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 The final article. 

Bamboo Clothing
Bamboo clothing is a modern invention that originated as a desire for a greener planet. It is considered the ‘most sustainable natural fiber on earth with many extraordinary qualities’, along with being comfortable, durable, and stylish. (“Do You Bamboo?.)ⁱⁱⁱ

Contents:

• Organic
• Fine quality
• Debates

Organic

Unlike cotton, bamboos do not require a huge amount of water, fertilizer, or pesticide. They are the fastest growing plant of the whole world, taking a time span of approx. (approximately) 3 months to reach full height and 3-4 years for maturity. They are also known to improve soil quality in degraded and eroded areas of land due to its rapid spread in large areas, and they absorb carbon dioxide approx. 5 times faster than normal trees. In addition, bamboo clothing is 100% biodegradable, which means it can be recycled more easily. Because bamboo clothing is organic, its popularity can increase photosynthesis and reduce the greenhouse gas that adds to global warming. ⁱⁱⁱ

Fine quality

Why is bamboo clothing better for you? Along with being extremely soft and ‘luxuriously comfortable, it absorbs and evaporates sweat quicker(3-4 times better than cotton), it has a thermo-control system that allows your body to breathe easier in hot weather(2-3 degrees cooler) and keeps you warmer in cold(2-3 degrees warmer). (“About bamboo clothing: Why is it better?”.)It is an antistatic material, and it also cuts down 98% of harmful UV rays that attack your skin.Bamboo clothing is antibacterial and antifungal, naturally. Because it acts against bacteria, wearing bamboo keeps you feeling fresher, cleaner, healthier, and smelling better for longer. (Less cloth washing needed, more free time, more water saving!) Besides these advantages, bamboo clothing has a smooth and round texture, with little harsh chemical treatments that can irritate skin. Since it is also antibacterial, it resists the spread of bacteria on the skin. This makes it perfect for sensitive or allergy prone skin. ^ivv

Debates

Although bamboo fabric is considered eco-friendly and ‘the new silk’, there is a debate over whether it is truly as eco-friendly as many claim it to be. (“Bamboo Eco-Fashion”.) As a production step, harsh chemicals, possibly toxic - are used to break down the bamboo pulp from the plant. Despite the fact that bamboo clothing is still an improvement from synthetic clothes and inorganic clothes, many of its manufacturing companies are criticized and questioned for the way they produce these fantastic fabrics. ^vi

iNaturally Bamboo LLC, “Do You Bamboo? .” Naturally Bamboo. 2007. Naturally Bamboo LLC. 26 Apr 2008 <http://naturallybambooclothing.com/>.

iiBreckenridge , Jenn. “To Bamboo Or Not To Bamboo.” In The Loop; eco fashion news and reviews brought to you by Greeloop. 13 Mar 2008. Greenloop. 26 Apr 2008 <http://thegreenloopblog.com/2008/03/to-bamboo-or-not-to-bamboo/>.

iiiBamboo Clothing Ltd., “About bamboo clothing: Why is it better?.” Bam. 2008. Bamboo Clothing Ltd.. 23 Apr 2008 <http://www.bambooclothing.co.uk/why_is_bamboo_better.html>.

ivBamboo Clothing Ltd., “Frequently Asked Questions.” Bam. 2008. Bamboo Clothing Ltd.. 25 Apr 2008 <http://www.bambooclothing.co.uk/why_is_bamboo_better.html>.

vFashion Organic Clothes, “Why Organic.” FOCS; Fashion Organic Clothes. 2007. Fashion Organic Clothes. 25 Apr 2008 <http://www.fashionorganic.cn/whyOrganic.asp>.

viManning, Johneen. “Bamboo Eco-Fashion.” Suit101. 12 Apr 2008. Suit101. 29 Apr 2008 <http://womensfashion.suite101.com/article.cfm/bamboo_eco_fashion>.

Design:

As a closer look into the numismatics article, I realized how it was already fixed. The descriptions were neat, relevant, and grammatically correct. I would have to find another article.

After browsing around several topics and fix-up categories for a bit, I found quite a strange but rather interesting request for an article. It was on bamboo clothing, one of the ‘most wanted’ requests in the arts portal. I will be finding more about bamboo clothing. This is what I will make: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bamboo_clothing. The page is empty. It was a request from one of wikipedia’s contributors!  

Title: Bamboo Clothing

Introduction: Bamboo clothing is a modern invention that originated as a desire for a greener planet. It is considered the ‘most sustainable natural fiber on earth with many extraordinary qualities’ (Mrs. Wilson I tried to find out how to do in-text citation for wikipedia but I couldn’t find out how? This quotation was from the 4^th reference. Help me out on this one please J), along with being comfortable, durable, and stylish.  

