I heard it was for another reason : It makes for some resistant and cheap fabric for textiles in general, and this is why cartels of southern cotton plantation owners joined forces with the textile industry and got hemp fabric kicked.
Also true, hemp cloth is much like linen for toughness. It is scratchier. Half hemp/half linen can be almost silky and hemp/cotton makes a strong soft cloth. Hemp/wool is strong, warm, soft, and doesn't shrink or pill much. Hemp is mold and odor resistant.
Wouldn't be surprised if they also had their hand in it. Hemp can do all that and more. It is a multifaceted plant, that is easy to grow and doesnt damage soil in the ways other plants do.
I heard it was for another reason : It makes for some resistant and cheap fabric for textiles in general, and this is why cartels of southern cotton plantation owners joined forces with the textile industry and got hemp fabric kicked.
Yes, this and the nylon industry helped bury hemp
Also true, hemp cloth is much like linen for toughness. It is scratchier. Half hemp/half linen can be almost silky and hemp/cotton makes a strong soft cloth. Hemp/wool is strong, warm, soft, and doesn't shrink or pill much. Hemp is mold and odor resistant.
Wouldn't be surprised if they also had their hand in it. Hemp can do all that and more. It is a multifaceted plant, that is easy to grow and doesnt damage soil in the ways other plants do.