plants are used as a lucky charm by the believers of this discipline. These plants are similar to bonsai trees as they are the miniaturized versions...Read Full Story

Bamboo is one of those plants that people both desire and fear. They desire it, because it’s lush, jungly and instantly architectural in a way few other plants are, but it can also be invasive, so it’s unwise to head off to the garden centre without doing a bit of research beforehand. If you’re going to plant an invasive type, you need to surround it with root barriers. So which bamboos are invasive and which not? There are two main types, depending on how their rhizomes grow: runners and...Read Full Story

I have a couple of indoor lucky bamboos, but they seem to all be growing sideways. The leaves seem to grow out to the sides. Since the base of the bamboo isn't growing (only the leaves)...it eventually flops over. Anyone have advice about how to train lucky bamboos to grow straight?Read Full Story

How Do You Grow Bamboo? Bamboo is basically a grass, and with most grasses the usual method of growing is with seeds. Bamboo seeds, however, are not commonly available. In fact, some bamboo species do not seed at all. Other bamboo species have extremely long flowering cycles making procuring the seeds difficult. Another method used with bamboo is tissue culture. Tissue culture is a quick method of producing large quantities of bamboo. This involves placing a piece of the plant (a nod, stem...Read Full Story