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Hemp Industry Working Group Addresses 2025 Legislative and Policy Challenges
U.S. Industrial Hemp Leaders United to Form Working Group.
It reflects a shared commitment to enhance coordination, transparency, and efficiency across key hemp industry segments.
How hemp fibers are helping transforming the Nonwovens Industry.
Plant-based fibers are reshaping manufacturing priorities and opening new market opportunities - and hemp is at the front of it.
Bast Fiber Tech and The Rise of Hemp in Nonwoven Hygiene.
This podcast talks with Jason Finnis of Bast Fiber Technologies, and working to help hemp fiber replace plastics in nonwovens. Our guest is Jason Finnis, co-founder and Chief I
NIHC Global Industrial Hemp Fiber Summit, Raleigh, NC; July 15-17, 2025
Read this detailed assessment and roadmap of the hemp industry today and its future potential.
Preventing Pregnancy Losses in Mares with Salmonella Vaccine
Preventing Pregnancy Losses in Mares with Salmonella Vaccine.
Nonwovens & The Goodness of Hemp with Mattie Mead of Hempitecture.
From car door panels to carpet padding, nonwovens are everywhere — mostly made from plastics. But they don’t have to be.
IDEA 25 Nonwovens Conference, Miami Beach, FL; Apr 29 – May 01, 2025
IDEA25 is an industry gathering to discuss the future of nonwoven materials, their applications, and more.
Greenbuild International Conference, Philadelphia, PA; Nov 13 – 15, 2024
The Goodness of Hemp Booth will feature 12 hemp building material companies. Come visit us!
Industrial hemp: meeting the moment.
From hygiene products to sneakers, hemp is powering a new generation of products through opportunities and sustainability.
Goodness for
every market
Industrial hemp is truly a unique plant, especially when compared to other natural raw materials. This single plant is versatile enough to fit perfectly within multiple industry and manufacturing supply chains.
Natural bast and hurd fibers are ideal for polymer composites, absorbent applications, thermal & acoustic insulation. Bast fiber is a fitting material for textile and nonwovens production; hurd fiber is suitable for bedding and compost.
Hempseed offers several raw materials—including seed, hearts, and meal—and affords multiple applications, from food or feed ingredient to skin care.
Industrial hemp is the perfect component for more sustainable products and processes. It can be grown without pesticide or herbicides, requires less water than similar crops, and is ready to harvest 100 days after planting. Plus, its wood core can supplant trees in several industrial applications, all while sequestering CO2 in the soil and useable goods. Industrial hemp is better business with a smaller footprint.
Animal Feed & Care
- Hemp Bedding & Mats
- Supplements & Oil
- Animal Litter
Nonwovens
- Airlaid, Carded & Wetlaid
- Thermal bonding
- Chemical bonding & Spunlace systemst
Building Materials
- Hempcrete
- Flooring
- Insulation
Food & Ingredients
- Snacks and Toppings
- Cooking Oil & Dressings
- Baked goods
Textiles
- Apparel
- Home goods
- Insulation
Food & Ingredients
- Automotive
- Hempseed Oil
- Hemp Meal
HEMP TRUTHS
Industrial hemp IS NOT marijuana.
Let’s clear this up: industrial hemp fiber and grain ARE NOT marijuana. Period. This is perhaps the biggest misconception surrounding hemp, and we’ve provided some answers to common questions here to help…
How is hemp different from marijuana?
This is the big one. While Industrial hemp and marijuana are both varieties of the same plant (cannnabis sativa), hemp contains 0.3% or less THC, so it has no recreational nor medicinal uses like marijuana does.
Wait - isn’t hemp illegal?
Actually, hemp is legal in the U.S. as long as it contains no more than 0.3% THC by dry weight. And industrial hemp—by definition—meets this criteria.
Is there a risk for my family or animals?
Industrial hemp is generally not a risk to people or animals, as it is non-intoxicating due to its extremely low levels of THC. In all seriousness, it’s benefits add up to it being a wonderful material for us and the planet!
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Dr. Trey Riddle is an avid entrepreneur, having founded and run several businesses. He’s worked as an engineer, a manager, and executive—and is currently CFO of IND HEMP. Trey holds a PhD from Montana State University in Polymer Composites and advanced materials and a Masters from Cornell University in Mechanical Engineering/emphasis in automotive technology.
Guy Carpenter is President of Bear Fiber Inc. in Wilmington, NC, the leading hemp supply chain management company for hemp fiber and yarn. With 30+ years of experience on 5 continents form sourcing to sales, he’s also run large yarn-forward factories in the US & Europe.
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PUSHING PROGRESS
Hemp Industry Working Group Addresses 2025 Legislative and Policy Challenges
U.S. Industrial Hemp Leaders United to Form Working Group.
It reflects a shared commitment to enhance coordination, transparency, and efficiency across key hemp industry
How hemp fibers are helping transforming the Nonwovens Industry.
Plant-based fibers are reshaping manufacturing priorities and opening new market opportunities - and hemp is a
Bast Fiber Tech and The Rise of Hemp in Nonwoven Hygiene.
This podcast talks with Jason Finnis of Bast Fiber Technologies, and working to help hemp fiber replace plasti
NIHC Global Industrial Hemp Fiber Summit, Raleigh, NC; July 15-17, 2025
Read this detailed assessment and roadmap of the hemp industry today and its future potential.
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