How Bamboo Products Are Made: From Planting Bamboo to Toothbrush Factory
Bamboo, often mistaken for a tree or plant, is actually a species of grass. In China alone, there are over 200 species and 16 categories of bamboo cultivated for both economic and ecological purposes. It is nowadays processed at modern bamboo factories yielding an impressive 15-20 million tons of products annually.
The journey of bamboo products begins with the careful cultivation of bamboo shoots. After 4-5 years of growth, the bamboo stems are ready for harvest, a significantly shorter timeline compared to tropical hardwoods. From the bamboo factory to modern production facilities specialized in bamboo product processing, a wide array of items are crafted from this versatile material. Flooring, furniture, kitchen utensils, sports equipment, bathroom necessities, reusable items, and even clothing are among the many products made from bamboo. Whether it's a bamboo spoon factory, bamboo sunglass factory, or bamboo toothbrush factory, the potential for innovation and sustainability in bamboo product manufacturing is vast. With its rapid growth and diverse applications, bamboo continues to emerge as a cornerstone of eco-friendly production and consumption.
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Did you know that bamboo is also converted to fibre by means of a chemical process and then spun into yarn and then woven or knitted into fabric. It feels like silk and is twice more water absorbant than cotton. I have had the pleasure of working with it.
They also make plywood and dimensional lumber from bamboo by glueing together large group of slats, laid out correctly and then pressing them into shape under high pressure and oven baking them so that the glue is both permanent and waterproof. Just like other plywood and laminated lumber made from other woods. Bamboo is now also used because of how fast it grows, more timber is grown in a much shorter time than full sized trees. I was surprised that none of this was featured, just decorative lumber and tiny items which have been made for thousands of years. Excepting the replacement for plastic tableware and straws.
SE Asia seems motivated to make itself known to the rest of the world. Good for them
those weren't "circular blades arranged in a row", they were straight blades arranged in a circle.
What do you know? with your screen name you are proving that you don't even believe in the one and only saviour!
@@realemonful you kind words are so appreciated
Bamboo hasn’t got the stability for high houses. Until a German architect found out how to give bamboo a stability of more than 100 years. The bamboo has to get in the middle a hole by a very long thin iron piece. Now each piece of such bamboo sticks are placed into a specific acid juice which creates the new stability. Visit Bali and you will be amazed seeing the most beautiful bamboo houses.
I'd really liked to have seen the many different species of bamboo & how each of them are BEST used. Just like trees, each species has particular uses & values. The thick walled bamboos have different uses to the thin walled ones.
I agree.
I love the bamboo jungle in my yard. Bring it on!
I wish Bamboo was prevalent in textiles because their natural fibers are durable and wick moisture very effectively.
It makes amazing flooring as well
There a lots of clothing made from bamboo, I wear socks and shirts from bamboo fiber and I quilt using a bamboo batting. It is readily available, but you might not know it unless you read the label.
Watching this video feels like diving into a whirlpool of emotions. It's exhilarating!
bamboo is cheapest way to clean environment and create jobs
Bamboo is a grass (like sugarcane, and banana plant) which spreads (to a forest) via underground runners called ratoons. It is used in house construction as the supporting structure over which tiles can be placed to form a roof. My childhood home was one such house.
Also grass is the grains we eat. ( wheat, rye, barley, oats, and corn.)
I still remember we live in bamboo house before the semen & iron steel arrived... now most prefer to stay in bamboo house..I will build one bamboo house for Relaxing & meditation
Amazing and healthy materials 💯❤️👌
I will surely keep this video in my heart and mind forever.
Great content, informative and also entertaining
Glad you enjoyed it!
Looks like a high production cost compared to the plastic counterparts
one is friendly to the environment, one isn't.
propageted from rhyzomes, shown planting seeds. What ijit did your editing?
