Hemp clothing

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Clothing made of hemp is now famous

An acre of hemp will produce two to three times as many primary fibers as cotton or flax. Two and a half pounds of hemp can be spun into 600 miles of lace threads (1 ).

Hemp has a superior tensile strength. A strand made of twine created from hemp would run 1280 feet per pound. Also hemp is not subject to as many kinds if deterioration as hard fibers, and non of them last as long in fresh, or salt water(2 ).

Along with hemp cloths being extremely durable they are also resistant to ultra-violet light (3 ).

Clothing made from hemp help keep you dry, it keeps you warmer in cold weather or cool in warm weather. Hemp cloths are also anti-bacterial its hypoallergenic and it resists sunlight, abrasion and chemicals. Finally its completely biodegradable (4 ).