Hemp and Clothing

Here is a excerpt from an article written by Susan Carpenter of the Los Angeles Times on June 22, 2011:

"On the other hand, hemp, an industrial, non-psychoactive plant that is part of the cannabis family, has been growing in popularity among clothing makers in recent years. Stella McCarthy, Calvin Klein and a host of lesser-known labels now use the fiber, which, like bamboo and flax, requires far less water and fewer pesticides to grow than cotton. Hemp, however, is not legal to grow in the U.S., so most of the material used by American clothing designers is imported from China. As a result, just 0.003 percent of U.S. garments incorporate hemp."

Read more: http://www.sacbee.com/2011/06/22/3719038/green-textiles-on-the-fringes.html#ixzz1QDfhsLYT

Hemp is a great source for clothing materials. Where is Al Gore when you really need him! Why isn't he saying anything about this eco-friendly plant? My guess is that there just isn't any money in it!