Hemp Facts.

Hemp derived from the cannabis plant has been cultivated and used for 1000's of years by humankind.


Hemp cloth is softer and warmer than cotton and has 3 times the tensile strength.  It is many times more durable and does not harbour bacteria. Hemp does not require the amount of pesticides and chemicals needed to grow cotton.  Properly grown hemp can have a beneficial use for soil structure because of it deep root system and production of biomass.  China, Russia, France and Chile are the world’s largest hemp producing nations.

Until the 19^th century about 80% of all rope and twine was made of hemp until replaced by synthetic petro-chemicals. 90% of all sails were made from hemp. The word canvas derives from a Greek word for Cannabis. In Britain in the 17^th and 18^th Centuries it was law that all farmers sow 10% of all arable land to hemp.

Other products that are made from hemp are food, fuel, building materials, paint, varnish, paper and medicine.

"Anything that can be made from hydrocarbons,
can be made from carbohydrates."
Henry Ford with his hemp car.

It is currently illegal to grow hemp in Australia
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