Machine wash your towels separately in warm water on the gentle cycle using mild detergent. Do not use bleach or fabric softeners as they are not needed or recommended. Tumble dry on medium heat. To prevent your towels from snagging, we recommend that you wash your towels in plain hot water immediately after purchase. This wash will tighten the weave structure of your towels and substantially diminish snagging. However, should you snag a towel, you can simply cut it off with scissors. Your towels will not run or snag.

The beautiful color of your towels is stable and colorfast. However, some chemical agents such as chlorine bleach, hydrogen peroxide, some toothpastes and teeth whiteners, and benzoyl peroxide will cause your towels to discolor or fade. Care should be taken to keep your towels away from these substances.

Bamboo is naturally tough and durable and none of our manufacturing processes use the harsh chemicals that can weaken cotton, so our Bamboo Towels are amazingly strong and durable. With proper care, your towels will stand the test of time and still look and feel wonderful.

FAQs

Q: How should I care for my towels?

A: We encourage you to wash your towels separately in warm water, using a mild, environmentally friendly detergent. These detergents are available in the cleaning products section of most grocery stores. Do not use bleach or fabric softeners.

Q: The colors are so beautiful. Will they fade? Are they colorfast?

A: While our products and dyes are stable, they are not fast against some chemicals. Bleaching agents such as hydrogen peroxide, benzoyl peroxide, teeth whiteners, some tooth pastes and chlorine bleach may cause your towels to fade or discolor.

Q: Will my towels stain?

A: Most stains and oils are easily lifted out of your towels in the wash using mild detergent. Pre-wash treatments are not necessary. However, there are some substances that contain natural dyes such as Tabasco sauce, and some concentrated berry juices such as cranberry or pomegranate that will permanently dye your towels.

Q: What should I do if my towels snag?

A: We recommend that you wash your towels in hot water immediately after purchase. This wash will tighten the weave structure of your towels and substantially diminish snagging. However, should you snag a towel, you can simply cut it off with scissors. Your towel will not run or unravel.

Q: I noticed that some of the towels are softer than others. Why?

A: Almond Pearl is the natural color of our Bamboo fiber. All of our towels are dyed after they are woven, so while every towel we make is soft; some of the dyes leave them softer than others. We recommend that you wash your towels in plain hot water immediately after purchase to make them even softer. Again, none of our dyes are harmful.

Q: These towels are so soft, how can they possibly dry me off? I don't like towels that just smear the water around.

A: It is an inherent characteristic of the bamboo to wick water away from your skin much faster than ordinary cotton.

Q: I really dislike the way towels mildew and smell when they don't dry. Will my towels smell?

A: Our Towels dry faster than ordinary cotton towels and they will not support mold or mildew, so they won't smell.

Q: I never thought a "green" product could be this luxurious. They feel wonderful, but will they wear out quickly?

A: Bamboo is naturally tough and durable and none of our manufacturing processes use the harsh chemicals that can weaken cotton, so our Bamboo fiber is amazingly strong and durable. With proper care, your towels will stand the test of time and still look and feel wonderful.

Care Instructions:

Machine wash your bamboo fabrics separately in cold water on the regular cycle. You may use a detergent of your choice, but do not use bleach or fabric softeners.

• Bleach will destroy the luxurious quality of the bamboo fabric. 
• Fabric softener will leave a coat of chemical on the bamboo fabric 
• Tumble dry on medium heat. 

Snagging?
To prevent your bamboo fabric from snagging, the manufacturer recommends that you wash the bamboo fabric in plain cold water immediately after purchase. This wash will tighten the weave structure of the bamboo fabric and substantially diminish snagging.

However, should you snag the bamboo fabric, you can simply cut it off with scissors. Your bamboo fabric will not run.

Bamboo Manufacturing Process

Bamboo is cut, as it is has been traditionally done for centuries by local village people. Actually, bamboo is like grass, and cutting it properly (yes, it's a skill!), helps keep the bamboo forest alive.

The bamboo is then placed in a pile for pick up by factory workers, who then turn the bamboo stalks into pulp.

The pulp is broken down and separated until it becomes what is called "cellulose". Cellulose is the form of bamboo that can been spun unto thread and then woven into fabrics.

The process of breaking down bamboo into a fiber suitable for making fabric does use caustic soda, which is a chemical also used in food production, and in the production of organic cotton. Caustic soda (aka Sodium hydroxide) is approved by the Global Organic Textile Standards (GOTS) and the UK Soil Association. Caustic soda does not remain as a residue on clothing as it easily washes away and can be neutralised to harmless and non-toxic sodium sulphate salt.

The resulting liquid is contained in a "closed-loop" solvent spinning system - meaning it is recycled at 99.5% to make more bamboo cellulose instead of being leaked into waterways. This is probably the most environmental way of making bamboo fabric, as it also saves both energy and water.

There is a way to make bamboo using machines and no chemicals, but that process is so costly and so labour intensive, there is hardly anyone using that technology today. But the good news is that technology progresses, and the bamboo manufacturing process is improving, so there is hope to keep rooting for the zero-chemical approach.

Certifications

The bamboo forest is certified by the Organic Crop Improvement Association and the bamboo crops are certified organic by the USDA seal.

The bamboo fibers used to manufacture and weave its products have obtained the FSC Chain of Custody Certification – meaning that from the bamboo forest to the fibers, all successive stages of production meet the criteria and rules requested to assure a responsible stewardship of the world’s forests.

Finally, all the bamboo fibers used have received the Oeko-tex 100 Class 1 certification - which is the certification requested for baby products, thus the most demanding certification:

A little about the Canadian company that sources these products:

Dihan (Owner, Organic Lifestyle) met Dany & Cecile [Bamboo manufacturers] in Vancouver, BC. Dany wanted to combine her passion of eco-sustainability, languages and passion for change. Her ability to speak Mandarin and living in China for over 10 years allowed her to establish significant relationships with the members of the bamboo industry to ensure that her products meet highest quality, ethical labour and organic certifications.

Why make in China?

First, the know-how of producing bamboo fabrics has been developed in China and we believe that the best quality in this category of products still comes from China.

Second, the natural resources used to make our products is located in China (up to now, no other countries produce fibers made from cellulose of bamboo). In order to keep our supply chain short and eco-efficient, we've decide to handle all the transformation process in China.

Sizes & Care

The Right Fit

Great effort has been made into giving our clothing an exceptionally flattering fit and making sure they are comfortable to wear.  Never compromising on materials and tailoring, we strive to create garments that become people’s personal favorites; those beloved, well-fitting and comfortable clothes you'll wear over and over again.

Men's Approximate Sizing

Women's Approximate Sizing

Junior's Approximate Sizing

Infant's Approximate Sizing

Toddler Approximate Sizing

Care Instructions

Everything from Jonano is machine washable. We do not recommend dry cleaning, or putting any jonäno apparel items in the dryer under high heat. Follow the care label inside.