Hemp Clothing

Back in the day on the poorest people wore denim jeans, everyone else wore hemp.  Of course it made sense to wear hemp because it was stronger and lasted longer than cotton.  Hemp is a part of American history.  In fact the declaration of independence was written on hemp.  Even though hemp is far superior to cotton it is no longer grown in the U.S.A.  Hemp clothing, and anything hemp related fell victim to the marijuana prohibition.

The United States hasn’t given up on hemp though, in fact they are the leading importers of hemp products.  It really is unfortunate that hemp is not produced in the U.S. as it has raised the price of hemp clothing.  Many people are still willing to pay extra for a better product, but hemp does not have to cost more.  Hemp is easy to produce and could easily be the same price as cotton fabrics.

Change comes slowly and most people would rather spend less for an inferior product.  Until hemp becomes mainstream it will remain pricey, and there will be limited hemp fashions.  As individuals we can do our part by buying hemp when we can.  Hopefully one day hemp will be as popular as cotton and we can have a choice in the kind of fiber we wish to wear.