Why Bamboo

WHY BAMBOO

We care for our today and tomorrow!
Bamboo is the way to go!

When the world is talking about environmental sustainability, it’s time to look at eco- friendly options in our daily lives too. And bamboo just fits the bill perfectly. One of the strongest and most resilient woods in the world, you’d be surprised at its transformation to products that are soft, fluffy and towels! Our company Madake uses innovative and state of the art techniques to develop super luxurious bamboo products for our clients/customers/users.

Considering environmental pollution, global warming, lack of alternative textile resources, the harmful environmental impact of mass production and industrialization, and the necessity of preserving the earth for future generations, bamboo as a resource is a crucial piece that needs to be developed in producing eco-friendly and sustainable products. Environmentally beneficial, bamboo plants produce oxygen, control soil erosion, regulate water levels in watersheds, conserve biodiversity, beautify the landscape, and essentially contribute to the purification and regulation of the ecosystem. Its sustainable for the textile sector too! Rapid growth (100–250 cm/day or 39–98 inches/day) allows large amounts of mass available for fiber processing. Not only that, while harvesting a bamboo if we cut it in the right way, replanting is not required thus allowing the plant to regrow from its origin.

Bamboo plants, generally 6-months to 3-years old, can be harvested for extraction of fibers, giving 10 times more fiber in a unit of land than cotton without any replantation of these perennial plants. Bamboo textiles can also be considered eco-friendly with respect to raw materials; while a forest tree takes as long as 60 years on an average to be replaced after cutting, the bamboo plants may take only 2–3 years to regrow. Bamboo has antibacterial properties which eliminates the use of pesticides and fertilizers.

Quicker moisture wicking and drying ability have made bamboo fiber suitable and popular for certain purposes, especially where high amounts of perspiration can be collected in a garment such as in socks and hats. Its anti-static nature and ultraviolet protection also make it consumer friendly. It is especially safe for babies and infants.

About Us

It all started in June 2019 with a simple want for crafting alternatives for our day-to-day essentials that would not harm the environment. Realization struck that we use products like toothbrushes, towels and so many other things so mindlessly without thinking where they come from, and how they go, or do they ever go? The idea was to make and offer valuable substitutes of superior quality, sustainable products to essentials that every single person uses every day. Hailing from Manipur, the founder, surrounded by Bamboo plantations realized that Bamboo would be an incredible substitute raw material for non-biodegradable daily essentials. The nature inspired us to make a difference, hence the name – Madake, after a Japanese Bamboo plant called Madake also known as Phyllostachys bambusoides.

Our Mission

With our resources depleting rapidly due to centuries of exploitation, shifting to sustainable resources seems like the only feasible way to control this problem.

At Madake, with quality being our rule of thumb, we aim to develop innovative, state of the art environment friendly products to anyone who prioritizes premium quality and sustainability.

What's Important to Us

Quality is a rule of thumb for us at Madake. We think it is imperative for not just follow government regulations but also pay attention to the kind of resources used in the supply chain.

Hence, our suppliers are scrutinized and their practices are audited to ensure fair environmental and ethical practices.

Founder's Story

Vidit Patni

In 2019, coming from the hotel industry background back to his hometown Manipur from Chennai, then 22 year old Vidit decided to start a business that in no way would harm the environment. Sitting at his father’s ‘Water pumps’ shop in Manipur, in the middle of a drought, realization struck that while no one would even buy a submersible water pump which would go 30 feet below the ground a few years ago, people had started to dig 600 feet below to look for water. A beautiful place like Manipur blessed with nature was now finding it difficult to find water, one of the major reason for this being the functioning of businesses and industries. The bamboo seed was planted at that moment and the search for a sustainable business idea began.

Someone who grew up surrounded by trees, having lived in Manipur and did his schooling is Assam, Vidit is an environmentalist who has always been inspired by nature.

Being brought up close to nature and working in the Luxury hospitality industry, Vidit’s background of environment and luxury translates to Madake, where the focus is on providing top notch, state of the art, quality products that would not harm the environment.