Hemp

Hemp is a natural textile fiber extracted from the herbaceous plant of the same name of the cannabis sativa species, a plant that flourishes in temperate climate zones such as Italy. Harvesting fiber extracted from the hemp plant is considered to be very high-yielding compared to other natural fibers, given the same number of hectares used for cultivation. One of the main reasons we call hemp an eco-friendly textile fiber is that it requires no pesticides, herbicides or fertilizers during its cultivation: it attracts few pests; it has a very high density per square meter; and it reaches heights of up to 7 meters in a few months. Textile hemp has been used in dozens of different areas since the earliest civilizations appeared in Asia, the Middle East and China because of its incredible properties.

The fibers are hollow and hygroscopic, and the combination of these properties gives hemp yarns a high thermal insulating and breathable capacity, so garments are cool in summer and warm in winter.In addition, hemp is one of the most resistant natural fibers, both to mechanical action and to deformation. But hemp yarns reveal other, even more special characteristics: they are reflective of both ultraviolet and UVA rays; shielding from electrostatic fields, they do not conduct electricity; they do not irritate the skin because they are hypoallergenic; and they keep bacteria away from the surface of our bodies because they are antiseptic.