This popular pair of Bamboo Salad Hands is ergonomically designed for tossing and serving salad. Dimensions are 7"x4". Shown here in dark, the salad hands are also available in a lighter tone. Unlike most other hardwoods, bamboo absorbs very little moisture. As a result, it does not shrink or swell as much making it a superior choice of material for cutting boards and kitchen accessories. No artificial dyes or stains are used. The lighter color is the natural color of the bamboo, and the darker color is a result of a heating process that darkens the sugars in the bamboo. These colors will not wash off. Any glueing is done with a non-formaldehyde food-grade glue. Bamboo is actually a grass with an extensive root system that continually sends out new shoots, making it one of the most renewable resources known. Bamboo is a sustainable, cost effective, and ecologically responsible alternative to the widespread clearcutting of our old growth forests.