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hemp clothing
Here's an information resource for another eco friendly fabric. Hope it's useful to you. Many of the qualities are the same as bamboo and we're thinking of introducing one or two items.What is hemp fabric?
Hemp fabric is made from the plant "cannabis sativa." which is also often referred to as the marijuana plant. Growing from the hemp seed into a mature plant in 90-140 days and is a high-yield crop producing 2-3 times more fibre per acre than either cotton or flax. It is the outside of the stalk, the bark fibre that is used to produce hemp textiles using extremely long fibres which are then spun into threads for use. Hemp cloth is much stronger and more versatile than other fabrics and only gets better with age, with its tensile strength being eight times that of cotton fibre.
Hemp for you
Hemp fabric makes you feel good because:
it breathes and wicks moisture better than cotton leaving you feeling fresh
it is an efficient insulator keeping you warm in winter and cool in summer
it is UV protective, so ideal for holidays in the sun
it is hypo-allergenic and non-irritating to the skin with current tests indicating that hemp is able to kill staph
and other bacteria that come in contact with its surface -
Hemp is often considered an environmental "super fibre" as :
it requires no pesticides, herbicides or fertilizers to grow
it needs very little water to grow
it actually nourishes the soil in which it is grown leaving nutrient rich farmland for rotation crops
For further information have a look at
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemp
http://www.nemeton.com/static/nemeton/axis-mutatis/hemp.html
