Bamboo

Bamboo fiber spins into a lovely, soft, silky yarn that is cool to the touch, drapes well, and as a bonus, has antibacterial properties. However, bamboo fibre is not quite as easy to spin as wool, so it may not be the best choice for the beginning spinner. Here are couple of tips for someone who is spinning bamboo fiber for the first time:

  • Spin slowly – if using a wheel, you may need to decrease the tension
  • Use a lot of twist

Any current auctions for bamboo fiber on eBay are listed below. Click a picture or description to get more information about a particular bamboo fiber auction and to place your bid!

white-bamboo-roving-fiber-1-lb-spinning- White Bamboo Roving Fiber 1 lb. Spinning
US $19.95 (1 Bid)
End Date: Saturday Mar-13-2010 11:31:15 PST
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bamboo-spinning-fiber-top-ready-to-spin-8-oz Bamboo Spinning Fiber TOP Ready to Spin 8 oz
US $11.50
End Date: Wednesday Mar-17-2010 6:38:19 PDT
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black-diamond-bamboo-roving-fiber-8-oz-spinning- Black Diamond Bamboo Roving Fiber 8 oz Spinning
US $14.99 (0 Bid)
End Date: Wednesday Mar-17-2010 10:14:48 PDT
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bamboo-pencil-roving-for-spinning-natural-color-8-oz Bamboo Pencil Roving For Spinning Natural Color 8 Oz
US $14.00 (0 Bid)
End Date: Wednesday Mar-17-2010 10:27:01 PDT
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white-bamboo-roving-fiber-1-lb-spinning- White Bamboo Roving Fiber 1 lb. Spinning
US $19.95 (0 Bid)
End Date: Thursday Mar-18-2010 8:24:47 PDT
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black-diamond-bamboo-roving-fiber-2-lb-spinning- Black Diamond Bamboo Roving Fiber 2 lb. Spinning
US $39.99 (0 Bid)
End Date: Thursday Mar-18-2010 11:46:22 PDT
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16-oz-carbonized-bamboo-top-ships-free 16 oz. Carbonized Bamboo Top - Ships Free
US $24.99
End Date: Saturday Mar-20-2010 9:56:31 PDT
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bamboo-spinning-fiber-top-ready-to-spin-1-lb Bamboo Spinning Fiber TOP Ready to Spin 1 lb
US $20.00
End Date: Tuesday Mar-30-2010 11:52:04 PDT
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black-diamond-bamboo-top~8-oz~fiber-spinning-wheel Black Diamond Bamboo Top~8 oz~fiber spinning wheel
US $22.00
End Date: Tuesday Mar-30-2010 14:42:22 PDT
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8oz-merino-bamboo-wool-top-roving-wool-spin-fiber 8oz Merino/Bamboo Wool Top Roving wool spin fiber
US $15.99
End Date: Wednesday Mar-31-2010 8:15:22 PDT
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If you can’t find what you’re looking for on eBay, you should check out the Bamboo spinning fiber at Paradise Fibers. They usually have a good selection of Bamboo fiber in all different colorways.

You’ll find that yarn spun from bamboo fiber will be a great choice for your summer knitting projects because of the coolness of the fiber and its antibacterial properties. Bamboo is even reported to protect against ultraviolet rays!