Super fine hemp to rival traditional wool
- added July 24, 2008
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- JackHerer
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A Western Australian farmer hopes to export super-fine 'baby hemp' that he claims gives merino wool a run for its money.
Kim Hough is growing hemp at a time of the year when it grows quicker and has longer fibres than conventional hemp, making it ideal for the premium textile market.
He says the export market is keen.
"A lot of people get the wrong idea that hemp is coarse like your bags and things," he says.
"Now hemp has been refined to an extraordinary degree and now we're looking at super-fine fibres with the baby hemp.
"Japan is the place we're looking at at the moment but also China is looking at more high quality fibre."
Kim Hough is growing hemp at a time of the year when it grows quicker and has longer fibres than conventional hemp, making it ideal for the premium textile market.
He says the export market is keen.
"A lot of people get the wrong idea that hemp is coarse like your bags and things," he says.
"Now hemp has been refined to an extraordinary degree and now we're looking at super-fine fibres with the baby hemp.
"Japan is the place we're looking at at the moment but also China is looking at more high quality fibre."
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Hooray for Hemp!
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- Enjoy_Cannabis
- 2 months ago
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jack dude...you're the man
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That's so awesome! I'm glad to hear that hemp is making a comeback despite wrongful drug affiliation. Before it was outlawed in the US, hemp was widely used in everything from cheese to textiles.
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- hella_cereal
- 2 months ago
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Hell yeash!
Leave the lambs alone and keep them out of cages.
http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/rspca-fury-at-ba...-
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- VegaNerDiva
- 2 months ago
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