Comments on: Bamboo and Cocona – Eco Friendly Fabrics! http://blog.cheaptents.com/bamboo-and-cocona-eco-friendlyfabrics/ ...not just tents...a camping equipment blog too! Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:48:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Daniel http://blog.cheaptents.com/bamboo-and-cocona-eco-friendlyfabrics/comment-page-1/#comment-1935 Daniel Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:00:00 +0000 http://blog.cheaptents.com/?p=2038#comment-1935 Thanks for your comment JF. The best people to ask for more information about Cocona is the US company that developed it. They are called Cocona, Inc. and their website is http://coconainc.com/ Thanks for your comment JF. The best people to ask for more information about Cocona is the US company that developed it. They are called Cocona, Inc. and their website is http://coconainc.com/

]]> By: JF http://blog.cheaptents.com/bamboo-and-cocona-eco-friendlyfabrics/comment-page-1/#comment-1934 JF Thu, 19 Jan 2012 19:23:00 +0000 http://blog.cheaptents.com/?p=2038#comment-1934 hi Ryan,  can you tell me more about Cocona.  i find it hard to find info about the actual process and how they actually use the coconut husk, as well as what chemical baths they put it through before it can be used as a 'finished product' to be woven into another fabric.  thanks, JF hi Ryan,  can you tell me more about Cocona.  i find it hard to find info about the actual process and how they actually use the coconut husk, as well as what chemical baths they put it through before it can be used as a ‘finished product’ to be woven into another fabric.  thanks, JF

]]> By: Anna http://blog.cheaptents.com/bamboo-and-cocona-eco-friendlyfabrics/comment-page-1/#comment-832 Anna Wed, 02 Sep 2009 20:15:35 +0000 http://blog.cheaptents.com/?p=2038#comment-832 You may want to check out the following website: www.bamboo-t-shirt.com/InbarNews.html It mentions both chemically produced bamboo and natural bamboo. You may want to check out the following website:
http://www.bamboo-t-shirt.com/InbarNews.html

It mentions both chemically produced bamboo and natural bamboo.

]]> By: Bamboo an Eco-Friendly Fabric or Not? | CheapTents.com Outdoor Gear Blog http://blog.cheaptents.com/bamboo-and-cocona-eco-friendlyfabrics/comment-page-1/#comment-625 Bamboo an Eco-Friendly Fabric or Not? | CheapTents.com Outdoor Gear Blog Tue, 24 Mar 2009 17:20:10 +0000 http://blog.cheaptents.com/?p=2038#comment-625 [...] my recent post on bamboo fabrics Graham left a comment stating that bamboo might not be as environmentally friendly a fabric as I [...] [...] my recent post on bamboo fabrics Graham left a comment stating that bamboo might not be as environmentally friendly a fabric as I [...]

]]> By: G http://blog.cheaptents.com/bamboo-and-cocona-eco-friendlyfabrics/comment-page-1/#comment-624 G Sat, 21 Mar 2009 00:55:18 +0000 http://blog.cheaptents.com/?p=2038#comment-624 Or maybe this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlMbcHX1XZA Or maybe this one:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlMbcHX1XZA

]]> By: G http://blog.cheaptents.com/bamboo-and-cocona-eco-friendlyfabrics/comment-page-1/#comment-623 G Sat, 21 Mar 2009 00:50:08 +0000 http://blog.cheaptents.com/?p=2038#comment-623 OK I don't think its in this inetrview but at least it covers soem the the points reagrding so called green clothing - http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/02/the_th_interview_yvon_chouinard.php OK I don’t think its in this inetrview but at least it covers soem the the points reagrding so called green clothing – http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/02/the_th_interview_yvon_chouinard.php

]]> By: Ryan http://blog.cheaptents.com/bamboo-and-cocona-eco-friendlyfabrics/comment-page-1/#comment-622 Ryan Fri, 20 Mar 2009 13:51:01 +0000 http://blog.cheaptents.com/?p=2038#comment-622 Sorry for taking so long to get back to you graham, I've been busy all week. When I was researching I didn't find much about the negatives of using bamboo as a fabric, but I'll do some more research this weekend and try and write something about the negative points next week. Thanks for keeping me on my toes! Sorry for taking so long to get back to you graham, I’ve been busy all week. When I was researching I didn’t find much about the negatives of using bamboo as a fabric, but I’ll do some more research this weekend and try and write something about the negative points next week. Thanks for keeping me on my toes!

]]> By: G http://blog.cheaptents.com/bamboo-and-cocona-eco-friendlyfabrics/comment-page-1/#comment-615 G Sat, 14 Mar 2009 11:48:20 +0000 http://blog.cheaptents.com/?p=2038#comment-615 I'm not so convinced Bamboo clothing is so enviro. I watched a video interview with Yvon Chouinard a few months back in which he stated bamboo had to go thru so much processing to turn it into cloth it didn't work out so great on its overall environmental footprint as it is made out to. Question everything people! I’m not so convinced Bamboo clothing is so enviro. I watched a video interview with Yvon Chouinard a few months back in which he stated bamboo had to go thru so much processing to turn it into cloth it didn’t work out so great on its overall environmental footprint as it is made out to. Question everything people!

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