Hemp has many uses including food, fuel, fiber, paper, industrial oil, resin, plywood, water filters, biodegradable fiberglass and plastic, car parts and textiles to name but a few. 

Fabric made from hemp lasts three times longer than cotton.  Hemp doesn't degrade like other fabrics do.  It's one of the most enviromentally friendly fibers in the world as it requires no pesticides, herbicides or fertilizer and requires very little water.  Hemp is considered a high-yield crop and produces a significantly higher amount of fiber than cotton or flax.    Hemp has eight times the strength, is more insulative and more durable than cotton.  It's also naturally water-resistant.  Approximately 75% of hemp being grown worldwide is turned into textiles. 

 Hemp is not inexpensive - it's double the cost of cotton.  The high costs of processing and the limited supply are responsible for the higher costs but as time goes on this will go down.  Right now hemp is illegal to grow in the United States though legislation to grow it here has been introduced in many states.

Hemp, being an insulative fiber, allows wearers to stay warmer in the winter and cooler in the summer.  Products made from hemp will hold their shape longer and stretch less than any other natural fiber.  Hemp fabric outlasts its competition by many years.  It's naturally resistent to mold and ultraviolet light.  Hemp becomes softer with use.  It does not wear out but instead, 'wears in'.  

Timber for pulp takes one hundred years to grow; hemp's life cycle is a mere 100 days. Hemp can produce four times as much pulp for paper as trees, given the same acreage. 

All products made from hemp are biodegradable.