Production, Characteristics and Applications of Hemp Fibres in Textile Industry

Abstract

Hemp is a material that gains importance day by day in scientific, sectoral and economic aspects because of its renewable, sustainable and multi-purpose character. In fact, hemp is one of the oldest fibre plants used throughout human history. In spite of that, hemp cultivation has declined globally and it has reached its end-point in our country due to its use in marijuana production and the spread of synthetic fibres over time. Hemp, which is widely used in many different sectors such as textile, pharmaceutical, paper, biofuel, cosmetics and automotive, is an alternative plant with superior properties. Besides, hemp is expected to benefit sustainability because of its ecological characteristics. It is estimated that, rapid realization of return on investment to be made because climatic conditions in Turkey are suitable for growing hemp. In this study, the current studies on hemp have been researched and their prominent aspects have been evaluated and their contribution to the future of our country and the world has been mentioned.

Keywords

• cannabis sativa
• ecological textiles
• bast fibres
• hemp
• sustainability