Materials · Bamboo silk

Bamboo silk — the sheen of silk from a grass

Bamboo cellulose regenerated into a fine, continuous yarn — glossy, cool and remarkably soft underfoot. The light-play of real silk at a gentler price.

See how bamboo silk is used across our four constructions on the manufacturing overview.

One rug, start to finish

This rug began as a photograph a client sent us. No CAD, no specification — a picture of something they liked, and a room to fill. We drew it, matched the colours in bamboo silk, and wove it. What follows is that one rug, from the yarn to the day it was laid.

Bamboo silk yarn hanks dyed in the colours the design called for, laid out before spinning to the loom — Bamboo silk yarn, dyed to the colours the design called for.

The design drawing hung above the loom, three weavers seated below reading it row by row — The design hangs above the loom. Three weavers read it row by row.

Bamboo silk being knotted onto the loom, the sheen catching light differently from wool — Bamboo silk takes light differently from wool — the sheen shifts as you move around the rug.

Artisans clipping the pile of the finished bamboo silk rug by hand — Clipping, by hand, across the whole piece.

The bamboo silk rug hung to sun-dry after washing, the design visible against a building — Washed and dried in the sun.

The finished bamboo silk rug, laid flat, measured and inspected before dispatch — Finished, measured and checked before it ships.

The bamboo silk rug delivered and laid in the client’s living room, coffee table and sofa around it

A second view of the bamboo silk rug in the client’s living room, taken from a different angle — Delivered. The client sent us a photograph of a rug they liked — this is what arrived.

Further reading: the manufacturing overview for the twelve technical stages, or our process page for the eight-stage photograph-led narrative.

The story of bamboo silk

Bamboo silk

01 · The grass

Fast-renewing source

Bamboo is among the fastest-growing plants on earth, regrowing from its own root system after harvest without replanting. That is why bamboo silk anchors ranges built around renewable inputs.

02 · From cane to cellulose

Regenerated fibre

The plant's cellulose is regenerated into a fine, continuous viscose-type fibre — glossy, cool and remarkably soft underfoot.

03 · In the rug

Light-play across a whole surface

Bamboo silk delivers the light-play of real silk across a whole rug at a gentler price, in solids, tone-on-tone carving and wool-and-bamboo-silk designs where the sheen traces the pattern.

A bamboo-silk-blend rug installed in a modern living room, catching the light

04 · Straight talk

Where it does and doesn't belong

Bamboo silk is more delicate than wool: it prefers dry rooms, gentle care and moderate traffic. We say this on the specification, because a fibre chosen with open eyes is a customer who comes back.

PLANT-BASED SHEEN
FAST-RENEWING SOURCE
SOFT HAND
MODERATE TRAFFIC

Who this fibre is for

Designers layering sheen into a scheme, brands topping a range with a signature soft piece, homes wanting the look of silk with less delicacy.

Designers. Specifying for a project? We work from your palette and pile spec.
Personal. Furnishing your own home? Custom starts at one sample.
Brands. Building a range? MOQ is 10 sqm per design per colour.

Frequently asked

What is bamboo silk made of?

Bamboo silk is a regenerated-cellulose viscose fibre spun from bamboo pulp. It looks and behaves like silk but is a plant-derived material.

Bamboo silk vs viscose?

Bamboo silk is a viscose — specifically one whose source is bamboo. Not every viscose is bamboo silk; those spun from wood pulp are marketed as viscose or rayon.

Where should I use it?

Bedrooms, low-traffic living rooms, formal settings. Avoid entryways, kitchens and pet-heavy homes.

Send us your design. Quotation within hours.

A CAD, a sketch or a reference photo is enough — we return pricing, material options and a sampling plan the same working day.

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