New Commercial Fibres Called 'Bamboo Fibres' - Their Structure and Properties

Bamboo f bres are gaining more and more attention on the world market. Producers claim that their products are made from natural, ecological material of many exceptional properties characteristic for natural bamboo f bres. There are many obscurities involving bamboo f bres, which lead potential clients to misunderstandings. In the world a campaign is underway to reveal the truth behind these questionable f bres. In this paper, the authors try to prove, by scientif c means, that so-called bamboo f bres are in reality man-made viscose f bres made from bamboo cellulose.