Hemp textile wholesalers in the U.S.

The wholesale business for hemp in the United States is a small field.  Currently it host about five players: Eco Vigor, EnviroTextiles, Hemp Basics, Hemp Traders, and Pickering International.  Two of the leading retail clothiers also make their European hemp fabrics available: Rawganique and Ecolution.

There simply isn’t much hemp fabric being made worldwide and almost all of it comes from either China or Eastern Europe.  Prices vary from $5 a yard to $12 a yard for lighter summer fabrics while heavier twills and canvases range from $13 to $30 a yard.  Some suppliers have better selection, better customer service and or a better website.  If you are looking to make a large order or start a business it is suggested you make an early effort to get to know these companies and give them advanced notice of what your needs may be.  Here is a short rundown.

Eco Vigor is the American wholesaler of Dong Ping Hemp in China.  Apparel Solutions is their attempt at a friendly interface.  While the webpage is clunky to say the least Eco Vigor does have a lot of fabrics available and their customer service is good.  Calling them directly will save time over trying to navigate their confusing nested websites.

EnviroTextiles was started by Barbara Filippone, a long time player in improving the accessibility and quality of Hemp fabrics.  After working with Ecolutions in Europe and with Dong Ping Hemp in China she started EnviroTextiles and runs the business with the help of her daughter, Summer.  Their website is clear and friendly, but requires users to call for pricing and ordering.  This fact is made less inconvenient by the fact that their customer service is wonderful and they do their best to get back to you immediately.  Using EnviroTextiles makes it easy to find a high quality fabric.

Hemp Basics has a long standing history and track record.  They have an excellent website that provides full-service from a good search feature to a shopping cart.  They have good quality, consistent photos of their fabrics along with good descriptions.  Hemp Basics sells a vast selection of both Romanian and Chinese hemp, including several specialty weaves.  The only downside is that their prices can get pretty spendy.

Hemp Traders has also been in the business for over 15 years, which is ancient in hemp wholesaling.  While Hemp Traders started out with hemp fibers they have expanded quickly to include rope, oil, clothing, body products and raw hemp materials.  Their website is good and includes a shopping cart, but service beyond the website may be hard to come by.

Pickering International runs their Pickhemp website in order to market several natural fibers including organic cotton, soybean and bamboo along with hemp.  They sell several blends and prints along with a limited selection of hemp fabrics.  While their selection is limited their prices tend to be good.  Pickering also provides production services to those interested.  Like EnviroTextiles pricing must be requested.

While Ecolution and Rawganique are first and foremost clothiers and retailers both also sell bulk hemp fabrics.    Prices tend to run high, but quality fabrics can be found.  Ecolution’s selection is of basic hemp canvases while Rawganique sells more of their specialty and died fabrics.  Rawganique also ships their fabrics from Canada which can cause problems with returns. Hopefully this will help in the search for quality hemp clothes and fabrics.  Good hemping!