Hemp has a large variety of uses, some that even suprised me like Hemp Concrete or Hempcrete as it is called. Concrete-like blocks made with hemp and lime have been used as an insulating material for construction. Hemp jewelry, rope, paper, water purification, animal bedding, weed control and even as biofuel are just a few applications of this unique plant.
Hempcrete building
I dyed my hemp roving with turquoise color direct dyes from Cushing’s dyes. The fiber dyes beautifully. The natural golden color of the hemp gave the turqoise a richer hue.
I had some trouble spinning this fiber. It’s sticky and kept coming apart on me. I tried a few different ratios and was still having trouble so I put it on a spindle with much better results. Let me know what you think.
Spun with my wheel.
Spindle spun hemp.
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Pretty turquoise! I love the color!
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I know quite a few people who have build successfully with hemp (hempcrete) and was planning to use it myself until we priced the lime involved and decided that we would go for a cheaper option by using the clay from our land and missing it into a clay slip to add to barley straw.
I love that you are raising the animals whose coats you then spin into yarn – good for you!
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