Contents:

·         Organic

·         Fine quality

·         Debates

·         Production (I’m not so sure about this one. I can’t find too much information on yet, might add it in later.  

Organic

Unlike cotton, bamboos do not require a huge amount of water, fertilizer, or pesticide. They are the fastest growing plant of the whole world, taking a time span of approx. 3 months to reach full height and 3-4 years for maturity. They are also known to improve soil quality in degraded and eroded areas of land due to its rapid spread in large areas.In addition, bamboo clothing is 100% biodegradable, which means it can be recycled more easily. Because bamboo clothing is organic, its popularity can increase photosynthesis and reduce the greenhouse gas that adds to global warming.  Fine qualityWhy is bamboo clothing better for you? Along with being extremely soft and ‘luxuriously comfortable’(I need in-text citation right here also. This was from the first source), it absorbs and evaporates sweat quicker(3-4 times better than cotton), it has a thermo-control system that allows your body to breathe easier in hot weather(2-3 degrees cooler) and keeps you warmer in cold(2-3 degrees warmer).It is an antistatic material, and it also cuts down 98% of harmful UV rays that attack your skin.Bamboo clothing is antibacterial and antifungal, naturally. Because it acts against bacteria, wearing bamboo keeps you feeling fresher, cleaner, healthier, and smelling better for longer. (Less cloth washing needed, more free time, more water saving!) Besides these advantages, bamboo clothing has a smooth and round texture, with little harsh chemical treatments that can irritate skin. Since it is also antibacterial, it resists the spread of bacteria on the skin. This makes it perfect for sensitive or allergy prone skin. 

Debates

Although bamboo fabric is considered eco-friendly and ‘the new silk’, there is a debate over whether it is truly as eco-friendly as it supposedly is. As a production step, harsh chemicals are used to break down the plant.  Production (Might add this to my article later when I have more time:).) 

Design Specifications

1.      Accurate, detailed, and grammatically correct texts.

2.      Correct MLA citations and correct wikipedia format.

3.      At least 2 other people’s reviews. +1 more when Ms. Wilson checks :).  

Self-grade: 4-6 (but leaning onto the higher side :P), since I know what I did and how long it took for me to finally reach this stage, I know that I had a bit(juuust a bit…) of a time-management issue. Because it took me so long to find a topic to write about or edit on criterion A, the time pressure incurred with B, and because the article I wanted to edit was already edited by someone else, I had to find another article I was interested in/familiar with to edit (I usually feel more motivated=), which, in turn - meant I had less time to complete criterion B. However, a few hours spent at home paid off, and I feel as though this was one of the assignments that I worked harder on yet, since I actually brought it home and spent time on it, actual time – not just 10-20 minutes.

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[i] Bamboo Clothing Ltd., “About bamboo clothing: Why is it better?.” Bam. 2008. Bamboo Clothing Ltd.. 23 Apr 2008 <http://www.bambooclothing.co.uk/why_is_bamboo_better.html>.Fashion Organic Clothes, “Why Organic.” FOCS; Fashion Organic Clothes. 2007. Fashion Organic Clothes. 25 Apr 2008 <http://www.fashionorganic.cn/whyOrganic.asp>.Bamboo Clothing Ltd., “Frequently Asked Questions.” Bam. 2008. Bamboo Clothing Ltd.. 25 Apr 2008 <http://www.bambooclothing.co.uk/why_is_bamboo_better.html>.

Naturally Bamboo LLC, “Do You Bamboo? .” Naturally Bamboo. 2007. Naturally Bamboo LLC. 26 Apr 2008 <http://naturallybambooclothing.com/>. 

Breckenridge , Jenn. “To Bamboo Or Not To Bamboo.” In The Loop; eco fashion news and reviews brought to you by Greeloop. 13 Mar 2008. Greenloop. 26 Apr 2008 <http://thegreenloopblog.com/2008/03/to-bamboo-or-not-to-bamboo/>. 

What is the wikiality individual project?

Our last project was a group project. We edited an article on wikipedia altogether and it was formative. The differences here really, is only the fact that we’re going to do it independently, it’s summative, and we could also create our own article if we really want to.

This project relates to me because I get to edit articles that I want, and get to know how one of the most used informative site on my list functions.

This project would benefit me in research, grammar, and knowledge because in order for the information I add/edit to remain on the site, it would have to be of good quality.

My method:
Step 1: Find an inadequate/wanted(but not yet created) article under the ‘Fix-up projects’ tab on the ‘Community Portal’ page.
Or, on the main wikipedia page, go to a category I may want to edit(’art’, for example), on the upper right side and go under ‘Things You Can Do – Open Tasks’ in the category to find an article, or, go to the category’s subtopic and find an article/requested article there.

