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The newest addition to our range is our white bamboo t-shirt, available for men and women. Made from 70% bamboo and 30% organic cotton, it’s a totally different kind of t-shirt to our cotton Am App ones… and we think you’ll really like it. But why is bamboo so special? And what makes it ‘better’ than cotton? Here are five reasons why:

1. Chemical ‘free’: Bamboo doesn’t requires pesticides or other nasties to grow. It’s super easy for farmers to grow and manage, and the fact it needs no chemicals means that bamboo fabric doesn’t need chemical treatments like cotton does. So better and kinder to your skin. While it’s still awaiting true ‘organic’ status (and that may be some years away), it is largely accepted that the production of bamboo is less chemical intense than cotton.
2. A softer fabric: Bamboo fibre has a round surface, which makes it super soft as a fabric but as strong as cotton. It ’wicks away’ moisture far better than cotton, and as such is anti-bacterial and likely to keep you cooler in summer and warmer in winter. 
3. A more sustainable crop: It’s such a fast growing plant, reaching maximum height in just 3 months and maturity within 3-4 months - and crops yield 10 times more than cotton. Plus it needs minimal water, is actually ‘good’ for the soil and as such as is one of the most sustainable and easy growing crops around.
4. It’s biodegradable: Opinion is split over whether bamboo fabric is fully or partially biodegradable but it seems to beat cotton on this one.
5. It’s strong: it washes great, is stronger than pure cotton fabrics… and its alleged anti-bacterial properties mean you can abuse it and it’ll still come good. And unlike synthetic or mixed fabrics it won’t go smelly on you. Promise.

We’re excited to be selling such an innovative and exciting new kind of clothing product, plus we think these t-shirts look great too. They have a slightly see-through quality and are so light weight – perfect for summer season. The women’s t-shirts have a lovely cut too, with a lower neck, and flattering arm cut. Lovely. We’ve sourced them from Continental Clothing, who are rather a rad little company too.

Special Offer

We’ve knocked a fiver off our normal price so these t-shirts are just £15 plus p&p for the moment. Why don’t you try one out and see if it converts you to bamboo?

You can read more about bamboo clothing here, here and here.

We’re adding a brand new item to the ILMP range, and that comes in the shape of these super cool bamboo t-shirts. Yes, really. Made from 70% bamboo and 30% organic cotton, they are eco-friendly, softer than cotton and have a great cut.

Available in white for both men and women, these t-shirts will be on sale in 10 days time for £20.

Happy new year to all our customers, readers and postcode lovers alike. Happy 2010!

Right, salutations over with and we thought with a new year should come new prices. And lower prices with it. We figured our t-shirts and hoodies might be a few quid too much, so we’ve brought them down to £20 and £25 respectively. Which we hope you like. They are still top quality american apparel with great screen prints, rest assured, but we figured we could lose a few quid along the way. So enjoy.

We’re damn excited about 2010 and everything it holds.

Reasons to be cheerful:

New products: We’re hoping to have new and cool products to add to our range this year, including a new hoodie with the girls and maybe an awesome bamboo t-shirt. Yes, it’s made of bamboo, and it really is awesome. See it below, with yours truly modelling it badly:

T-shirts
So, for men, you can choose between red, baby blue and heather grey. For women, it’s heather grey or navy. Choose red, black or white ink and your favourite postcode – and you’re done.

Hoodies
For the men we have a navy hoodie with white or red print, and for women we have a heather grey t-shirt with black, white or red print. They’re super snuggly and make great winter wear.

Any questions, drop us a line. Last orders for Christmas posting is 20th December, and we’re adding an option for special delivery postage too if you want it guaranteed.

Going National!
We should also mention again that we have now gone national – which means you can have any UK postcode printed on our items now. This is a big, new and exciting thing for us and we can’t wait to serve the fanatics of Fife, Farnborough and Filey with their own postcode t’s. Know someone who loves where they live? Drop them a line and tell them about ilovemypostcode

We’re still working on a new look home page, and new photos for kids products, so watch this space.

This weekend we’re off to Latitude festival, where we will be proudly handing over a prize postcode t-shirt to the winner of the Pen Pusher poems by postcode competition. It’s rockin’.

Other exciting news to follow, including the fact we’re working on some applique items with Revampit which we hope to have on sale at the end of the summer.

Finally, if you’d like to join the postcode team for an internship in August then drop us a line: rachel@ilovemypostcode.com

We’re looking for excitable and innovative people to come join the team for a month. We’d love to hear from you!

Rachel (W12) x