Features of Hemp Fabric
Pure hemp is an amazingly
durable fabric. When washed it constantly reveals a new surface,
becoming softer with use. Given reasonable care it will render
a lifetime of service.
Hemp fabric rapidly
absorbs moisture, which accounts for its coolness and comfort
when used for clothing or bedding. Because of its strength
when wet it does not weaken with washing. Canvas is hemp!
(The term canvas describes the materials used to make the
cloth and comes from the Arabic name for hemp - Cannabis)
Until recently whenever the word canvas was used it referred
only to hemp cloth.
Some facts about Hemp Fabric
• Hemp is one of the oldest plants used by mankind.
It has been cultivated for thousands of years and Hemp seeds
have been found in archaeological excavations over much of
the World.
• Some of the oldest paper found in tombs in China was
made from hemp fibre.
• Hemp cloth has been found in the tombs of ancient
Egypt.
• Hemp ropes, cords and fabrics were essential to the
early exploration of the World, providing ropes and sails
for ships, shelter and clothing for settlers.
• Hemp was, for many years, essential to the economy
of many countries.
• In the United States of America, for 200 years, taxes
could be paid in bales of hemp.
• The first drafts of the American Constitution were
written on hemp paper and William Shakespeare wrote on hemp
paper.
• Many famous artists painted on canvas (hemp).
Some facts about Hemp Fibre
•
Hemp is the longest and strongest natural plant fibre.
• Hemp fibre is stronger when wet than when dry.
• Hemp cloth is extremely hard wearing. It outwears
cotton and other natural fibres.
• Hemp fabric improves with washing and wearing. Over
time it becomes softer without losing its shape or appearance.
Some facts
about Hemp Seed Oil
• Hemp seed oil is a natural plant product.
• Hemp seed oil has been described as "Nature's
most perfectly balanced oil." It contains an almost ideal
balance of the essential oils required by the human body.
• Hemp seed oil is easily absorbed into our skin, and
helps clear up Psoriasis, Eczema and Dermatitis.
The Marijuana
issue!
• Both industrial hemp and marijuana have the same technical
name of Cannabis Sativa. They are essentially different varieties
of the same plant.
• Industrial hemp contains almost untraceable amounts
of THC, the "active" ingredient in Marijuana.
• All the products sold by the Margaret River Hemp Company
are produced from industrial hemp.
• The growth of hemp was first made illegal in the United
States of America in the early part of the 20th century to
the economic advantage of the timber, cotton and synthetic
fibre industries. The rest of the "Western" World
followed the US lead.
Some Environmental
Issues
• Hemp can be grown in most climates and is tolerant
of a wide range of conditions including a high degree of salinity
in the soil.
• Hemp requires little or no use of fertilizers, insecticides,
fungicides or herbicides to grow successfully.
• Hemp can be used to make paper without the use of
chlorines currently used in the wood pulp industry.
• When compared with timber, hemp can produce up to
4½ times more paper per acre.
• When planted as a "break" crop hemp outgrows
all weeds and chokes them out leaving the field clean for
the next year.
• Hemp has a deep taproot, which penetrates the soil
raising nutrients towards the surface and aerating the soil.
