All the Amazing Ways Bamboo is Used Today

40 different products bamboo is used for in 2020

During my last visit home to Canada about a year ago, I noticed a new interesting trend at the time. There were a series of boutique shops that only sold eco-friendly bamboo clothing.

“Bamboo clothes? What?”

I thought surely this first store was a one-off thing. But then I searched Google Maps and saw several other similar stores around the region.

I had never heard of bamboo being made into clothes, nor did I ever have a notion that it was even possible.

And, spending many years living in Taiwan, a land full of these amazing trees, I was instantly curious.

What is bamboo used for?

It turns out, bamboo is used for a hell of a lot of things. And it seems like more and more uses are being discovered every day.

Months later after returning to Asia, a friend randomly posted this video in a group chat:

If you have 16 minutes to spare today, you might want to check that out — it’s pretty cool.

And more so, it got me interested again in the subject, and it’s been something I’ve been meaning to dive into for the past half-year.

So here we are — a list of all the current interesting and unexpected products bamboo is used for today!