Hemp Fibre - the Crown Jewel of the Ancient Chinese Textile World.

Hemp fibre was the first textile material used by man for clothing, dating back as far as 5,000 years ago. The source of hemp fibre is the hemp plant, which is diverse, and hemp fabrics are also varied and different.

What hemp plants do you know?

Cannabis sativa

Cannabis sativa L. is native to Sikkim, Bhutan, India and Central Asia. Cannabis is a dioecious plant and is usually used for different purposes depending on the differences in its vegetative characteristics. Generally speaking, male cannabis uses its fibres mainly for weaving, making hemp rope, twine, hemp paper, etc. Female cannabis is mainly used to extract its seeds to oil, used for oil or burning lamps for lighting. Cannabis fibres are fine and strong, so in addition to being used directly for weaving, they can also be used as padding for winter clothing.

Boehmeria nivea

Boehmeria nivea (L.) Gaudich. is a perennial ramie herb of the genus Urticaceae, and can be harvested three times a year. It is the "king of natural fibres" because of its structural properties, which enable it to absorb moisture and heat quickly, and its breathability is so high that it can be woven into clothing to keep you cool and comfortable.

Abutilon theophrasti Medicus

Abutilon theophrasti Medicus is an annual herb of the mallow family Abutilon, which is produced in all provinces except the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, and is commonly found on roadsides, wastelands and fields. According to evidence, in the Hemudu site, the abutilon rope has been unearthed more than 7,000 years ago. However, the use of Indian hemp is significantly less valuable than ramie and hemp.

Traces of the history of hemp fibre

Before the Spring and Autumn period, Indian abutilon fibres were mainly used for making clothes, but nowadays they are mostly used for weaving sacks, rolling ropes and weaving hemp shoes. Since the Tang Dynasty, Boehmeria nivea was gradually cultivated in the south as the main source of production and gradually became the main raw material for hemp spinning cloth.

In today's fast-changing technology, there is a wide range of textile materials, both natural plant fibres and synthetic fibres that have condensed human wisdom, but of course the most popular and important hemp fibres that have occupied an important place in the development of human culture will hopefully regain their lustre under modern technological means, bringing people more comfortable clothing.

Shandong Baron New Materials Co., Ltd. has a wide range of high quality materials for you to choose from, including hemp rope, so please feel free to contact us.