Comments on: Things to know about Bamboo Yarns (by Yarn Cloud) http://www.naughtyknitterz.com/things-to-know-about-bamboo-yarns-romana-c-graham/ The Internet Knitting Circle Mon, 12 Dec 2011 23:35:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Ms. Knitterz http://www.naughtyknitterz.com/things-to-know-about-bamboo-yarns-romana-c-graham/comment-page-1/#comment-38 Ms. Knitterz Fri, 04 Sep 2009 14:22:47 +0000 http://www.naughtyknitterz.com/?p=4371#comment-38 From the author Romana - I can't speak for all manufacturers but I know that bamboo for yarn is mostly grown on plantations specificaly for the purpose of manufacturing yarns. It is not harvested in the wild where it would be taken from pandas :o) The plants are usually not harvested all and they are cut just above the ground and the plants are regrown again. I hope it helps. From the author Romana -

I can’t speak for all manufacturers but I know that bamboo for yarn is mostly grown on plantations specificaly for the purpose of manufacturing yarns. It is not harvested in the wild where it would be taken from pandas :o ) The plants are usually not harvested all and they are cut just above the ground and the plants are regrown again. I hope it helps.

]]> By: Ina http://www.naughtyknitterz.com/things-to-know-about-bamboo-yarns-romana-c-graham/comment-page-1/#comment-37 Ina Thu, 03 Sep 2009 18:59:08 +0000 http://www.naughtyknitterz.com/?p=4371#comment-37 Very informative article. Thank you! Does harvesting bamboo for yarn have any impact negative or positive on pandas in the wild? Very informative article. Thank you! Does harvesting bamboo for yarn have any impact negative or positive on pandas in the wild?

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