Hemp Uses
Enjoy the Many Uses of Hemp
The World’s Most Valuable & Versatile Natural Resource.
“[Hemp] can be used to produce more than 25,000 products, ranging from dynamite to cellophane.”
Popular Mechanics, “New Billion-Dollar Crop,” 1938
Hemp uses mind map
How one plant becomes thousands of products
Every part of the hemp plant has a use. Pick a branch to jump to it.
Hurds (shives)
Farm benefits
Leaves & flowers
Whole plant
From the stalk
Fibers & hurds
Textiles & clothing
Hemp’s long bast fibers spin into strong, breathable fabrics.
- Apparel
- Denim
- Work clothes
- Fabrics
- Fine textiles (from cottonized fibers)
- Socks
- Shoes
- Handbags
- Diapers
- Bath towels
Rope, twine & canvas
Technical textiles that are tough enough for the outdoors.
- Rope
- Twine
- Yarns
- Nets
- Canvas
- Canvas bags
- Heavy-duty bags
- Tarps
- Tents
- Carpets
- Geotextiles
Paper & packaging
Hemp fibers make durable paper, board and packaging.
- Printing paper
- Fine & specialty papers
- Technical filter paper
- Newsprint
- Cardboard
- Packaging
Building & construction
Hurds, the woody core of the stalk, become breathable, insulating building materials.
- Hempcrete
- Hemp board & fiberboard
- Insulation
- Fiberglass substitute
- Cement blocks & hemp bricks
- Stucco
- Mortar & plaster
- Beams
- Sealers
Industrial products & composites
Plant fibers that can replace glass fiber and plastic in molded parts.
- Agro-fiber composites
- Compression-molded parts
- Bioplastics
- Brake & clutch linings
- Caulking
- Upholstery
Transportation
From car parts to sails and rigging.
Automobiles
- Fiber composite panels
- Bioplastics
- Upholstery
- Brake & clutch linings
- Biofuel
- Lubricants
Boats & ships
- Sails
- Rope & rigging
- Canvas
- Caulking
From the seeds
Seeds & hemp seed oil
Food & nutrition
Hemp seeds are rich in protein with a well balanced ratio of omega fatty acids.
- Hulled hemp seeds
- Whole hemp seeds
- Hemp seed oil
- Protein-rich flour
- Granola
- Birdseed
- Salad oil
- Margarine
- Food supplements
- Breads & doughs
- Pizza
- Muffins
- Pancakes
- Pasta
- Hemp milk
- Hemp seed butter
- Ice cream
- Sauces
- Coffee
- Elixirs
Body care & personal hygiene
Hemp seed oil is a natural moisturizer for skin and hair care.
- Soap
- Shampoo & conditioner
- Bath gels
- Lotions
- Body oil
- Cosmetics
- Toothpaste
- Hemp-based henna dyes
Technical oil products
Hemp seed oil dries into paints, varnishes and inks, and works as a lubricant.
- Oil paints
- Varnishes
- Printing inks
- Solvents
- Putty
- Coatings
- Chain saw lubricants
- Fuel
From the flowers, whole plant & field
Flowers, biomass & the land
Cannabinoids & wellness
Hemp flowers produce CBD and other cannabinoids.
- CBD oils & tinctures
- Topicals
- Cannabinoid research
THC is found in medicinal cannabis, not industrial hemp, which is too low in THC. It has been studied for glaucoma, nausea and vomiting, and muscle spasms.
Energy & fuel
Whole hemp plants can be burned or converted into renewable fuels.
- Biofuel
- Biomass energy
- Boiler fuel
- Pyrolysis feedstock
Farm, garden & soil
Hemp gives back to the land it grows on.
From the plant
- Animal bedding
- Mulch
- Mushroom compost
- Animal feed (seed cake)
In the field
- Natural pest resistance
- Weed suppression
- Grown without pesticides
- Soil improvement in crop rotation
Beyond the plant
Lifestyle & the hemp economy
Art, lifestyle & home
Hemp shows up in the studio, on the water and around the house.
- Bristle brushes
- Canvas for painting
- Oil-based paints
- Twines & yarns
- Instruments
- Surfboards
- Skateboards
- Jewelry
Hemp economy & environment
A hemp economy supports farmers, businesses and a cleaner planet.
- Hemp farming
- Hemp companies
- Hemp shoppers
- Hemp stocks
- Clean air
- Clean soil
- Clean water