They may be the perfect T-shirts. The eponymous garments at Shirts of Bamboo are odor- and moisture-resistant, washable, and they have built-in UV protection. Plus, they’re made from one of the most sustainable plants in the world, Mosu bamboo, a type of tropical grass grown in China (and not the same kind the pandas eat). Most important of all, these Tees are really, really comfortable — soft as silk but sturdy as cotton and made in a range of colors for both men and women. Shirts of Bamboo has hit on a brilliant idea here, and they don’t just make shirts from bamboo fiber; their towels and robes are extra-soft, too, and their miniature, reusable towelettes may make paper towels obsolete.
This article appears in Sep 19-25, 2007.