In many industrialised countries, there is renewed interest in hemp as sustainable textile fiber from a perspective of bio-renewability, circularity and local (European) cultivation.

The range of hemp products in textile and fashion is expanding. However, the origin of commercially available hemp products is not always transparent and often involves Asian imports. The revival of locally harvested hemp fibres is still being held back by the fact that no homogeneous fibre quality can be guaranteed.

With the projects Eigen Kweek and Hemp4all, HOGENT wants to tackle the problems and support the revival of hemp as a circular driver for the textile and fashion industry.

During this Ellie.Talk, expert Alexandra Deraeve of HOGENT will talk about the projects set-up, the findings and perspectives for the future. We will also share some practical examples of european hemp-based product developments from the Ellie.Connect ecosystem and foresee enough time for your questions and feedback.