Hemptown agreement ARC to commercialize hemp technology
06 Dec '05
2 min read
Kroll continues: "With CRAILAR fibre, we have the ability to grow a Canadian equivalent to cotton - even better because hemp requires no pesticides, toxic fertilizers or fresh water irrigation. This has the potential to become one of the largest cash crops for Canadian farmers and will have a dramatic economic impact on agricultural communities from coast to coast."
Hemptown was recently granted 80 acres of land by the town of Craik, Saskatchewan as the site for a CRAILAR fibre production facility, anticipated to open in July 2007. More than 2,500 hectares of hemp were grown in Canada last year, according to the Saskatchewan Hemp Association. Patent submission for CRAILAR is expected in late 2005.
Hemptown Clothing Inc is the world's largest hemp T-shirt apparel brand and sells a line of hemp/cotton activewear: T-shirts, sweatshirts and ball caps to wholesalers, retailers and consumers.
Hemptown is also involved in ongoing bio-technology fiber research and development of quality and conservation-based textile technology, working vertically to enhance its products and the benefits they provide to crop farmers, consumers and the environment.
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