35% HEMP...will feel like what?

[Doug C]

I'm looking at a shirt that is made up of 65% cotton and 35% Hemp.. I was wondering what texture this shirt will have as I have no experience with this blend. Can anyone give me a descriptive explanation - for some reason when I hear the Word hemp I imagine a vintage potato sack or burlap... among other things Thanks.

Doug C

 

[Dinerman]

I have a hemp shirt from REI (55% hemp, 45% cotton), and though the fabric is a loose weave, it's one of the softest, most breathable shirts I have. Looks nice, too.

 

[Marc Chevalier]

It feels like an early American flag.

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[cookie]

Hemp Clothes

It is strong and comfortable but a bit harder a fabric when worn say as socks over time IMHO from experience.

 

[Fletch]

Also, people will follow you around assuming they can buy some ditchweed.

 

[eightbore]

It should feel fine and the chances of you being afflicted with glaucoma will be dramatically reduced.



eightbore

 

[Undertow]

My limited experience with a hemp/cotton blend is that the shirts are relatively durable and breathable, soft and decent quality; differing little from current 100% cotton counterparts.

I think much (not ALL) of the hemp clothing and accessories in the current market are purposely made rough to imply a more "natural" feel so teenage "hippies" believe they're fitting into a particular subculture. Of course there are also the obvious marijuana implications which are unfortunate hogwash and necessarily irrelevant, but provide a GREAT marketing tool for most hemp sales. (Please don't read this as a slam to anyones' previous posts on this thread. I'm referring to Marketing Departments at clothing manufacturers and retail stores!)

The fact is, current industry can render hemp smooth and soft with little trouble. You would likely enjoy the shirt. Maybe you could handle one at a nearby store to see what you think?

If it weren't for the obvious conspiracy/political/etc. rhetoric that would likely ensue, I would comment more, but I would just as soon dip out before the censors dip in.

 

[Maj.Nick Danger]

You might receive a lot of attention from police dogs.

 

[Haversack]

Depending on how the threads are woven, a cotton/hemp blend shirt should pretty much feel like a cotton/linen blend shirt. Both linen and hemp are bast fibers and have very similar properties. The hempen fabrics currently available in the US tend to use bulkier treads for a more rustic or loose-weave appearance.

Haversack.

 

[Fletch]

Hey sailor, what's that you're smokin'?

Actual US Gov't poster campaign, ca. 1942.

 

[Doug C]

Thanks for all that info and knowledge guys.. and I love that old poster. I figure that the comparison between hemp and linen is probably enough to make it worth while. Thanks again!

Doug C