Hemp

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Since hemp production became legal in 2018 more and more textiles made from it have come on the market. These sheets from Delilah Home are made from organic hemp and are naturally cooling and moisture-wicking, making them a good choice for those who get hot at night. The Wall Street Journal called these sheets “Worth the Splurge” bed sheets. Fun fact: George Washington was a hemp farmer and used the hemp for ropes, sewing thread, fishing nets, canvas and more.

Avocado Green Mattress's hemp sheets are made with GOTS-certified organic hemp. Hemp is naturally breathable, hypoallergenic, antibacterial, and durable. Growing it requires a third of the land and a quarter of the water as cotton. Avocado's hemp is held to the gold standard for environmental and social responsibility among fibers. They're even Made Safe-certified which only allows the use of ingredients that are not known or suspected to harm humans, wildlife or the environment.

Avocado Green Mattress's luxury organic mattress has 17 layers of all natural domestic and imported materials including hemp, GOLS-certified natural latex, cotton, silk and ethically-harvested wool. It also has up to 2,600 individually encased coils arranged in 7 ergonomic zones for support and motion isolation.

This hemp rug from Avocado Green Mattress is hand-made in India by individual weavers, so each one is slightly different. Hemp is one of the most eco-friendly materials available. It grows so well it doesn’t need herbicides and, as a natural pest reducer, hemp doesn’t need pesticides, either. And because its roots grow up to nine feet deep, hemp is a regenerative plant, returning 60 to 70% of nutrients back to the soil. Hemp farms are also effective carbon sinks — sequestering the climate-change causing gas at twice the rate of forests. 

These great non-toxic dryer balls are made of hemp. Toxin-free, cruelty-free, hypoallergenic and 100 percent vegan. They reduce drying time by 30 percent and save energy. Hemp is an especially earth-friendly and versatile fiber. It is grown without pesticides, nourishes the soil as it grows and helps reduce water loss and soil erosion. It's really a win-win for the environment. 

Hemp is one of the best materials to buy to help the environment and keep your home natural and non-toxic. This versatile fiber has so many uses, one of which is household sponges. These fantastic hand-made sponges are biodegradable and compostable, last for five or six months, are 100 percent hemp and won't scratch dishes.

8000 Kicks' Everyday backpacks are made from hemp, which has been used since 8000 BC. Its properties include being anti-bacterial, needing no fertilizers or pesticides and to grow, and it cleans and restores nutrients in the soil. It's also so strong Henry Ford once built a car out of it. The backpacks are waterproof and PFC-free (free of fluorocarbons). 

This organic hemp and cotton hippie style backpack is handwoven, sustainable and, eventually, compostable. It supports fair trade practices by empowering local women in Nepal, who make the bags and other crafts. This backpack is completely natural and after a few years of use it can be composted in less than a year instead of being thrown in a landfill alongside synthetic backpacks that take 1200 years to decompose!

This small backpack is handmade in Nepal of hemp and cotton. It's a Fair Trade product. 

These open knit gentle exfoliating washcloths are made from hemp and organic cotton. They are biodegradable and free of chlorine and other harmful chemicals. Made in Illinois by Bean Products. 

This eco-friendly and non-toxic hemp shower curtain from Bean products is handmade in the US. Bean is a family-run business founded in 1987. It also makes linen and cotton shower curtains. These natural breathable materials prevent exposure to the toxic chemicals in plastic shower curtains, including phthalates.

This dog collar from Earth Shopp is made from hemp and organic cotton. Hemp is antimicrobial and antibacterial, making it an ideal material for pet accessories. The collar's buckles and D ring are zinc. It's available is small, medium and large. 

This twine is 100 percent organic hemp. Great for cooking, crafts, jewelry, gardening, decorating or anything else. Hemp twine is strong, durable and long-lasting. 

These waterproof Hawaiian style rope bracelets (or anklets) are made of hemp and finished with a koa bead closure. They are adjustable. Sold as a set of two.

This knit unisex cap is made by a family-run business in Japan of 100 percent hemp with an elastic closure. The hemp beanie is naturally cooling so it's great for both late summer and fall. Hemp needs less water to grow than cotton and hemp growers do not use pesticides.