Hemp

Hemp and its uses .Hemp fiber is one of the most valuable parts of the hemp plant. it is also called bast, which refers to the fibers that grow on the outside of the plant’s stalk. According to Hemp traders Bast fibers give the plants strength. Hemp fibers can be about 3 ft and 15 ft long, Later the fibers can be shortened. In Europe and China, hemp fibers have been used in small amounts to strengthen concrete, and in other composite materials for many construction and manufacturing applications. A mixture of fiberglass, hemp fiber, kenaf, and flax has been used to make composite panels for vehicles. The first known hemp paper, dates to the early Western Han Dynasty. Hemp shives or hurds are the core of the stem. and they are used for horse bedding, and for horticultural mulch.Hemp also makes strong rope. these are some uses for hemp.

work cited http://www.hemptraders.com/Hemp-Fiber-s/1828.htm