The hemp fabric is selected for its sustainability, durability, and wear ability.
- Hemp has been cultivated on earth for 10,000 years an important source of food and fiber dating back to ancient China and Mesopotamia.
- 1605, Samuel Champlain reported the use of grass and HEMP clothing by the Wampanoag Tribe of Cape Cod and the Nauset Tribe of Plymouth Bay .
- “Hemp was a vital crop for North America and in the early 1600’s it was the law of the land to grow it.”
- 1765 George Washington pushed for the growth of Hemp as it was a cash crop commonly used to make rope and fabric. Other Presidents know to have farmed Hemp include Thomas Jefferson , Madison Monroe , Andrew Jackson and more.
- 1937 the Marijuana Tax Act was passed levying a tax on anyone who dealt commercially in Cannabis , Hemp or Marijuana. The passing of this act destroyed the US Hemp industry.
- 1938 Popular Mechanics published an article describing HEMP as “The Billion Dollar Crop”.
- 1942 the prohibition of Hemp was briefly lifted to grant a war measures act to provide supplies of hemp for rope, canvas & uniforms.
- 2015: The Industrial Hemp Farming Act (H.R. 525 and S. 134) introduced in the House and Senate. This act is the first of several attempts to fully legalize hemp.
- 2016: A Colorado farm has earned the Organic certification from USDA for its hemp
- 2018: After failed attempts to pass hemp-specific laws, an amendment to the Agricultural Improvement of 2018 (a.k.a. the “Farm Bill”) legalized hemp in the U.S. Pres. Trump signs the bill into law on Dec 20, 2018.
- 2018: Amendment to the Agricultural Improvement of 2018 (a.k.a. the “Farm Bill”) legalized hemp. This amendment removed the hemp plant, along with any of its seeds and derivatives from the Controlled Substances Act.
Industrial hemp is not marijuana and is defined as having 0.03% THC or less.
As a crop, hemp is exceptionally environmentally positive, sustainable, and eco-friendly. The hemp plant produces inherent properties absorbed naturally into the hemp fibers without the use of chemical treatments:
- 50+ UV protection – the highest UV protection available
- Natural anti-mildew and anti-microbial properties
- Hemp uses 50% less water to grow per season than conventional cotton and grows in a range of soils at a high yield.
- Hemp fabrics are softer, stronger, more absorbent, more stretchable and durable, and better insulating than conventional cotton.
- Resistant to pests and requires no pesticides/ herbicides spraying reducing air pollution.
- Hemp’s long roots reduce its salinity and return Nitrogen and other nutrients to the soil.
- Hemp fabrics have no chemical residue and are safer for consumers.
- 100% Hemp / Hemp blends is highly resistant to ultraviolet light, will not fade or disintegrate from sunlight as quickly as other natural fibers and offers an inherent UPF 50+ the maximum ultraviolet rating given.
- Hemp products are 100 % biodegradable, recyclable, renewable and can be reused and possesses natural anti-mildew and antimicrobial properties.
- Hemp enhances dye retention and retains its color better than any other fabric and will not stretch out of shape.
- Hemp crops reduce global warming taking out large amounts of carbon dioxide per acre more than most plants.