Working with bamboo

I just finished a lovely bamboo scarf, my first with this fiber.  I wanted something light and airy for a summer scarf, and absolutely fell in love with the sheen of bamboo.  And when I got the cone (ordered it by mail), I loved the soft silky texture, too. 

But the sheen and softness spell slippery.  And since I was doing a hand-manipulated weave - Brooks Bouquet - I had to handle it more than I would normally, especially since I was using the bamboo for both warp and weft.

It's slippery, but also kind of grabby, so the warp threads tend to want to grab onto other warp threads, which can lead to tangles.  I planned on a fringe, but when I wet-finished the scarf, the fringe tangled - a lot - so I cut the fringe to a bit less than 2 inches, shorter than I'd ordinarily use.  Now it's behaving itself.  After wet finishing the scarf seemed a bit wrinkled, so I gave it a light press with a cool iron (set on the "silk" setting) and the wrinkles disappeared while the sheen seemed to increase.  The green was colorfast in cold water.

And oh, the drape is lovely, and the scarf feels nice and light, so it's just what I wanted for a summer scarf.

I used Norwood 5/2 bamboo from the Woolery, set at 10 EPI, which made for a very open weave, but that's what I was looking for.  I wanted a lacy feel and look.