Experience of Bamboo Yarn?

[knitnatsaint 10]

I recently bought some bamboo socks and they are so soft even after repeated washing so I wondered what bamboo yarn is like to knit with and does it have the same qualities of softness and keeping shape & looks after washing?

Also any recommendations for suppliers?

[Wool4brains 10]

Bamboo sounds better than viscose or rayon but that's what it is, it's regenerated cellulose. I use rayon or cotton blends for knitting summer socks because they are cooler (so says my mother and husband). I'm not sure that I'd want to use it on its own rather than as a wool blend because it doesn't have much in the way of memory and I would have thought that would mean slumpy socks. It makes for a pretty shiny yarn though.

[knitnatsaint 10]

Thanks for the info,Wool4brains