HEMP PRODUCT: Rugs
SUB MARKETS: Textiles, Carpets, Floor Coverings
The product highlighted in day nine of our 31 Days of Hemp campaign adds a simple, natural design element to any room or exterior: hemp rugs. Durable and long-lasting, hemp fiber floor coverings are great for high traffic or sun-beaten areas. Creamy taupe and coppery tones go with nearly all decors, or threads can by dyed for those seeking a pop of color. With just a few months to mature, hemp offers a more sustainable alternative to chemical and water-intensive fiber crops, such as cotton.
Other great qualities of hemp fiber include:
- Non-toxic
- Healthier indoor quality
- Higher yield than cotton
- Four months to mature/harvest
- Soft to touch and on feet
- Less water-intensive than cotton
- Few or no chemicals needed to grow
- Few/no synthetic additives
- Some UV-ray protection
VENDORS / MANUFACTURERS:
- Abundant Earth (US)
- Rug USA (US)
- Sisal Rugs (US)
- Safavieh (US)
- Jaipur (US)
- Uttermost (US)
- Hemphill (US)
- Guatam International (India)
- Armadillo & Co. (Australia)
- The Company Store (US)
To support more research and promotion of products like these, become a Kentucky Hemp Industries Association member today!