Hemp Clothing

enlightenment · 03-23-2007, 08:30 PM

Does anyone own anything made from hemp?

How does it feel to wear it?

How do you compare the 'ethics' of it, to other materials, such as cotton?

Does anyone have a good link to a store in the UK were it can be bought?

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flowperson · 03-24-2007, 01:43 AM

Gotta hemp ball cap I bought at a Wild Oats store on sale ! When I wear it man...I Am Far OUT...but I tend to drive a little crazy.

flow....

China Cat Sunflower · 03-24-2007, 01:55 AM

I had a hemp Jerry Garcia Band hat once. Come to think of it, I had a hemp wallet once too. I'd rather smoke it than wear it, to be honest.

Chris

InLove · 03-24-2007, 02:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by enlightenment

Does anyone own anything made from hemp?

Sounds like a trick question to me.

(Just kidding).

InPeace,
InLove

flowperson · 03-25-2007, 12:59 AM

Seriously, I've heard that the first drafts and the final copies of the U.S. Declaration of Independence were written on hemp paper. That Jefferson was one cool dude...and that Ben dude wasn't so bad either. Both were also bodacious ladies men, especially whlle living in France...smirk, smirk.

Hemp, after tobacco and indigo, was probably the largest grossing cash crop raised in the colonies. That old redhead George Washington grew it. No wonder the Brits lost the war !

Lots of hemp is used these days in clothing and upholstery fabric in Europe. Why has it been demonized so in the USA, aside from the reason that it is a deadly addictive gateway drug that keeps our prisons full of ordinary folk who trade in it illegally...smirk, smirk?

Whaddaya think Juan ?

Enlightenment...you a narc or something ?

flow....

Francis king · 03-25-2007, 08:51 PM

lol... I once got a pound of hemp that turned out to be a grateful dead t-shirt... I was burned but it was far out, man

17th Angel · 03-26-2007, 10:24 AM

What is with all the "far out" comments?....

I have smoked weed for years... I have never once sounded like a freaking hippy and said far out...

It's like saying all priests sodomise little boys!... Not all of them do.

juantoo3 · 03-26-2007, 04:10 PM

Kindest Regards, Flow!

Quote:

Originally Posted by flowperson

Seriously, I've heard that the first drafts and the final copies of the U.S. Declaration of Independence were written on hemp paper. That Jefferson was one cool dude...and that Ben dude wasn't so bad either. Both were also bodacious ladies men, especially whlle living in France...smirk, smirk.

Hemp, after tobacco and indigo, was probably the largest grossing cash crop raised in the colonies. That old redhead George Washington grew it. No wonder the Brits lost the war !

Lots of hemp is used these days in clothing and upholstery fabric in Europe. Why has it been demonized so in the USA, aside from the reason that it is a deadly addictive gateway drug that keeps our prisons full of ordinary folk who trade in it illegally...smirk, smirk?

Whaddaya think Juan ?

Enlightenment...you a narc or something ?

flow....

Wouldn't be trying to goad me into an answer, would you?

Kinda interesting, the US Navy used hemp rope in vast quantities until the '60's, when for some strange reason lots and lots of rope began to disappear...mysteriously. The Navy was forced to use rope made of other types of materials out of necessity. Now hemp rope in the Navy is pretty scarce, and only for certain specific uses (which were never made clear to me or most other grunts).

Having said this, it is the policy of the Navy (which I will co-opt here for purposes of this discussion) to neither confirm nor deny anything.

enlightenment · 03-26-2007, 04:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by juantoo3

Kindest Regards, Flow!

Wouldn't be trying to goad me into an answer, would you?

Kinda interesting, the US Navy used hemp rope in vast quantities until the '60's, when for some strange reason lots and lots of rope began to disappear...mysteriously. The Navy was forced to use rope made of other types of materials out of necessity. Now hemp rope in the Navy is pretty scarce, and only for certain specific uses (which were never made clear to me or most other grunts).

Having said this, it is the policy of the Navy (which I will co-opt here for purposes of this discussion) to neither confirm nor deny anything.

Hemp rope is not as efficient.

It rots from the inside.

It looks fine, until it's too late.

Fact.

No mystery as to why other materials were used instead, in that case.

enlightenment · 03-26-2007, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by 17th Angel

What is with all the "far out" comments?....

I have smoked weed for years... I have never once sounded like a freaking hippy and said far out...

It's like saying all priests sodomise little boys!... Not all of them do.

A curious comparison....

17th Angel · 03-26-2007, 04:19 PM

It works... *nods* I guess I just loathe being stereotyped as a freaking hippie... I hate hippies.... lol

enlightenment · 03-26-2007, 04:20 PM

Define 'Hippy'...?

17th Angel · 03-26-2007, 04:23 PM

Anyone I claim to be a hippy...

That an ok answer dude?

enlightenment · 03-26-2007, 04:33 PM

Dude makes you sound like a hippy.

Are you a self hating hippy..?

17th Angel · 03-26-2007, 04:34 PM

No dude! Just using hippy terms man... Like chill huh huh huh... woooah far out duuuude

Anyway... Hemp rope = best darn rope....

Hemp = a great material... And the plant is great to smoke to.