Bambu Lab PLA Wood Filament 1.75mm 1kg

PLA Wood blends fine wood powder into the filament for a genuine grainy texture and warm, natural tone. The matte finish hides layer lines well, so prints read as real wood rather than a wood-effect print. Six tones, from pale White Oak to near-black Rosewood.

It prints alongside other Bambu PLA filaments cleanly, so you can mix wood texture with Basic or Matte colours in the same model. The wood powder does bring some real trade-offs versus standard PLA — see Worth knowing below before you commit a big print to it.

At a glance

Worth knowing

The wood powder is what gives Wood its texture and scent, but it also makes the filament far more moisture-hungry than standard PLA — saturated water absorption tests almost three times higher than PLA Basic. Keep it dry, it's recommended to dry it even straight out of a sealed bag, and re-dry after long storage periods.

Expect some natural colour variation between prints and spools — it comes from the raw wood powder and how thoroughly the filament was dried before printing. You'll also get a mild, natural wood scent while printing; it's non-irritating and non-toxic.

A 0.2mm nozzle isn't compatible with this filament, and mechanically it's noticeably softer than PLA Basic (26 vs 35 MPa tensile, 6.3 vs 26.6 kJ/m² impact) — the trade-off for the wood powder content. Treat it as a display and texture material rather than a structural one.

Storage

Bambu specifies under 20% RH, sealed with desiccant, and 55°C for 8 hours before printing. A sealed box with fresh desiccant does the job, or a filament dryer if you have one. Drop a cheap hygrometer in the box so you're not guessing.

As filament takes on moisture you'll hear popping or hissing at the nozzle, then see stringing and rough surfaces, and eventually the strand goes brittle enough to snap in the tube. Wood is quicker to show this than most PLA, so don't skip drying even on a fresh spool.