A Nike classic made of hemp
Nike is expected to soon release a model of its Blazer Mid ’77 shoe in a hemp weave, with a sole made of recycled material….
Fashions & Textiles
Hemp fiber valued for its sustainability
[Fourth in a series of recaps on industry developments in 2021] From textiles to plastics to makeup, applications for hemp fiber are quickly multiplying as…
‘Hemp surging as an environmental alternative to other fibers’
INTERVIEW: A 31-year veteran of the hemp industry, Lawrence Serbin is president of California-based Hemp Traders, which he founded in 1994. He started Cannagrove, a…
New harvester yields hemp fiber suitable for flax processing lines
Belgian custom equipment maker Hyler BV has introduced a new hemp harvester that gives flax farmers an additional crop option while signaling the rebirth of…
Hemp included in New York program backing fiber production
Hemp is now included in a New York state program aimed at supporting fiber-based textiles. A new law put hemp, wool, alpaca, cashmere and linen…
Pakistani denim maker looks to Texas for cottonized fiber
Pakistani denim maker Artistic Garment Industries (AGI) said it has entered a one-year deal with Panda Biotech of Texas for the supply of an unspecified…
European Commission sets first public session on hemp
The European Commission has set a first-ever public event dedicated specifically to market opportunities in industrial hemp. Commission officials, national ministry representatives of EU member…
Italian ‘eco-leather’ is new use for dust from hemp fiber
Italian developers have introduced Napee, an “eco-leather” textile containing hemp waste powder that does not use toxic solvents in the production process, is recyclable and…
Levi’s debuts cotton+hemp Dockers
Levi Strauss & Co. has introduced a line of its Dockers brand casual clothing in a 70%/30% blend of cotton and hemp. Material for the…
Japan’s Prossimo opens shop selling Czech shoes, CBD bar
Japanese hemp company Prossimo has opened a boutique retail outlet under Bohempia, the Czech shoe brand, and an adjacent HempToday Japan-branded CBD bar. The shoe…
