Eco-Friendly Hemp Fabric Clothing is Trending this Summer and Here’s Why!

Hemp justifies its name as the king of natural fibers. Hemp has gained fame as one of the most organic sustainable sources of living. 

For several years, our ancestors have used marijuana, not just for its recreational properties, but also for medicinal benefits, making commercial and industrial products, organic hemp clothing, food, paper, biofuel and bioplastics.

With the onset of COVID-19, everyone wanted to be more sustainable, live a holistic lifestyle which harms nobody. This is why CBD or hemp has recently earned more popularity than ever before. The world demanded hemp shirts, hemp dresses, hemp bed linens, hemp seeds, hemp oils and everything hemp.

Not Just Trivia (NJT) supports fashion and sustainability and brands that work with organic sustainable clothing. Moreover, hemp is the perfect fabric for summers. Let’s dive into what hemp fabric is and how it’s made.

 What is hemp?

Hemp can be technically described as a botanical class of Cannabis Sativa which is grown specifically for industrial and commercial uses. Legally, any marijuana plant with less than 0.3% THC falls under the category of usable hemp. 

The hemp plant is one of the fastest growing plants on the face of the Earth, right up the alley with the bamboo plant. It is also one of the first plants to be spun into usable fiber about 50,000 years ago. 

Fun fact: Unlike any other country in the world, hemp can be grown during any season in India. 

How is hemp made?

The cultivation of the hemp plant is a long-drawn, labor-intensive process. However, a four-step procedure can be noted to understand the making of the hemp fabric. 

1. Cultivation
2. Breaking Down
3. Extracting the Fiber
4. Spin Fiber into Fabric

Let’s talk about WHY hemp clothing is a must-have in your wardrobe this summer season-

1. Ages like Wine– A clothing’s worth is determined by its quality and strength. Hemp is one of the strongest natural fibers. It is four times stronger than cotton, making it more durable and lasts longer than the rest of the fibers.
2. Stays fresh for longer– Hemp clothes have naturally occurring anti-microbial properties. This means that they stay fresh for longer, even when kept in closed spaces with other clothes for a long period of time. They are also mold and mildew resistant which makes it keep its scent for an extended time. 

1. Renewable– Hemp is among the quickest growing plants, making it a renewable resource. The hemp plant matures within 120 days and can be harvested up to 3 times a year. The cultivation of hemp also helps the soil regain its lost nutrients which eradicates soil erosion to some extent. In comparison with cotton, the yield of hemp fiber is 2 times more than that of cotton on the same amount of land. 
2. No Chemicals– One of the most dangerous aspects of cultivating fabrics like cotton is the use of harmful chemical pesticides to grow them. The worst part is that these toxic pesticides linger in our land and water, leading to several adversities in health. Hemp fabric, however, does not require any of these hazardous, harmful chemicals of this sort to grow. This takes us one step closer to save the ecosystem and maintain peace with the environment, taking sustainability into consideration. 
3. UV Resistant– We were as shocked as you are when we heard that hemp is one of the special fibers that naturally resists UV radiation.Hemp is UV protective, making it an excellent eco-friendly fashion choice for making hemp shirts, hemp dresses, hemp co-ord sets and other hemp wearables for the summer scorch. 

1. Odour Resistant– Breaking news! Finally, now there is eco-friendly clothing that wouldn’t let you smell bad. Hemp clothing does not retain body odor due to its moisture-wicking properties. Hemp is an excellent choice for you in the summer heat. Now, you can sweat like a pig and nobody would ever know. And no, hemp clothing does not smell like marijuana.
2. Water Absorbent– Have you ever reached home, drenching in sweat, just because you wore a synthetic fabric shirt? Well, not anymore. Hemp fabric absorbs up to 25% of its own weight in water. Moreover, all your sweat is absorbed, leaving you feeling dry and locking in the freshness for a long time. 
3. Breathable– Hemp fabric, like bamboo, works two ways. It keeps the wearer cool during the summers when the sun is beaming and warm in the winters when there is no sun to be found. This makes hemp the perfect fabric for almost any occasion! Hemp bed sheets, hemp shirts, hemp dresses and other hemp home accessories and wearables are more comfortable and skin-friendly than cotton or any other eco-friendly fabric. 

Hemp fashion has seen a crucial growth in popularity due to the shift in consumer mindset from destructive to slightly less destructive. Are you thinking that hemp clothing might be boring since it’s basically thousands of years old? Well, let me get that for you. 

Various labels like The House of Hemp, Boheco and B Label have not only used hemp for making their eco-friendly fashion collections but also created something worthwhile in terms of silhouette, color, texture and technique. Hemp fashion is fresh, quirky, eco-friendly and sustainable. Hemp gives these brands and labels a strong sustainable story to follow with a rigid motive in place. 

We can do our bit for the environment by investing our money and energy into eco-friendly and progressive fashion brands instead of wasteful fast fashion labels who come up with a new way to wipe the greenery off of the earth’s face almost every week. 

Not Just Trivia truly believes that the use of hemp in the fashion industry is a revolutionary step in the growth of the sustainable fashion industry. 

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