Why Hemp jeans?
Hemp jeans?
Jeans made
of hemp???
Actually, it's
not that weird
if you take in
account that the
first pair of
Levi's jeans
were actually
made from hemp.
Hemp jeans will
last longer than
any other jeans
not made of hemp
and will only become
softer and
smoother with
time.
Most jeans are
currently being
made of cotton.
When buying
cotton jeans,
one should
take into
consideration that
cotton, as
oppose to hemp,
is one of the
most harming
crops cultivated
on Earth today.
While cotton
covers 2.4% of
the world's
farmland, about
24% of the
insecticides and
10% of the
pesticides sold
worldwide are
used for its
cultivation.
According to the
Pesticide Action
Network North
America (PANNA),
the pesticides
used on cotton -
even when used
accordingly -
harms people,
wildlife and the
environment. In
addition to
that, a great
amount of water
is required to
grow cotton -
22,000 liters of
water is
required to
produce one kg
of cotton, which
equals to a
t-shirt and pair
of jeans
according to the
World Wildlife
Federation (WWF).
Hemp is much
more
eco-friendly
than cotton:
Hemp jeans are way
superior to cotton
jeans - not only is
hemp more eco-friendly
than cotton, it is
several times stronger
than cotton. It is
more resistant to
abrasion and tears.
It's more resistant to
mildew, soiling,
shrinkage and the
deteriorating effects
of the sun.
