Hemp fabric is a sustainable textile made of fibers of a high-yielding crop in the cannabis sativa plant family. It was historically used for industrial purposes, with rope and sails, but is now ...

International technology group ANDRITZ has recently commissioned a state-of-the art teXline bast fiber line at the new ...

while fiber-rich varieties are valued for industrial applications like textiles. Hemp has become increasingly popular for its versatile uses: CBD-rich varieties are in high demand for ...

It wasn’t always that way. Hemp was an important crop in early America. It was grown in the colonies and its fiber was used for textiles, clothing and more. Ships in the Revolutionary War used ...

TOBA TEK SINGH: Industrial hemp must be introduced as a cash crop in the country to rescue the textile industry and to tap its potential with an estimated $4 billion annual economic opportunity ...

it’s considered to be a more sustainable way of making products like paper and textiles. Hemp seed is quite nutritious, as it’s a complete protein that’s also high in fiber. Other than the ...

Volkswagen has partnered with a hemp company to develop a sustainable material made from hemp fibers as a replacement for faux leather. Germany’s auto giant announced last week a partnership ...

The development of new, innovative hemp-based products is yet another opportunity to grow markets with biodegradable plastics and natural fibers ... of hemp for textiles, bioplastics, and food ...

(IN BRIEF) ANDRITZ has commissioned an advanced teXline bast fiber line at Ekolution’s new facility in Malmö, Sweden, designed to boost production of environmentally friendly hemp fibers and nonwoven ...

while fiber-rich varieties are valued for industrial applications like textiles. Now, a University of Houston study of hemp microbes, published in the journal Scientific Reports, may help ...