Why Hemp?

Hemp has been used in our collections for the past five years, when Chelsea came across it whilst looking for organic cotton suppliers for the Gender Neutral collection. Amazed by the versatility and the different fabric types that she found hemp to be available in and its lower impact on the environment over cotton, Chelsea chose to make the entire GN collection using both hemp and hemp/cotton blended knits. Chelsea has been an advocate for the plant and fiber ever since.

Facts About Hemp:

• Hemp grows well without the use of herbicides & pesticides, making it one of the most environmentally sustainable natural fibre grown on the planet.

• Cotton accounts for 30,000 litres of water used in the textiles industry. Hemp only needs 20% of the water needed to grow cotton.

• Hemp is one of only 6 genus of plants that enriches the soil that it is grown on.

• Hemp fibre is naturally antibacterial, strong, soft and breathable. The nature of the fibre keeps the body cool in warmer temperatures and will insulate warmth produced by the body in cooler temperatures.