This document provides an overview of bamboo fiber, including its history, structure, properties, processing, and end uses. It notes that bamboo fiber is made from the starchy pulp of bamboo plants, is strong and flexible like silk, and has natural antibacterial properties. The document also outlines that bamboo is botanically a grass, the first bamboo paper patents were in the 1860s, and modern bamboo clothing emerged in the 2000s. It provides details on bamboo fiber's color, tensile strength, reactions to insects and alkalis, and composition of cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin. The processing steps of raw bamboo to natural bamboo fiber are described. Finally, potential end uses including bath towels, clothing, bedding