Over the years, bamboo has increased in popularity because of its many advantages over cotton as a raw material for textiles. However, it also has several natural advantages over other materials that make it an obvious choice for any man. Yet, the benefits of bamboo are still a secret to some. Bamboo is too great to be kept hidden, so here are five benefits and reasons why real men wear bamboo:

Moisture Wicking

It’s made into fabric that’s naturally moisture wicking, keeping sweat away from your skin, leaving your body dry and comfortable. For physically active men who exercise consistently, the fabric’s breathable composition makes it desirable. You’ll look slick without looking sweaty.

It’s Odor Resistant

Men’s athletic clothing has a reputation for being stinky. However, the unique properties of bamboo fabric make it hard for odors to creep in, allowing your clothing to better avoid being smelly even after several days. It also repels allergens, meaning you won’t have itchy, scratchy skin irritations. Besides being naturally resistant to odors and allergens, it’s also impervious to mildew, making it the model choice for active men who don’t do laundry as often.

Soft, Smooth, and Suave

Ideal for men who want to feel and look luxurious, bamboo is smooth and soft, with anti-static properties that allow the fabric to rest gently on your skin rather than clinging to it. Pectin, the secret natural component to bamboo’s softness makes it ideal for infants, but magnificently smooth and comfortable for men of all ages.

Sensitive to Your Skin

Allergy prone? Sensitive skin? Don’t worry, bamboo clothing has you covered. It also cuts out nearly 98 percent of harmful UV rays, making it the perfect choice for holidays, traveling, or spending a few hours under the midday sun. To put that into perceptive, this makes bamboo fabric more than sixty percent better than cotton at protecting you from harmful sun exposure.

Cool and Hot

Need a stylish polo shirt you can wear year-round, keeping you warm in the winter and cool in the summer? Like wool, bamboo has hollow microfiber, allowing you to stay warm. Yet, it’s breathable making it a strong solution for when the temperature is hot out. Even if aspects of the fabric aren’t 100 percent bamboo, it has still been found to lower heat transmission and offer improved heat resistance.

Those are just five ways bamboo fabric is beneficial for men, making it an obvious choice for the male wardrobe. However, real mean don’t just wear bamboo for the benefits it gives them. They also wear bamboo for it’s benefits onto others. Bamboo is an eco-friendly and sustainable resource since it grows quickly, doesn’t require earth-harming pesticides, chemicals or fertilizers, and is 100 percent biodegradable. Furthermore, bamboo needs less space and water to grow than cotton, making it a superior choice for the eco-friendly male.

All these benefits still not enough? Wear bamboo once and you’ll never want to wear cotton again. What other benefits to bamboo clothing have you found in your own life?