Hemp is an all-natural fiber that comes from the plant Cannabis sativa. It has been grown for at least 10,000 years all over the world. Unlike its close cousin, marijuana, it is not a drug, although it often gets mistakenly labeled as one. Today, the world is rediscovering hemp and it’s innumerable uses. Up until the last 60-70 years hemp was one of the most valuable crops in production. Hemp industries are finding and creating uses for hemp all the time.

The hemp plant yields extremely long fibers, which produce a fabric that is much stronger and more versatile than other fabrics. Hemp also breathes and wicks moisture better than cotton. Hemp fiber is an efficient insulator keeping you warm in winter and cool in summer. It is also highly regarded for UV protection.

Our hemp/cotton blend clothing with 55% hemp and 45% cotton gives the fabric a soft, wearable feel. While our soft, colourfast clothing is wearable and comfortable right off the shelf. Our hemp/cotton naturals are garment dyed yet non-bleeding. They have the effect of getting even softer with washing. Blending hemp with other fabrics makes it much more suitable for every day use. Particularly comfortable are our stretch t-shirts and functional tank tops blended with 3% spandex.

Hemp fabrics were once more expensive than other fabrics due to limited supply, but increased demand and availability in recent years have lowered the price considerably. Through Effort Industries Inc. businesses can now get low priced wholesale hemp that is competitive with cotton. We give you the quality of hemp fabric for the price of cotton.

Hemp grows from hemp seed to mature plant in 90-140 days. It is an environmentally friendly product that requires no chemicals to grow. Industrial hemp can be used to make textiles, food, cosmetics, plastics, building material and fuel.

The hemp industry is growing quickly as it is becoming a hot commodity in a variety of industries, including the textile industry. The worldwide demand for natural fabric and natural fiber apparel is increasing every year, and hemp is the most cost-efficient textile plant there is. With such a hot, growing market, it is easy to produce eco-friendly clothing. We produce our line of environmentally sound hemp clothing in complementary colours and fashionable styles. Efforts fashionable hemp wear remains at the cutting edge of this growth industry.

Growing hemp requires no herbicides or pesticides making it an extremely environmentally friendly crop. Hemp crops actually nourish the soil in which it is grown leaving nutrient rich farmland for rotation crops. By comparison, cotton is the largest user of chemical herbicides, pesticides and water of any crop, and depletes the soil of essential nutrients.

We use industrial hemp to make our environmentally sound hemp clothing. The plant is similar to the marijuana plant but without the high levels of THC. Industrial hemp is not a drug at all despite a history that has mistakenly linked it to marijuana.