Goldschmied: Hemp is the fibre of the future
Denim designer and ‘godfather of denim’ Adriano Goldschmied believes hemp is the “fibre of the future”.
Speaking as part of the Kingpins 24 Canada online event, he explained why, for the Ace Gold Green brand, he and partner Beau Lawrence chose to make the t-shirt from a blend of hemp and Tencel.
“The tee was created thinking about circularity. Even though there has been a lot of improvement in cotton, we wanted to create a fabric that is a blend of hemp and Tencel,” he said. “Hemp is the new cotton, for many reasons – it’s antibacterial, grows fast and grows easily all over the world. We strongly believe that it’s the fibre of the future. The threads in the t-shirt are 100% Tencel, Tencel is also not celebrated enough.”
Changes in legislation are creating a favourable context for hemp cultivation, and it is also favourably viewed by brands looking for natural fibres with genuine performance characteristics.
Read our article on hemp - High time for hemp - in the Features section of the website.
Photo: French jeans-maker Atelier Tuffery offers a range of jeans made from hemp, produced by Virgocoop, a local farmers’ co-op that has created Hemo Act, a project seeking to recreate a textiles supply chain for hemp in France.
