Bioregional Development Group - Hemp Textiles
Experimental growing of hemp for use as a textile fibre in the UK.
Canadian Hemp Corp
CHC is part of a consortium of hemp growers and manufacturers who are committed to promoting the education and use of this important textile resource.
Fibrex Quebec
Fibrex Quebec is the only mill in North America capable of processing high quality flax. It is currently processing its second hemp crop and is working with Canadian and US textile industry to develop new hemp products.
Golden Troll
Hemp yarns and twine for weaving, macrame, jewellery making, knitting or crochet.
Hemp Active
Hemp Active is an Australian wholesale supplier of hemp yarns, fibres and fabrics.
Hemp in Cumbria
A history of flax and hemp in Cumbria.
Hempline
Hempline has 60/40 hemp/polyester and 40/40/20 hemp/wool/polyester blends or yarn suitable for upholstery weaving.
Hemp Textiles Int.
Hemp Textiles Int. is a wholesale supplier of hemp spinning fibres and yarns. They have recently developed a 50% hemp/50% wool blend of yarn.
Lanaknits
Lanaknits has some wonderful knitting kits using hemp yarns.
Paivatar
Hemp and cotton blend yarns for weaving.
Hemp Traders
Hemp Traders provides the public with information pertaining to hemp textiles, including properties of hemp and wash and care instructions.
Lana Knits Hemp Kits
Lana Knits has Get to Know Hemp kits, for making washcloths, mitts and sweaters.
Linificio Canapifico Nazionale
An interesting Global Hemp article regarding the development of some new yarn blends, flax & hemp with poliamidic finishes, silk, wool, polyamide & metal threads (steel & copper), biological linens, Cincilla (a chenille yarn of linen and cotton)
Louet
Louet has a selection of bast fibres for handspinning, water or dew-retted flax, ramie and Chinese hemp.
The Mannings
The Mannings has hemp in 2 ply: fine at 1200 ypp and medium at 2400 ypp.
Mendel's Hemp
Mendel's believes in the greatness of hemp and have a selection of hemp products including dyed yarns and twine.
Ohio Hempery
Ohio Hempery supplies 3 and 6 ply hemp yarns and fibre for spinning.
Paivatar
Natural and dyed hemp yarns, suitable for weaving, knitting or crochet.
Soma Hemp Yarn
Hemp yarn, twine and cord come in over 30 different colours.
Textiles from Hemp Fibers
The growing of hemp was legalized in Germany in 1996. This article explains the state of hemp textiles at the current time stating that "the weaving of hemp textiles still is more an art than a science."
Textura Trading
Textura Trading has a light honey-coloured hemp imported from Europe.
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