The Fibre Garden : Hemp
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Hemp is a bast (stem) fibre from a very tall plant, essentially a strain of marijuana developed for fibre instead of other uses. Spun in a manner much like flax, the two also share the attribute of being harsh at first and just getting better and better over time with wear and laundering. It can be spun all by itself or blended with wool and other fibres.
Please excuse our current bad photos. Hemp has a lot of sheen and light reflection which means capturing the true colour is tricky. The dyed ones are all good solid colours, not mottled like the photos might make you think.
Hemp
Hemp – Bleached (Top)
100% Hemp.
This is beautiful stuff, the finest hemp we have ever seen and a local lady with a lot of experience spinning hemp tried it and agrees! If you want to dye your hemp fibre, this bleached version will give you nice, clear and bright colours.
Very clean combed top, bleached to an off-white. Staple length is 6 to 7 inches. Hemp is a bast (stem) fibre from a very tall plant, essentially a strain of marijuana developed for fibre instead of other uses. Spun in a manner much like flax, the two also share the attribute of being harsh at first and just getting better and better over time with wear and laundering. It can be spun all by itself or blended with wool and other fibres. This has a light characteristic hemp scent but it's not overwhelming and should not be offensive to the nose during spinning.
Since this is a plant or cellulose fibre dyers must use fibre reactive dyes. Natural dyers must resort to techniques used on cotton, such as alum-tannin premordanting, or Aluminum acetate. Hemp also works well in an indigo vat.
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Hemp – Natural Brown (Top)
100% Hemp.
This is beautiful stuff, the finest hemp we have ever seen and a local lady with a lot of experience spinning hemp tried it and agrees!
Very clean combed top, in a natural tan colour. Staple length is 6 to 7 inches. Hemp is a bast (stem) fibre from a very tall plant, essentially a strain of marijuana developed for fibre instead of other uses. Spun in a manner much like flax, the two also share the attribute of being harsh at first and just getting better and better over time with wear and laundering. It can be spun all by itself or blended with wool and other fibres. This has a light characteristic hemp scent but it's not overwhelming and should not be offensive to the nose during spinning.
Since this is a plant or cellulose fibre dyers must use fibre reactive dyes. Natural dyers must resort to techniques used on cotton, such as alum-tannin premordanting, or Aluminum acetate. Hemp also works well in an indigo vat.
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Hemp Top – Chocolate
100% Hemp fibre.
Rich dark-chocolate brown.
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Hemp Top – Cinnamon
100% Hemp fibre.
Brighter than Rust, and more of a brassy orangy-brown, like a cinnamon stick.
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Hemp Top – Dream
100% Hemp fibre.
Good clear medium sapphire blue. Staple length is 4 to 4.5 inches.
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Hemp Top – Fire
100% Hemp fibre.
A great solid red that's tricky to photograph because of the reflection. It leans to the blue-violet side, not the orange-scarlet.
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Hemp Top – Frog
100% Hemp fibre.
An oddly pleasing soft pastel tone that's sort of mint green with a bit of turquoise. We've never seen a frog this colour, have you?
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Hemp Top – Ireland
100% Hemp fibre.
Medium-dark teal. Staple length is 4 to 4.5 inches.
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Hemp Top – Lavender
100% Hemp fibre.
Medium lavender purple, truly more of a mauve.
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Hemp Top – Paint Box
100% Hemp fibre.
Mixture of some or all of our various dyed hemp colours, including natural/white. Staple length is 4 to 4.5 inches.
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Hemp Top – Rust
100% Hemp fibre.
Absolutely stunning colour, one of the best in the Hemp line. Rich rusty brown-orange.
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Hemp Top – Saffron
100% Hemp fibre.
An absolutely great rich gold, leaning towards the brassy side. Staple length is 4 to 4.5 inches.
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Hemp Top – Sage
100% Hemp fibre.
Soft sage green, leaning slightly to golden-tan.
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Hemp Top – Soft Fruit
100% Hemp fibre.
On hemp this colourway comes out a gorgeous deep wine red/burgundy shade.
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Hemp Top – Sun
100% Hemp fibre.
Bright crayon-yellow.
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Hemp Top – Sunrise
100% Hemp fibre.
Very pleasing soft powder blue, but not overly pale either.
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Hemp Top – Theatre
100% Hemp fibre.
A vibrant purple of medium strength. Staple length is 4 to 4.5 inches.
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