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On May 17, 2019
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Levi's found a way to make hemp feel like cotton, and it could have big implications for your wardrobe

Levi's debuted a soft cotton-hemp blend, and its head of innovation expects to have 100% cottonized-hemp garments in five years.

On May 17, 2019
@NORML_CWA shared
Levi's sees a future in hemp as a sustainable cotton alternative https://t.co/KtjSSq9FBG
Open

Levi's found a way to make hemp feel like cotton, and it could have big implications for your wardrobe

Levi's debuted a soft cotton-hemp blend, and its head of innovation expects to have 100% cottonized-hemp garments in five years.

Levi's found a way to make hemp feel like cotton, and it could have big implications for your wardrobe

Levi's debuted a soft cotton-hemp blend, and its head of innovation expects to have 100% cottonized-hemp garments in five years.

Levi's now blending hemp with cotton for more sustainable fabric

Hemp has half the carbon footprint of carbon, but clothing manufacturers have been reluctant to use it until now.

Cotton Might Not Be King for Long, Hemp is Making a Comeback in Levi’s Jeans

Hemp just became legal to grow in the United States for the first time in nearly a century. Levi’s is helping the superplant regain its reputation by blending it into its iconic denim. Hemp ...

Levi’s New Hemp Clothing Uses Less Water to Grow and Feels ‘Just Like Cotton’

Levi Strauss & Co. has created a new line of clothing made from hemp that “feels just like cotton.” Hemp requires far less water and land in the growing phase and has roughly half the ...

Characteristics of hemp

We were charmed by this quote, which was written by Yitzac Goldstein of Earth Protex, many years ago: Before Huang-Ti’s time                                       clothing was made from ...

High hopes for hemp

In the basement of a dye facility on Tucker Street, a group of men are testing the fiber of the past to build a better future.Nicknamed

Goodbye Cotton, Hello Hemp?

“Hemp is the most underutilized natural fiber crop in India,” social entrepreneur Sanvar Oberoi said. There’s literally no industry.” Hemp as a substitute for cotton and polyester was ...

Can hemp be the textile of the future?

Cherished by ancient civilisations, hemp is a potential game-changer for the fashion industry

United by Blue focuses on Clean Water, Oceans and Rivers

A new pair of Levi’s® from old T-shirts from United by Blue? Welcome to the future of truly sustainable fashion.Levi Strauss & Co.

10 Sustainable textile innovations everyone should know

Excessive water and chemical usage, overproduction and the inability to deal with overstock - the garment and textile industry, ever so anxious to be fashion forward, is far behind when it ...

How Hemp Fabric Is Made & Why It’s Better

Hemp fabric could be crucial to creating a more sustainable world. Hemp grows quickly and requires little water, while hemp textiles are strong but soft.

Hemp-Based Batteries Could Change the Way We Store Energy Forever

As hemp makes a comeback in the U.S. after a decades-long ban on its cultivation, scientists are reporting that fibers from the plant can pack as much energy and power as graphene, ...