Abaca fiber

Hemp, real industrial grade hemp, won't get you high. But it can get you some nice fiber to play with.

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Water retted flax fiber

Hemp is one of the strongest fibers around. Like its cousin, flax, hemp is a “bast” fiber, which means that the fiber-producing part of the plant is made up of strands that run its length, and surround the woody core of the stem.

Raw hemp fiber being separated from the stalk

Hemp fabric is a type of textile that is made using fibers from the stalks of the Cannabis sativa plant. This plant has been recognized as a source of extraordinarily tensile and durable textile fibers for millennia, but the psychoactive qualities of Cannabis sativa have recently made it harder for farmers to produce this immensely beneficial crop.

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