Bamboo Sutra

What’s in a name? No one knows for sure how bamboo became bamboo. There are two primary speculations. One is that the origin is from the ancient Indian name for bamboo, "mambu". The other speculation is that it is Malayan in origin and comes from the sound bamboo makes when it burns. "Bam-Boom".

Bamboo was the first plant to return after the bombings in Japan

The needle in Alexander Graham Bell’s first phonograph was made of bamboo

Thomas Edison used bamboo as a rebar for the reinforcement of his swimming pool. To this day, the pool has never leaked.

In China, ingredients from the root of the black bamboo help treat kidney disease.

Some of the earliest historical records from the 2 nd century B.C. were written on green bamboo strips

Ancient cultures in South America, China, the Philippines and Indonesia share a belief that the first man and woman were created inside different internodes of the same bamboo culm. Ever since bamboo provided food, shelter, weapons and beauty. for their decedents.

A toy made out of bamboo called the "dragon fly" was the origin of the modern helicopter

Bamboo was used for some of the first airplane designs. However, due to the difficulty of joining pieces it lost out to other materials.

During WWII the US Army Quarter master Corps used bamboo to make crates for air dropping supplies to troops in Burma

The development of gun powder in China included the silicious skin of bamboo in addition to many other ingredients

Bamboo Bowl-ing!!!! Bamboo can be harvested in 3-5 years versus years for most softwood

Bamboozled!! Bamboo is stronger than steel. The tensile strength of bamboo is 28,000 PSI whereas of steel is 24,000 PSI

Bamboo is cool One bamboo clump can produce 200 poles in three to five years

Bamboo is hot Using bamboo to replace timber can save the rain forests

Bamboo is Lustrous!!

Floored by Bamboo

Mix n Match

Bamboo is Inspiring (Gucci)

Bamboo is refreshing Bamboo fiber is breathable and absorbent

Romancing with Bamboo Bamboo produces 66.6% more oxygen of all the plants and it consumes 66.6% more carbon dioxide than any other plant

Bamboo is Beautiful Bamboo sustains temperature

Bamboo barrage

Bamboo bastion Bamboo buildings are earthquake proof

Bamboo Beckons Bamboo is 100 percent bio degradable

Bamboo is Safe Bamboo plants are very effective at removing metals and other toxic substances from soil and water

Bamboo is Fun

Fuelling with Bamboo Bamboo is Deodorizing – Bamboo charcoal is extremely porous and can be absorb large quantities of odor causing bacteria

Bamboo is Green Bamboo can lower light intensity and protects against ultra violet rays

Bamboo is Fashion The needle in Alexander Graham Bell’s first phonograph was made of bamboo

Living, Bamboo style Various parts of many bamboo species have been used in Chinese and Ayurvedic medicine for centuries

Bamboo is Nerdy

Bamboo is sturdy Over 1 billion people in the world live in Bamboo Houses

Luxurious Bamboo

Bamboo on my mind

Bamboo is Musical Bamboo is naturally hollow making it an obvious choice for musical instruments

Bamboo on your Plate Bamboo is low in fat and calories. One serving of bamboo shoots provides 10 percent of your daily recommended intake

Bamboo is Classic Thomas Edison also used bamboo as rebar for the reinforcement of his swimming pool. To this day, the pool has never leaked

Bamboo is Stylish Bamboo is hypo allergenic

Bamboo is comfortable Bamboo is anti-fungal and anti-bacterial

bamboo is trendy Bamboo grows on every continent except Antartica

bamboo is moving fast

bamboo was poor man’s timber

bamboo was split and glue market

bamboo is now triple A

bamboo is finAnce

bamboo is innovAtion

bamboo is climAte change

Madhya Pradesh State Bamboo Mission, Bhopal