hemp clothes natural organic nettle hemp bamboo cotton from Wildweaves

The hemp bags that we stock from the Heaven Hemp range are all made from Wild Nepali Hemp.

Hemp has been used for generations in the mountains of Nepal because of its strength and durability. Farming families use it for ropes, clothes and bags. Hemp is indigenous to Nepal and grows wild in the hills. It flourishes on waste and marginal land, as well as binding the soil and holding upland slopes together. The plant regenerates quickly after it has been harvested.

The wild hemp is gathered and processed in the traditional way using water retting (separation of the fibres from the woody core) by farming families, hand-spun into yarn and woven into lengths of cloth which are then walked to the nearest road - maybe three hours away - before coming to Kathmandu by bus. The farming families who produce this beautiful Himalayan textile receive a cash income from this business. This Wild Hemp is naturally organic and made entirely by hand. The products are then designed and crafted into finished products by Heaven Hemp.

We use Swiss AZO-free dyes for our coloured hemp bags, which are more environmentally friendly than others.