《 Green Hemp 》

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

This hemp is used by the Hmong people to make their traditional clothing.
The thread is made with the outer bark left on, hence the green color.
After the thread is boiling with lye, it will then be weaved into a cloth.
The green color lasts for a relatively long while, but there will still be change over the years.

The fiber taken out from the stem. The outer bark is on.

Green hemp thread and cloth