BedVoyage Bamboo Bedding - The Brand You Can Trust

By Sharon Stuart, the CEO of BedVoyage

An interesting thing happened a few weeks ago, and it sort of rocked me. I was on a Zoom call with our factory in India. They were expressing an issue they were having in dying our very deep blue color called Indigo. As BedVoyage only uses 100% Bamboo yarns in our Luxe Bamboo Bedding line, they wanted to do a little hunting expedition and try to learn how other brands were getting their deep intense colors, which are difficult with 100% bamboo. They went to Amazon.com and purchased 14 different sets of bamboo sheets from companies who stated their products were made from 100% bamboo fibers.

Are All Bamboo Bed Sheet Brands the Same?

When they received the 14 sheet sets, they sent fabric swatches out for testing. The results were simply shocking! 12 of the 14 brand’s products were NOT made from 100% bamboo, they were mixed with blends of other types of yarns. Some added cotton, some added cellulose, some Tencel. Some brands’ amount of bamboo yarns was as low as 45%, but they were marketing their products as 100% bamboo, and charging the price for high-end sheets. Where I come from, that is simply called lying. Some may be gentler and say it’s just misleading, but if a customer cannot trust what the product is made of, what else is the company lying about? The reason these brands added additional fibers is because the dye will saturate more deeply when other yarns are blended with bamboo. BedVoyage has always only used 100% bamboo yarns in our Luxe Bamboo line. It’s more expensive, it’s harder for the mills to work with, but it offers the most cooling effects for the sleeper, and that is our entire goal. We set out as a brand to offer the highest quality yet affordable, extremely cooling luxury 100% bamboo bedding on the market. 

I know a lot of companies can easily say they pride themselves on this or that, and many may truly mean it, while others just want you to believe that about them. Deceptive business practices are not only hurting the customers; they can also harm the industry by giving a bad name to (in this instance) bamboo bedding companies. It can put doubt in the customers minds, ‘for this price, is this really bamboo? And are all the things they claim on their website true?’ 

Are 100% Bamboo Sheets More Expensive?

100% Bamboo is NOT an easy fabric to work with. The fibers are very fine and silky, which creates a slippery surface for the workers who cut and sew our linens. It can also be finicky when it comes to dying, and our mills have had to scrap large quantities of woven fabrics when the dye does not take properly. But we still persevere in offering certified 100% bamboo because of the cooling benefits. So many people sleep hot, and ‘cooling sheets’ is one of the most searched terms for bedding. We set out to offer a product that can help alleviate night sweats, hot flashes, and a poor night’s sleep, as well as being indescribably luxuriously soft. For many; the cooler the better when sleeping!  

BedVoyage Proof of 100% Bamboo Bedding:

100% Bamboo is also more expensive than blends, so if you paid the higher price for 100% bamboo, then learned your sheets were ½ cotton, would you be upset? You betcha, and rightly so! We do offer a line of Melange Bamboo-Cotton Bedding, but we are completely up front about it being 50% Bamboo and 50% Cotton. It’s a lower priced line so people who are not sure they’re ready to invest in 100% bamboo can test the waters before diving in to full luxury!

To show that BedVoyage Luxe Bamboo Bedding is indeed 100% bamboo we have included our testing results from SGS, one of the most trusted textile testing labs in the world.  Feel free to call any other brand and ask them to prove that their bamboo bed sheets are made from 100% Bamboo. If they can readily supply that information, then they’re a brand you can feel good about buying from. We know BedVoyage is willing to prove it, to be a brand you can trust!

      

BedVoyage also receives testing reports annually to show that our fabrics have been tested for flammability, pilling, tensile strength, color fastness and shrinkage. From these tests we can learn if there are any issues, and how to improve.

Our Commitment to Sustainability:

At BedVoyage, we're super passionate about providing you with the coziest and most luxurious linens, all while being kind to our planet and the people who make our products. We go the extra mile to source our materials responsibly, opting for super soft and eco-friendly bamboo fabric that's a win-win for comfort and the environment. Plus, our linens are ethically made in India at a factory that passes the SMETA audit annually, ensuring fair wages and safe working conditions for everyone involved.

