Why is bamboo furniture cheaper than solid wood? What are the advantages and disadvantages of bamboo furniture?

Compared with solid wood furniture, bamboo furniture is really much cheaper, and its advantages and disadvantages are very obvious. Let me briefly talk about the characteristics of bamboo furniture.

First of all, bamboo has a short growth cycle, high yield and simple processing, so the cost will be much lower than that of solid wood, and the price will naturally be cheaper. Generally speaking, the growth cycle and success cycle of wood are relatively long, and some good-quality wood may take decades to be cut and processed, so the cost is relatively high. The growth cycle of bamboo generally takes only three to five years, and the density of bamboo forest is higher than that of forest, so the yield is higher. Generally speaking, if bamboo is used as furniture, the cost is much lower than that of solid wood, and the price is naturally very cheap. Moreover, the processing method of bamboo is very simple, which makes the cost of bamboo furniture relatively low.

Secondly, the advantages of bamboo include no need to brush chemical paint, fresh and natural taste, warm in winter and cool in summer to absorb heat and moisture. No matter what kind of solid wood it is, the final furniture should be protected by a layer of paint, so solid wood furniture generally has a heavy taste and is harmful to human body. Bamboo is generally processed directly to make furniture, without painting, without those irritating tastes and radiation. There is also the characteristics of bamboo, which absorbs heat and dissipates heat well. It is warm in winter and cool in summer, so we are comfortable to use it.

Finally, the shortcomings of bamboo include easy cracking, moth-eaten, moldy, and not strong, easy to fall apart. After all, it is a plant with a short growth cycle, so the density of bamboo is not as high as that of solid wood, and its thickness is limited. Long-term exposure to wind, rain and sun will indeed lead to cracking, and it is also easy to fall apart due to deformation. If the air humidity is relatively high, bamboo furniture is easy to be moth-eaten and moldy, which not only affects the appearance but also affects the use, so some people do not choose bamboo furniture because of these shortcomings of bamboo.