Surajmal Shobhachand supplies hemp and hemp-cotton shirts, trousers, chore jackets and shirt dresses from India. We make them to your design and label, for supply worldwide.
Textile hemp is bast fibre from the outer part of the hemp stalk.
Hemp garments we supply
Have a style in mind? Send a reference garment and the quantity, and we quote it in hemp or hemp-cotton.
Request a similar style→Hemp and cotton before blending
Cottonisation adapts hemp to existing spinning machinery and allows it to be blended with cotton in different percentages.
Hemp fibre
Hemp fibre is naturally coarser and stiffer than cotton.
Cotton fibre
Cotton has a fineness suited to spinning.
Start with a garment reference or swatch to shortlist fabric weights. Assess the finished hand, drape and opacity, then record GSM, tolerance and finish for the garment sample.
Specifying hemp on a tech pack
- Fabric or finished garments?
- State which you need and the quantity.
- Composition
- List every fibre and its percentage. Name any other blend, such as hemp-merino, for sourcing to your brief.
- Construction
- Specify the weave, yarn count and fabric reference.
- Finished weight and tolerance
- Give the target in g/m² and the allowed variation. Use the GSM calculator with a cut swatch.
- Cuttable width
- Give the width needed for the marker.
- Finish and hand reference
- Name the finish and identify the swatch to match.
- Colour
- Give the colour reference for each fabric.
- Shrinkage
- Set length and width limits after the agreed wash.
- Wash conditions
- State the washing-machine type, detergent and drying procedure.
Not sure of every line? Tell us what you are planning, and we will advise on what works best.
Send this as a brief→Tests for hemp fabric and garments
Under ISO 6330, washing-machine, detergent and tumble-dryer types can affect test results.[1]
| Test | Method | What it measures |
|---|---|---|
| Dimensional change[2] | AATCC TM135 | Fabric length and width changes following home laundering. |
| Colourfastness to laundering[3] | AATCC TM61 | Colourfastness under accelerated laundering for textiles washed frequently. |
| Colourfastness to rubbing[4] | ISO 105-X12 | Colourfastness to rubbing with dry and wet cloths. |
| Appearance after washing[5] | ISO 15487 | Appearance of washable textile products after laundering. |
| Pilling[6] | ISO 12945-2 | Resistance to pilling, fuzzing and matting using modified Martindale testing. |
| Tensile strength[7] | ISO 13934-1 | Maximum force and elongation at maximum force using the strip method. |
Standards for your programme
Every order ships to the standards your programme requires. See certifications.
Common questions about hemp
Is hemp suitable for clothing, and does it get softer?
Yes. Hemp clothing softens with washing and wear.
How do I compare hemp fabric with cotton?
Match the construction and finished GSM of the two swatches, then assess them against the same garment reference. For all-cotton options, see cotton.
Is hemp fabric the same as linen?
No. Linen is made from flax. Compare finished linen and hemp swatches for the intended style.
Is hemp the same as jute?
No. Jute yarn is traditionally used for hessian cloth. See jute for tote and shopper specifications.
Can we buy hemp fabric without finished garments?
Yes. We supply hemp fabric on its own, by the metre, to garment makers.
How do we get a price for hemp fabric or clothing?
For fabric, send the fabric reference, composition, construction, finished GSM, width and metres required. For garments, send a reference garment or tech pack, quantity, size breakdown and target price.
A question this does not answer? Ask us directly and we reply within 24 hours.
Planning a hemp collection?
Send references or tech packs for the collection’s styles, intended hemp content and quantities for a range quote.
Discuss your requirement→