《 Hemp 》

〔 Cannabaceae family 〕
Binomial name: Cannabis sativa
Producing area: Shandong, China
Section used: Bast fiber
Ply-joining method: Twisting

There are in fact various different types of hemp. This hemp, is solely used for the fiber. Hemp is one of the first plants our species has cultivated in order to collect the fiber out of. They are an annual plant, which grows up to 3m in approximately 120 days.
In Japan, the seeds are sowed around the “Haru-Higan” (Spring equinox) week, harvested during the dog days of Summer, and the “Obiki” (scraping off the outer bark) process will be done during the “Aki-Higan” (Autumn equinox) week. It is a cultivation method which accords to nature’s cycle.