At Jo Dope, we LOVE hemp, and for good reason! Hemp fabrics are stronger, more absorbent, more durable, and better insulating than cotton and other natural fibres.

Cotton is a very water and pesticide intensive plant to grow. It has a much higher environmental cost than hemp which requires fewer pesticides or fertilizers and no herbicides. Hemp requires much less water, grows very quickly (70 to 110 days), and uses minimal nutrients from the soil. Hemp plant roots aerate the soil, leaving it rich for future crops. Hemp will produce 1500 pounds of fiber per acre, whereas cotton will produce only 500 pounds per acre!

Hemp has been scientifically proven to absorb more CO2 per hectare than any forest or commercial crop and is therefore the ideal carbon sink. When you purchase hemp, you’re purchasing a carbon positive product, which is even better than being carbon neutral!