Hemp

Hemp is a versatile and sustainable crop, and numerous countries (except the United States) harvest it for clothing fiber, paper, food, body care products and other uses. It can be grown organically fairly easily because it requires little to no pesticides due to its natural pest resistance, and most often it is grown without herbicides or fungicides. It is a natural weed suppressor due to fast and dense growth of its canopy. It replenishes soil with nutrients and nitrogen, controls erosion of the topsoiland produces lots of oxygen, considering how fast it grows (120 days on average to mature plants).Characteristics of hemp fiber are its superior strength and durability, resistance to ultraviolet light and mold, comfort and good absorbency. Hemp produces significantly more fiber than cotton does per acre, and hemp fiber is longer, stronger, more absorbent and more insulating than cotton fiber.