MATERIAL STUDY

Bamboo

The tensile strength of bamboo is more than steel

Bamboo splits can be heat bent easil to form shapes

Shown here is a crosssectional cut of bamboo showing its hollow interior

Bamboo are usuall cut into sticks to form different products, we will also be using these bamboo sticks.

Full thickness of culm wall with green outer la er still attached

This fibre is biodegradable and rec clable, making it eco-friendl

The hollow form provides a warming effect in the winter and a cooling effect in the summer

It also has antimicrobial and fire-retardant ualities. The coarse fibre improves blood circulation.

The Himala an nettle grass has 85% of fibre concentration

Fibre is extracted from the stem