Industry
From fibre to fabric: building a hemp apparel line without a mill
Thabo Mokoena · 11 June 2026 · 8 min read
There is a missing middle in the local hemp economy: decortication and spinning. Until that capacity exists at scale, an honest hemp apparel line either imports finished goods or waits.
We chose to source and fulfil the Fabric range through vetted partners while we build local capacity, and to label it clearly on every product page. Customers can see what we manufacture and what we source.
The long game is a local processing line. Every Fabric sale contributes to that build, and we would rather say so plainly than imply a mill we do not own.