Beautiful and informative content
If you ever plan on growing bamboo make sure it's the variety that doesn't spread. I purchased a property from a couple who were growing bamboo that was huge for wood. They used a variety that spread via roots underground. They cut it all back for the sale so I found out later when it started shooting up all over the property. Even digging it up failed to remove it all. I used what I could but later sold my property again as it was too much work keeping it out of drains and the house foundations. Its also a weed and can result in a fine in most areas. I informed the new owners about it when they first viewed my property and they were ok with it. I doubt the are now years later...
I have a neighbour who bought his property with the same problem. I used my mini digger, to clear most of it for him. The few pieces that appeared later, he was able to remove himself. .
Interesting - but raises more questions than it provides answers !
Bamboo is a very invasive plant. You grow it in your yard and you will NEVER get rid of it..
Now I know where all my thousands of coffee stirrers come from that I build amazing things out of them
Love to see some on KZhead!
@keithhodgson6489 my KZhead channel is called the reality artist if you want to see what I can make with them but not everything is about them but it's a mixture of everything on there from resin to gold leaf place's I've been ect okay
Love bamboo
Next-gen tech reshapes farming landscapes with precision and sustainability.
Is bamboo insulating like cork especially for flooring?
This technology is very impressive
Well done very informative
I have a use for one 12' to 16' length of 2" diameter bamboo. I can't find any on line, much less locally. Bamboo would be the perfect material for my specific task, but I'm not in Asia.
I found this Video very interesting! How many Varieties of Bamboo, the biggest to the smallest? Can Bamboo last as long, as for instance other types of Wood? Is there a certain type of Bamboo that can grow cylindrical in as short period, as well as length. How about a showing a tour of a Bamboo Forest? Thank You for this Video, it was educational😊😊😊!
Technically, bamboo is a grass not wood.
@@adon8672 That would account for its' Dexterity, and its' ability to bend. Growing up in the American Southwest. I did see some Bamboo; but nothing like in these Videos! I find it so Fascinating how People have learned to use it like a Crop for thousand of years, and it some many uses! Thank You for the Info!
Good job!❤❤❤
I want to live in a bamboo house, with a bamboo roof, floors, furniture, cutlrey and toothbrush. I like the stuff
Very impressive indeed!!! I would love to see that facility.
I saw bamboo being used in place of rebar in commercial building. They've had great success using it this way.
one of the more fascinating uses of bamboo is in high rise construction in he orient. they use a larger diameter bamboo for exterior scaffolding the first 10-20 floors and then convert to a smaller size than can go up many more floors. Bamboo is strong and flexible. It is the flexibility that makes it capable of handling heavy loads without breaking.
Fascinating
epoxy polish will increase bamboo life many years ling
i like bamboo, very friendly with enviroment, the cheap one but best for tool
freaking awesome - natural biodegradable made straws, forks n spoons all wrapped n shipped in unnatural non-biodegradable plastic bags.
The precision and accuracy of modern agriculture machines minimize environmental impact and promote soil health and biodiversity.
My goal is to build a house using bamboo lumber.
Wow Amazing idea's let's planting bamboo.
Don't plant it in your garden, as it's invasive and will take over.
Wondering if a type of plywood could be designed?
Where is this bamboo factory
Bamboo and wood rot, are flammable, and difficult to shape. They are suitable for makeshift structures, for example, scaffolding.
Every material, whether natural or man-made has its pros and cons. Every material can have a long life if treated properly. I have seen steel products corrode away to nothing faster than a wood one can decay. I’ve seen natural material products live longer than made-made materialed ones. All depends on purpose, environment and care. Bamboo is fascinating and is so versatile, cheap and easily replaced.
While working in Bangkok I was surprised that the guys working on the outside of the hotel were using bamboo scaffolding tied together with cordage. I was on the 12th floor and the scaffolding was way higher than my room.
while it is great to see natural bamboo replacing plastic, waht material is being used for the bristles in the bamboo toothbrushes?
Bamboo isn't "wood". its grass
درخت بامبو بسیار مفید است
Amazing
11:53 omg... So during all this years doing shrimps sticks, in the other end of the chain, a guy was twisting manually making those knots... ? Those bamboo sticks are a pain all along... 😂😂
The cost and process of preserving bamboo is expensive and requires a long process, not as easy and beautiful as in the video..😂
the video is awesome! I like your video
bamboo straws look a bit labor intensive.
