Posted on April 16, 2010.
Wonderful Bamboo - How The amazing fabric can relieve eczema! Kelly Mitchell Cheshire business has suffered from eczema as a child and unfortunately, his two little girls suffering too. Their attacks come and go, but she is acutely aware of the pain and misery, can cause itching. She is meticulous about their care routines and has always tried to manage their conditions in a holistic manner.
Kelly would not put the girls on the rug because the wool is so frustrating for people suffering from eczema. She always put Isabella on a mat of cotton and is playing an arty type of person, it was usually a quilt she had made herself. It was while she was searching the Internet one day for new bamboo fabrics that she met.
More Kelly read the documentation on the bamboo, the more she began to see how it could be used to help eczema. Some properties of the tissue wonder:
- Bamboo readily absorbs moisture. Four times more absorbent than cotton, bamboo keeps the body temperature by quickly wicking moisture from the skin, then evaporates, leaving baby dry and comfortable. Limit skin contact with water is a key factor in the relief of eczema.
- The bamboo fabric has natural air conditioning "built by allowing the skin to breathe and help soothe irritated skin.
- Unlike any other tissue, it remains cold to the touch, even if its warm atmosphere, comfort and immediate rescuer. How? Bamboo fiber is filled with micro-gaps and holes, which gives it incredible cooling properties. In hot weather, it keeps the user cooler than standard products in knitting or equivalent armor.
- Changes in temperature can trigger flare-ups of eczema, the most often hot, humid or cold and dry. Bamboo fabric is a temperature controller with beautiful natural insulating properties.
- Antibacterial by nature, bamboo fiber has natural elements to help kill and prevent the spread of bacteria. This property is maintained in the tissue, even after repeated washing at room temperature.
- Bamboo is naturally hypoallergenic, soft and lightweight - ideal for sensitive baby skin, so there will be no allergic reactions, as with other natural fibers like cotton or hemp. This is because bamboo fiber is naturally smooth and round, without any chemical treatment, which means that there is no strong push to irritate the skin.
- It is resistant to mold, which are both common allergens and eczema can often trigger a burst.
- It does not smell of common irritants such as fragrances, perfumes, chemicals and other products.
- Bamboo is also environmentally friendly and sustainable nature.
And if inspiration Kelly rose to a play mat in the thought of creating a special line of clothing. She expressed her idea to a friend, and between them they formed ickle Eco - a company specializing in bamboo baby wear designed specifically for children with eczema and skin allergies!
In addition to capturing the amazing properties of bamboo fabric, Kelly and his business partner Victoria wanted to take the drawings of others. They guarantee that no man-made fibers in clothing: the fabric is a blend of 70% bamboo and 30% organic cotton, our thread is 100% cotton, they use nickel free poppers and Labels 100% cotton.
The fabric is Oeko-Tex 100, which means it is entirely without chemicals. They also use the most sophisticated ecologically-based inks with water to share the screen-printing. They also incorporated a number of design features that make the clothes even more comfortable all seams on clothing and sleepwear is under outside. The clothes are cut to fit closely to the skin in order to maximize the benefits of the canvas. They have introduced optional mitts on sleepers and pajama tops, to help prevent scratches and sleepwear also have a double fabric.