The choice for our Planet, Why Bamboo Socks?

We love bamboo. Why?

Well where do we begin?

Not only are our Fresh Feet bamboo socks guaranteed to be comfortable, as well as help provide a fresh and free environment from hot, sweaty, smelly feet; they were also created from a sustainable fibre to help protect our planet.

That’s right, not only do our bamboo socks love looking after your feet, they also love helping to preserve our world.

No Pesticides, Fertilisers or Insecticides

Bamboo naturally requires no pesticides, fertilisers or insecticides to grow.

Bamboo plant's are naturally antifungal and antimicrobial. These properties create an environment which allows bamboo to be able to deter insects and grow naturally.

Meaning our bamboo socks require none of these potentially nasty additions.

Naturally Regenerative

The bamboo plant is the fastest growing wood based plant in the world! Yep, It even has a Guinness world record to prove it.

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Once the plant is developed, bamboo shoots are formed year after year, making it naturally regenerating and able to be harvested constantly without interference intensive farming practises.

We like to think of this as if our bamboo socks are grown straight out of the ground!

Absorbs Carbon Dioxide from the Air

Bamboo plantations have the amazing ability to help reduce the environmental impact of greenhouses gases.

Bamboo does this through its ability to create almost ⅓ more oxygen than equivalent trees and plants whilst simultaneously absorbing Carbon dioxide from the air. How amazing is that!

Requires less Water

Amazingly bamboo plans are incredibly hardy and resilient. They are able to thrive in a variety of conditions and environments.

The main reason for bamboo's resilient nature is the water efficient growth properties. Bamboo plants require 1/3 the amount of water to grow in comparison to similar material based plants such as cotton.

Meaning that the same amount of water used to grow 1 cotton plant can be used to grow 3 plants of bamboo.

This is huge! Especially in a world where water is becoming one of the planets most scarce resources.

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It is due to these amazing characteristics of Bamboo that we like to think of bamboo socks as the eco-friendly alternative fibre.

And when you pair this with our 100% compostable packaging, silky soft feel and amazing breathe-ability it’s no wonder why we love our bamboo socks so much!

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Are Bamboo Socks Good?

It’s a simple question we get asked a lot, but are bamboo socks good?

Well of course we are going to say they are. But don't just believe us. Let’s see what characteristics makes bamboo socks so good.

Thermoregulating

Bamboo socks provided a thermoregulating environment. 

What this means is that bamboo fibre naturally has the ability to act as an insulator to keep in heat and maintain temperature, just like a warm hug.

They also have the ability to breath and absorb moisture allowing for a cooling effect.

Start Soft, but gets Softer

Bamboo socks are so soft, yet get softer with wear and wash them.

An amazing feature that makes bamboo socks good, is the softness and comfort that is created through bamboo viscose.

Bamboo fabric naturally has no thread ends or spores. This means that they never develop a rough texture like other fabrics, due to the fact the viscose fibres don't split or pill.

Because of this, no thread is ever lost and continues to get softer in their fullness with wear and wash.

Ultimately meaning that you feet can wave goodbye to rubbing, irritation and friction.

Breathable & Moisture Wicking

Bamboo socks help keep feet dry.

Thanks to the natural construction of bamboo viscose, the fibre is super absorbent.

The bamboo material and fabric within the sock therefore wicks moisture and sweat away from the feet and skin. Leaving your feet dry and feeling fresh.

This is a major benefit of bamboo fibre in comparison to other fibres such as cotton and wool, which can leave moisture on the skin.

Odour Resistant

Bamboo socks help eliminate odours.

We believe that this alone makes bamboo socks so good.

Bamboo fibres are naturally antibacterial and antimicrobial.

It has actually been found that over 70% of odour-creating bacteria introduced to bamboo fabric was eliminated.

This decreases dramatically the likelihood of fungal and odour creating bacteria to be able to survive on the skin's surface, leaving your feet fresh, free and odourless. 

And these are just a start.

We have also detailed more of these benefits here to help outline why our fresh feet sock co bamboo socks are so good.

Still don’t believe us that bamboo socks are good, take advantage of our Comfort Guarantee and try your first pair risk free!

Benefits of Bamboo Socks. Here's 4!

What are the benefits of Bamboo socks?

Benefit of Bamboo socks #1: Environmentally Friendly

Absorb pollution

• Bamboo plants absorb large amounts of Carbon-dioxide (a green-house gas that contributes to climate change).

Produce oxygen

• Photosynthesis is the process whereby plants create oxygen.Bamboo is one of the most efficient plants at this process. Producing approximately 30-35% more oxygen than similar trees. 

Require less water to grow

• Bamboo requires close to 30% less water to grow than similar fibres such as cotton.

Sustainable

• Bamboo re-grows at such a fast rate (has a Guinness world record for the fastest grower on the planet!) It is a renewable source of material.

No pesticides

• Due to Bamboo’s antimicrobial properties, the plant itself can be grown without the use of any harsh chemicals or pesticides.

Biodegradable

• Bamboo fibre will breakdown naturally once disposed of. Meaning that our bamboo socks will return naturally to the Earth leaving minimal environmental impact and waste.

Benefit of Bamboo socks #2: Healthy for your feet

Antifungal & antimicrobial properties

• Bamboo naturally contains anti fungal & antimicrobial bio-agents. This can help reduce the ability of introduced agents' to live, decreasing your risk of infections such as athlete's foot.

Moisture wicking

• Natural ventilating properties of bamboo allow for increased airflow and moisture wicking away from skin. 

Hypoallergenic

• The soft & long fibres of bamboo creates a non-splitting and smooth material which decreases irritation and is hypo-allergenic.

Odour resistant

• Combined the above antifungal, moisture wicking and hypoallergenic properties make it incredibly hard for any odor producing micros to survive. Meaning fresh, free feet.

Benefit of Bamboo socks #3: Comfortable & soft

Soft

• Bamboo naturally contains no sharp spurs that could irritate the skin. Put this in combination with it’s long, smooth fibres we are presented with a silky & plush fibre.

Gets soft with wear

• The more you wash and wear the softer the bamboo fibres get. 

Anti-static

• Naturally contains anti-static properties allowing for crinkle-free wear. 

Benefit of Bamboo socks #4: Durable & Protective

Durable and long lasting

• This means none of those pesky holes within the first few months of buying.

Maintains shape

• Ever had those loose fitting & shrunken socks? Bamboo fibre's strong and highly durable composition allows for it to maintain shape and integrity for wear on wear. 

UV protection

• Natural UV protection to help protect the skin from harmful damage from the sun.

Final Thoughts

We love bamboo fibre, and from the above it isn’t hard to see why. 

We really think that the benefits of bamboo really stack up and have helped us to create the most comfortable and healthy sock for your feet. All this whilst also enabling us to help look after our planet and environment.

So why not try our Fresh Feet Sock Co. bamboo socks, the benefits really speak for themselves!