Bamboo "just a grass" but "giant one" that goes slowly into oblivion after industrial revolution. Actually bamboo served as major sustainable material at every mile stone of human evolution to become Homo Sapiens. 

Thanks to global warming & plastic pollution to remind us again  of this wonder full sustainable material.

It's a grave need of time to adopt again this Bamboo as major natural resource for sustainable development of our society. But, deep intervention by plastic and high speed production technologies  in our life style force us to refrain use of bamboo even though we get fascinate & attract by bamboo products. 

While purchasing bamboo products, so many doubts and questions arise in our mind that our ancestors would not even thought of while actually using bamboo products in their entire life. 

Let's see some doubts / questions frequently asked about bamboo, bamboo products and bamboo applications-------------

Q1. Are bamboo products durable ?

A1. undoubtedly a Big "Yes". As long as you purchase it from genuine manufacturer who uses  

      completely matured and/or scientifically treated bamboo.

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   Q2.  Can bamboo products be kept outdoor, exposed to rain and sunlight ?

    A4.  Yes, bamboo products like furniture, lamps, swings etc can be put outdoor but, to get long

           aesthetic life of bamboo products they must be protected from rain & sunlight.

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  Q3. Bamboo products gets infected with fungus during monsoon.

  A3. Yes, It may get fungus only if -------

                  1) bamboo used is not matured and completely dry. 

                 2) Product remain untouched - unused for long period and dusting is not done regularly.

                 3) Periodic varnishing is not done if required

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  Q4. How to treat fungus over bamboo product in monsoon season ?

  A4.  Bamboo when matured is similar to wood. For generations we know to protect our wood

         furniture by regular dry mopping, dusting, avoiding exposure to moisture and direct sunlight,

         applying periodic varnishing if required etc.  Similarly bamboo products also need to take care

         of regularly  

               1) Keep your bamboo product always in daily use and handling

               2) Do regular dusting and dry moping

               3) Varnish it periodically if required.

               4) Avoid exposure to direct sunlight and rain

               5)  Purchase bamboo products from genuine manufacturer who uses completely matured

                   and/or scientifically treated bamboo.

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    Q5. Bamboo and/or bamboo products develop hairline or some what bigger cracks ?

    A5. Here we need to know that bamboo have long fibre structure with solid strong nodes at regular

           interval. So, even if any crack appears it never hampers the utility or overall strength of

           product &/or structure. 

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Q6. Why bamboo product is costly than Plastic and steel products ?

A2. Plastic and steel products are cheaper because they are manufactured using moulds, automated

        machines with minimum human hour expenses. Where as Bamboo products are completely

        handmade with some tools like drills and grinders ie made one by one ( not in any mould or by

        automatic machine) so it involves high human hour expenses.  (thus increasing the cost) . 

         But, in positive way it helps in equal distribution of wealth in society.

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Q7. Why we should opt for Bamboo products when they are costly than plastic & steel products?

A2.  See, there are two options first is  "Short term benefit with long term loss" and second is

         "Short term loss with long term benefit".  

          Purchasing bamboo products lye in option second that gives long term benefits of health,

        clean ecology & socio-economic equality with short time loss of costly price. 

        Where as purchase of plastic & steel products lye in option first that gives short term

        low price benefit but long term loss of health, pollution & socio-economic inequality.

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