Is hemp fabric considered a green resource or a natural material??

Question

My wife is doing a school project and needs to design a house that uses products that are considered green resources or renewable resources. For example glass tile, bamboo floors. Is hemp considered in this line of products??

Answer 1

Yes, it is.  Hemp grows quickly and because it's native, requires little care.

Answer 2

Yes it is! :)

Answer 3

hemp one of the best natural resources ,

MARIJUANA FIBRE

today Mariujana fibre is making a come back in Europe and Africa and produce designer pantalons and shirts for very high prices because the quality is superior than linnen.

these fibre plants do not produce drugs to speak of and are worthless for the drug market .it is the fibre that is the value.

and organically speaking it is an exelent plant to recuporate tired soils ,after cattle and corn field have practically destroyed the land,because the plant is deep rooted grows on most altitudes,and breaks open or loosens compacted soils as well as secreting nitrogen.

.the stalks can also be converted in to building material such as blocks

Answer 4

I would have to disagree with Crabby B.  Industrial Hemp is not illegal to use or possess in the United States.  It is only illegal to grow it in the US.  Most industrial countries grow hemp and export it to the states.  I grow hemp in Australia.

Industrial Hemp is indeed a "green" material.  Hemp produces the most biomass for the least amount of water in the least amount of time.  No pesticides are required to grow hemp and only limited amounts of fertilizer.  The long (up to 6 foot) tap root of the plant helps aerate the soil.  The leaves of the hemp plant fall back to the earth before the harvest (hemp fibre is just the stalks) and this serves as a natural compost which returns nutrients to the soil.  Compared to cotton or wool, the propagation of industrial hemp uses only a fraction of the water, none of the pesticides and produces a fabric which is durable, attractive, and kills bacteria (so you can wear that hemp shirt 3 or 4 days and still pass the sniff test).  I own hemp T-shirts that are 5 years old and still look as good as the day I bought them.

Answer 5

Logically yes--and was used for a wide variety of purposes through the 1800s.

However--whileyour purpose is entirely legitimate, I'd suggest caution.  "Hemp" is also considered a drug under U.S. law.  I'd make sure any teachers understand what you're doing BEFORE you find yourselves trying to explain your point to some idiot.

Answer 6

Hemp is a natural material.