Hemp fiber is one of the most common natural fibers, which is usually obtained from the hemp plant of the cannabis species. Hemp, or industrial hemp, is a botanical class of Cannabis sativa cultivars that are specifically cultivated for industrial or medicinal use. It can be used to manufacture a wide range of products, such as paper, rope, textiles, clothing, biodegradable plastics, paints, insulation, biofuels, food and animal feed. Hemp is one of the fastest-growing plants on Earth and was one of the first plants to be used as a fiber 50,000 years ago.
In the United Kingdom, the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs considers hemp to be an exclusively non-food crop. However, with appropriate licenses and proof of a THC concentration of less than 0.3%, hemp seeds can be imported to be planted or sold as food or food ingredient. Companies in Canada, the United Kingdom, the United States and Germany process hemp seeds into a growing range of food and cosmetic products; many traditional producer countries continue to produce textile-quality fiber. If hemp fiber is dried before packaging and stored away from the elements, there is generally no need for climate-controlled facilities or other special considerations.
Several arthropods can cause damage or injury to hemp plants, but the most serious species are associated with the Insecta class. While hemp production may provide an opportunity in New Jersey, it is crucial that producers carefully examine the market and the accessibility of marketing channels as part of their overall operation. The fiber is extracted from the stems of hemp fiber varieties and consists of long liber fibers (2 to 25 mm) and shorter fibers. Hemp seeds can also be converted into a suspension that is used for baking or for beverages, such as hemp milk and herbal teas. Indica generally has poor quality fiber and female buds of this variety are mainly used for recreational and medicinal purposes.
It's not uncommon for producers to harvest hemp beans with conventional harvesters and then harvest the remaining stalks for fiber. Limited replicated research is available to develop recommendations on fertilizers for the production of hemp for the production of fiber. However, in the case of fibrous hemp varieties, maximum absorption occurs during the stages of fiber development. The diversity of raw materials that this plant can produce makes industrial hemp a viable resource for agriculture, medicine, food, textiles, construction and other industries. Traditionally, this was followed by rotting, either by rotting by water (the clustered hemp floats in the water) or by dew (the hemp remains in the soil and is affected by dew moisture and by molds and bacterial action). These new uses make the production of hemp fiber a potentially environmentally friendly and less expensive natural alternative than other fibers. The cognates of hemp in other Germanic languages include Dutch hennep, Danish and Norwegian hamp, Saterland Frisian hoamp, German hanf, Icelandic hampur and Swedish underworld.
These long fibers are hollow inside and are very resistant, making them ideal fibers for various products such as high-quality paper, fabrics and textiles, cords, insulation and carpets.
