WHY BAMBOO ?

Bamboo Plant (Babusoidea)

Widely regarded as one of nature’s miracles, bamboo trees:


Mitigate climate change via producing high levels of oxygen by holding up more carbon compared to other trees.
Are grown without chemicals.
Are free of bacteria and micro-organism - hygiene is in their nature.
Contain a natural antibacterial material called bamboo kun.
Are edible as bamboo sprouts (bambusa dendrocalamus)
Contain rich antioxidants such as flavonoids, vitamins C and E.
Have been in use in medical industry for the past 1500 years as bamboo extract.
Are recommended by WHO as bamboo lofatherum gracile as an immune system supplement.
Are grown close to each other thanks to its narrow branches, allowing for vertical farming.
Can grow up to 1 metre a day.
Have a light and flexible structure but are not fragile - they are used in furniture and construction (bambusa bambos).
Many of these properties are reflected in bamboo yarn.


Bamboo Yarn

The bamboo yarn made for Travel of Colors socks:


Unlike viscose, have a kashmir and silk touch.
Have a natural shine, don’t need merserize process.
Are durable as polyester
Are much lighter and softer than cotton
Are odor-free and have a cooling feel
Are natural antibacterial feature is permanent; it is in its structure. (Bamboo Kun)
Provide protection against UV light
The socks made from bamboo yarns are highly absorbent of humidity
Are highly absorbent of humidity


360 Print System

Bamboo Socks & 360 Ecological Print System

Travel of Colors only use bamboo yarn made from bamboo trees in its products.
The bamboo yarn decomposes in the nature easily once the product finishes its lifecycle, just like a leaf falling into soil.
In addition, Travel of Colors uses patented 360 Ecological Print System in printing and coloring the socks.
(Certification Number: 2019/055088. Patent Application Number: 2019/2567