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Cariloha is the only business in the San Diego metropolis that offers an entire store experience revolving completely around bamboo-based products. Cariloha’s hats, shirts, polos, dresses, shorts, skirts, socks, bed sheets, bath towels, jewelry and more are all made from unique bamboo blends.
To celebrate its arrival into the San Diego marketplace, Cariloha is holding a Grand Opening event December 17 through January 2 at its new store, located at 435 J Street in the Historic Gas Lamp Quarter.
The Cariloha retail establishment doesn’t claim to be the ‘greenest’ store on the planet; but rather a step in the right direction. “Bamboo is something we can all live with, and it’s a positive addition to America’s finest city,” said Cariloha San Diego store owner, Claudio Lagunas. “Cariloha’s use of this unique, renewable resource illustrates our commitment to helping grow the San Diegan economy and reducing our carbon footprint along the way.” All store guests will receive a free bamboo Lei on Saturday, December 17, just for stopping by the store.
Lagunas says the name, Cariloha, derives from the blending of Caribbean style with Hawaiian aloha spirit. This is embodied by the store’s collection of bamboo products and island-inspired wares, which are meant to attract visitors and locals who are looking to capture their own memories of San Diego. Cariloha San Diego staffers encourage visitors to touch and feel the bamboo-soft difference of their shirts, bed sheets, towels, and hand bags.
Bamboo apparel features several qualities that make it a superior fabric. It’s twice as soft to touch as cotton and keeps you a few degrees cooler. It’s naturally antibacterial, hypoallergenic and helps prevent skin odor and skin irritation, which comes in really handy on another beautiful day here in San Diego.
“When you think of bamboo, large green shoots in the jungle somewhere likely come to mind,” said Jeff Pedersen, Cariloha President and CEO. “Not many people know that bamboo can actually be husked and separated into ultra-soft fabric for making apparel and other goods at little-to-no risk on the environment. In fact, some species of bamboo can grow up to 3 feet per day. It’s one of the most renewable resources on the planet.”