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arbor apparel make sure to visit the site and check out our apparel especially the line we re making from bamboo-based fabrics there is nothing like bamboo for spring riding streetwear or lounging at home thebenefitsof bamboo the first real alternative to cotton bamboo fabric provides · a softer feel · lasting durability · improved breathability · increased uv protection · dryer performance drawing perspiration from the skin · natural anti-bacterial anti-fungal properties that reduce odor underarm discoloration and skin irritations · freedom from anti-microbial chemical additives · the first functional environmentally friendly ultra renewable option bamboo is one of the fastest growing plants known to man once harvested bamboo s root system immediately sends up new shoots this growth rate and self-propagating nature make bamboo an extremely renewable resource in addition bamboo cultivation does not require fungicides pesticides herbicides fertilizers aerial spraying genetically modified seeds or intensive irrigation ensuring that the production of bamboo fabric is friendly to the environment in contrast conventional cotton is the most toxic crop grown today it takes 1/3 of a pound of chemicals to grow enough cotton for just one t-shirt conventional cotton farming uses over two billion pounds of synthetic pesticides a year and accounting for 25 of the world s insecticide use conventional cotton production also requires huge land and water resources 102 washington blvd venice ca 90292 www.arborsports.com info@arborsports.com p 1.310.577.1120 f 1.310.577.1121 front cover r travis williams p gonzalo tudela back cover p kizzy o neal

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