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| Why do we like
hemp, and why do I use it for my creations? Well, there are
several reasons really, some of which are my personal reasons,
and some which are practical reasons! |
| Personally, I prefer
'natural' whenever possible, in as many areas of my life as is
feasible. I love nature and I love animals, and I hate how we
seem to be hell-bent on 'improving' (read destroying) this marvelous
place we live, called Earth. So give me natural over (most) synthetics
any time! Hemp, most definitely, is the natural preference over
'typical' leashes and collars found in most pet stores - and after
all, my Hannah deserves the very best! And I use what I believe
is the best hemp that I can find (from Romania) to make my designs. |
Practical Reasons
I Use Hemp:
~ Hemp
is one of the most durable of all the natural fibers/textiles
~ Will outlast synthetic fibers by many, many years
~ It is a soft fiber that grows even softer with age and washing
~ Hypo-allergenic and won't irritate sensitive skin (animal or
human)
~ Comfortable to both work with and wear
~ Hemp is both very strong and quite water resistant; it has a
natural resistance to both mildew and mold
~ Hemp is grown without pesticides or herbicides, and so is ecologically
and environmentally friendly - no toxins leaching into the earth!
~ Hemp crops can actually help restore soil's natural balance,
rather than depleting it of nutrients and minerals
~ As it has a 'fast' growing cycle (100 - 120 days), crops can
be harvested two to three times a year, as opposed to anywhere
from 20 to 200+ years it takes for reforestation. Wouldn't it
be great to be able to keep all those trees!
~ Hemp has a long and honorable history of supplying most of man's
needs for centuries (actually 1000's of years), including rope,
canvas, energy, paper, medicine, bedding, insulation, food (hemp
hulls are delicious and make a great nutritional snack), clothing
(more absorbable than cotton) and so much more!
~ And to top it all off, hemp is 100% biodegradable! |
"Why use up the forests which
were centuries in the making and the mines which required ages to
lay down, if we can get the equivalent of forest and mineral products
in the annual growth of the hemp fields?" - Henry Ford
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