Scraps can be converted into charcoal for cooking.
Interesting that bamboo is used to replace plastic cutlery, yet the cutlery is packaged in plastic bags! Why not use cardboard, like with the straw packaging? Just an observation…..
how we get in toch with factory to buy their products?
good video
12:00 “the shaped skewers undergo a natural process to….” Blasted by gas flame lol
.... I have owned several pairs of bamboo chop sticks.
As long as it doesn’t taste papery, and their dishwasher safe
I have a bamboo toothbrush!
Where this construction place i want to visit..
Fun Fact: An expert bamboo grower is called a "bamboozler."
And when he sells the bamboo, the buyer gets “bamboozled.”😅
gilligans island to a new level
These things grows like weed ang getting rid of it is not easy! Never again! 8 years later and I still have nightmares 😂
Guadua le llaman en Colombia al bambu 😃
Very hard work!
Or how about zoos and aquariums
...... I had a pair of small bamboo tongs which were perfect for getting too small pieces of bread out of a toaster, without getting a shock....... I need to buy another pair.
You need a better toaster that does not shock 😊
@@samchs222 You need better comprehension of the world around you..... What I was getting at was that a toaster can shock you if you stick a metal fork into it to retrieve something......A non-conducting bamboo tong won't.
@@user-ww6es3bu9yit’s much easier to unplug it. Then to go out and buy a set of bamboo tongs. 😂😂😂
@@FA-Q20-1 ..... No...it isn't...Toaster plugs into an outlet behind the cabinet on which the toaster sits..... I would have to empty the cabinet to move it....Easiest answer....Non-conducting bamboo tongs.............. End of argument.
8:04 His unfairly paid job here cost him losing 4 fingers. 8:04
What are the solutions they use on the bamboo. Are they toxic chemicals???
అతి వేగంగా పెరిగే ఎక్కువ లాభాలు తెచ్చే మొక్క వెదురు ఎక్కువగా వాడబడుతున్న మొక్క వెదురు😅😅😅
I wouldn’t put anything into my mouth that came from China. BTW, Looks like the worker at 8:01 got a little too close to one of the cutting blades.
Why can't they make the bristles out of bamboo?
This would be much more watchable without the constant music.
I had to subscribe this channel sure do produce captivating content !!!
I was hoping to see them make flooring or furniture not sticks...😢
Just something else made in China as it says on one of the boxes in the video.
You can make chopsticks out of Asian trees? Who knew
3:10 музыка узбекский😂😂😂
💎💎💎💎💎💎💎
Does this guy even check to see if what he is saying makes sense? A few times I got a wtf.
I thought this is a grass…
Yeet.
Most populous nations like India and china must use only bamboo tooth brushes so that their geographical area remains evergreen instead of facing plastic pollution headaches.
lol sure thing, chief
Did not even mention the huge groves of bamboo in north amercia that where wiped out by settlers hu?
何処の国での竹の伐採・加工・輸出か知らないが、如何なる有害危険な薬剤で処理されているか分らないので、特＠製品だけは買いたくない。
the annoying ai generated video strikes again
What chemical is put in to prevent the bamboo from rotting?
Skibidi
dont be planting this stuff on your property because it will take over and it's a job to remove them and the neighbors will hate you.
Only certain species do that. Learn the product before you spout inaccurate information, or be quiet!
@@bogus_not_me So what's the best species to plant?
Tony I see another commenter with the same experience as you. Her experience was exceptionally bad. Check it out in the comment section. There are not many to go through. Thanks for the awareness.
Grow far away from building structures and pipelines!
That’s really true 🤣😆
You can also find out what kind of chemicals the bamboo is treated with so that it does not rot and lasts for a long time.
If you cut the tree after full moon it won't rot for a long time without any preservatives but if cut in the new of the moon it will rot in a short time even with preservatives generally any wood that is reap in the new of the moon 🌙 doesn't last long
Bamboo never originated from anywhere other than AFRICA.......................