Benefits of using Hemp


Hemp Products - Hemp vs Cotton:
Cotton is one of the most environmentally destructive agricultural crops, annually using over 275 million pounds of pesticides in the US alone. This is in addition to massive quantities of fertilizers, defoliants, growth regulators, general biocides such as methylbromide, and water. Hemp, in contrast, is the most environmentally positive of crops, one that actually leaves the soil in improved condition. Hemp grows tall and thick, shading and mulching the ground while its deep taproots break up and aerate the soil. This contributes to healthy microbial life and nutrient content in the soil, and the shading eliminates competing weeds. It is also naturally resistant to most insects, molds, and other pests.

Hemp Products - Hemp vs Petroleum and Deforestation:
We must wean ourselves from our fossil fuel dependence; working with plants in a renewable way moves us in that direction. Hemp can help us shift to a carbohydrate based sustainable economy. For one thing, it is a huge biomass producer and, as such, would benefit any biomass energy generation system. It can also be processed into construction materials and paper products, easing some of the unsustainable burden placed on our forests. An acre of hemp actually produces more than four times as much pulp for paper making than an acre of trees when figured on an annual basis.

Fiber Composition Information:
All products are made from 100% hemp except where otherwise noted. In order to produce our finest knits, we blend hemp with its sister ecofiber, flax. We are closing out our hemp/cotton, because we have recently developed lightweight, linen-like 100% hemp fabrics and a new finishing technology utilizing strong blasts of compressed air. These fabrics have an unparalleled rich and supple hand and are 100% ecological. All our fiber is processed without the use of any chemicals whatsoever.

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