Innovative New Bamboo Products on the Market Bamboo continues to be one of the hottest materials for product creation, riding the wave of "green" commerce. Unlike wood, bamboo grows remarkably quickly and can be harvested many times. Fans of bamboo products love its natural look and feel, which can enhance everything from the floor you walk on to the products you use in your office. What follows is a discussion of some of the more interesting bamboo products to hit the market in recent months.
If you want to add some beauty to your workplace desktop, you can now get a keyboard and mouse made from bamboo. What is interesting about the set is that rather than being painted to look more like traditional materials, they look completely natural, grain and all. There is no way your co-workers could walk by your desk and not take a second look. The products are created by Brando Workshop, a company that sells every type of unique USB product you could ever imagine.
If you so choose, you can completely equip your kitchen with bamboo housewares. You can cut your food on a bamboo cutting board. You can wash the food in a bamboo sink. You can serve the food on beautiful bamboo plates with bamboo utensils. You can serve guests dinner in a unique way for a price that is much less than traditional ceramic.
If you want your infant child to show the world that you believe in "green," you can dress him or her in a bamboo infant babysuit. Available at uncommongood.com, these adorable suits display slogans such as "produced locally" and "all natural." Bamboo fiber is gaining popularity for not only being an environmentally friendly material but for its softness and moisture wicking properties which set it apart from cotton.
And, of course, bamboo flooring continues to be a popular choice for homes and offices. The web site ReportLinker.com reports that bamboo, along with other environmentally friendly flooring products, should expect above average growth through the year 2013. It is expected to continue taking market share from more traditional wood or vinyl flooring products for the foreseeable future.
It is no wonder bamboo has become such a popular choice for unique product creation. It grows in abundance and you can do almost anything with it. So the next time you are looking for a unique gift for someone, or just something for yourself, think green. And think bamboo.