The development of the national industrial hemp industry is diversified. In China, industrial hemp is mainly used as a textile raw material, with an annual processing capacity of 30,000 tons. Hemp has a long history in China, with the invention of its traditional uses such as spinning threads and weaving fabrics, making paper and formulating traditional medicines. China is currently the world leader in hemp production due to its advantages such as its large land mass, cheap labor force and domestic market.
It is expected that exports of hemp seeds and CBD to Europe and the US will grow as those markets mature. China is also the largest producer of edible hemp seeds in the world, with export markets in the US, Europe and Asia. China has been producing hemp clothing for thousands of years due to its infrastructure and progress in processes. WAMA and other brands recognize that China knows what it is doing when it comes to producing hemp fabrics.
If China makes a big switch from cotton to hemp, this could have far-reaching implications for global textile and fashion markets. The US is not even close to China's infrastructure in terms of manufacturing clothes.
