As a renewable resources that requires little water and no pesticides, hemp is an opportune raw material for manufacturing sustainable textiles. Well, it seems that it eligibility as a material is spilling over from the world of rope and bags, and into the realm of household decor. As the North Shore News reports:
Hemp shower curtains are [...] gaining widespread popularity. Made from 100 per cent hemp canvas this tightly woven fabric ensure water will not leak through and does not require a vinyl liner. They are non-toxic and made in Canada. A standard size is about $90.
Hemp table linens come in a variety of colours and are very affordable at about $7 for a dinner napkin.
It’s little surprise that Canada is a source of hemp products: although selling and purchasing hemp-based products is perfectly legal in the US, it remains criminal to cultivate it.
If only US legislators would come around, not only would their farmers have access to a crop with rising export demand, but the market price of hemp-based products would also come down. And then not only would both the planet and consumers come out on top, but more of us could afford some of those shower curtains.