Hemp Fiber for Spinning 5 Ounces

Description

This fine hemp fiber is from Canada. It is a natural ecru color. The hemp spins into a strong yarn that gets better with use. It starts out quite hard and gets softer with each washing. Hemp does not wear out, it wears in. Hemp is antimicrobial which means that bacteria does not grow well in it. I wet spin the hemp by dampening my fingers while drafting. This makes the loose ends spin into the yarn. Once spun, the yarn is so strong it must be cut. It can not be torn by hand. I had a clothespin bag crocheted from hemp yarn out on my clothes line for 3 years in all kinds of weather.

Unlike cotton, Hemp does not take any chemicals to grow and it enriches the soil rather than depleting it. Cotton must be defoliated to harvest it. Agent Orange or paraquat is sprayed on the plants to kill them. Hemp is a green alternative to cotton.

Added on Sep 15, 2009