Our packaging is all about minimalism – we keep it simple to reduce waste. But here's the cool part: we take leftover bamboo fabric scraps and turn them into handy linen storage bags. It's our way of giving those scraps a new purpose and minimizing waste. And that outer bag your linens come in? It's 100% Recyclable.

So, when you snuggle up in your BedVoyage linens, know that you're wrapped in luxury that's made with love for both people and the planet.

Empowering Change: Our Factory’s Sustainable Initiatives at a Glance:

• 70% green energy used by our factory is powered by windmills
• Our factory is equipped with a modern effluent treatment plant where almost 99% of water is reused
• Bio gas plants and established waste management systems take care of industrial waste, reducing waste generation and then decomposing it in eco-friendly ways
• Steam condensate recovery of 60%
• Made in Green from Oeko Tex STeP certified guarantees that our products have been manufactured using sustainable processes under socially responsible working conditions, which includes our Oeko-Tex Standard 100 certification
• Our factory works with universities helping to educate more than 200+ women employees with their ‘study while working’ program. Providing women employees empowerment through education
• All the children of the employees benefit from an Education Support Program
• All our reactive dyes are Oeko-tex certified, vegan-friendly and cruelty free
• No caustic soda or formaldehyde is used in our viscose from Bamboo lines: Luxury Bamboo or Melange Bamboo      

A Woman-Owned USA Brand:

Sharon Stuart, the CEO of BedVoyage, started the company in 2009, long before most people even knew there was such a thing as bamboo fabrics.  At that time bamboo was primarily used for flooring, cutting boards, and furniture. When BedVoyage launched the company much of the first few years were spent educating the public on the sleep benefits of bamboo bedding. BedVoyage sales representatives traveled the country working Costco Road Shows. We set up a bed, display and products, and spoke to the Costco members as they walked by. It was amazing showing bamboo bed sheets and towels to the members and to watch their face when they felt the silky-softness of bamboo! Those shows helped to spread knowledge of bamboo, and now Bamboo Bed Sheets have become much more prevalent. The moisture-wicking, cooling, hypoallergenic benefits of bamboo have helped millions of people sleep better!

Does BedVoyage Works Closely With their Factory? 

Each day, we communicate multiple times with our sourcing agent and our two factories. One makes our Towels and the other makes our Bedding.  We are in touch with every aspect of our products, down to how many stitches are in a square inch, the weight of the fabric care tags, and our logo on the buttons. We coordinate every aspect of reviewing samples, lead times, shipping, and every little detail of product development. Our agent visits the factory before every order ships so they can do a random QC of products. This inspection report includes photos, measurements, reviewing all artwork, care tags, upc, packaging and master cartons. BedVoyage has the opportunity to review the inspection report before shipment, so if there are any concerns they’re addressed before shipping. We have some fun new products and colors coming! Our new towel design will launch this fall with 3 new gorgeous colors. We have a luxury Sleep Sack which is like a sleeping bag liner launching in the winter, and we’re converting our Luxe Coverlet line to a different quilted pattern. We look forward to introducing these new products, please visit BedVoyage.com to subscribe and you’ll be the first to hear when the new items arrive! 

Does BedVoyage have Good Customer Service?

Yes indeed! We actually answer the phone and talk to you, what a novel idea, right?! In this day of chat bots, AI and answering services as your only communication methods with some brands; we are often complimented when we answer the phone and speak directly with our customers. Our customers are our touch-point, they help us understand our products through their usage, we love to talk with them about laundering tips for bamboo, and to learn what customers would like us to consider making next. It’s a joy to have that connection with our many thousands of loyal bamboo-loving customers and subscribers! We can be reached at 425-949-8216, or email info@bedvoyage.com, or you can post inquiries with our InBox chat, or send a message through our ‘ask a question’ on any product page.      

BedVoyage, The Brand You Can Trust:

For all the above noted reasons, I hope that your takeaway from reading this article is that BedVoyage truly cares about the quality of our products, the factory in which our products are made, and especially our customers!