Either way, I should find a category I’m well informed in so I could easier, better judge inaccuracies when I see them or create a wanted article on, otherwise I’d have to read up before, and gather completely new knowledge… which takes more time… !

Step 2: Check the suspected inaccuracy with at least 2 other sources. Make sure the other sources are reliable.
Step 3: Edit the article, have at least two other people review my corrections. (And, if Ms. Wilson was to be an additional review to it, then that would be +1 review, meaning a total of 3 reviews either way! =)

My original method:
Step 1: Find an inaccurate article through the ‘Community Portal’ page. Find a category we’re well informed in so we could better judge inaccuracies when we see them, otherwise we’d have to gather completely new knowledge… which takes time… :P.
Step 2: Check the suspected inaccuracy with at least 2 other sources.
Step 3: Before editting, have each group member check it over once again; that’d be + 3 reviews.
Step 4: Edit the article, but before doing so, ask for teacher’s permission.

What I did was shorten my method to 3 steps, with an easier, more achievable goal of having two other people review it because what I had been interested in may not click with others, and backing it down to 2 people would make it easier for me to complete my method. I barely changed my first step but rather added more information to it because I think it’s the easiest way to find an inaccurate article or a most wanted article; going to the website itself, and check for the articles it wants me to edit/create.

Testing out the method:

1: What am I good at? What do I know a lot about? What do I like/what am I interested in? I love dancing, I love sports, I love animals, and I am definitely interested in becoming a vet. Some things I’ve always wanted to do was to get back to normal sleep (since 3 years ago) and learn how to be able to pick up a book, a long story book – and read. My sleep pattern has been messed up a lot lately(and late late before …!!!), and I’ve never truly liked reading a book – or at least, sticking through with it without taking a long long break in between. My reading is like this: pick up a book, read 15 pages, put it down, 95% of never picking it up again(most of the 5% is dominated by school assignments). Another thing I’ve always wanted to do was travel. I’m often blown away by all the details of different cultures. On the surface they all seem so similar but as you find out more and more you often find details that differ people’s ways of lives and their traditions. (And when you can experience it for yourself, it’s even more fascinating! :)) However, I admit to kind of feeling bad too because as a Vietnamese girl adopted to a Norwegian father and Chilean mother, I know very little about Vietnam itself, or Norway, or Chile. Even most of the countries I lived in – I know very little about their true cultures and history. I usually only know the basics – where the country is on the map, what the flag looks like, a main history, percentage of religion, percentage of different nationalities in the country, main languages spoken in the country. Then, I know the prices of things such as chocolate (not that truly important, but I know it very well!!), I know the criminality rate, I absorb in the culture that’s around(I don’t often dig deeper because I usually keep myself preoccupied!), and, well, I know things that are considered ‘taboo’.

2: When I saw the categories, my first instincts was art. Now that I’ve brainstormed, I’m also thinking about biology, or culture, or history too. For sleep, perhaps that goes under science? And for reading, maybe it goes under society? I’m not sure – but now that I’ve viewed all the portals, and there is the ‘General reference’, ‘History and events’, ‘Philosophy and thinking’, ‘Culture and the arts’, ‘Mathematics and logic’, ‘Religion and belief systems’, ‘Geography and places’, ‘Natural and physical sciences’, ‘Society and social sciences’, ‘Health and fitness’, ‘People and self’, and the ‘Technology and applied sciences’ category, I’m thinking of either doing something along the category of ‘Culture and the arts’, ‘People and self’, or ‘Natural and physical sciences’. I realized how it would probably be easier to write in ‘People and self’, and ‘Natural and physical sciences’ because it deals with more facts than interpretations, less research than the usual. Then I realized the number of people that are probably already at it because wikipedia not only attracts random people – but it also attracts highly educated teachers, students, business women, business men, etc. I gathered learning about the cultures that were supposedly a part of me would be fairly important and rather interesting, and that would leave the ‘culture and arts’ category. Besides, there are so many other things there. And I could still change my mind… heheh. (I’m very extremely tremendously highly amazingly greatly weirdly strangely funnily indecisive afterall >.<…!!!!!!)

3 Browsing ‘cultures and arts’. First off – Vietnam. I could not find a thing about Vietnam. Or Norway. Or Chile. Then, I went on the numismatics wikiproject page and I found out that an article on the South Vietnam dong of Vietnam needed expanding. I realized that my task was fixed … for now. I’ll have to print out the article and brainstorm on things to add or edit.

Self-grading for investigation: 5 – Because I didn’t complete the whole task on time (finished step 3 + self grading Wednesday morning).