Hemp at Lampoon gathers collaborations born from research and direct production.
Lampoon meets makers, brands, and farmers to explore hemp through design, art, and publishing. Each project tests how to work with the material and assess its value and limits.
The goal is not promotion but investigation, showing what hemp can do and what it cannot. This space documents ongoing collaborations, from printed issues to material experiments, where Lampoon uses journalism and design to study the hemp industry.
Hemp Supply Chain
From hemp, new life for Italian producers
Opera Campi in Parma aims to create hemp fabric as soft as it was two hundred years ago, and an Italian supply chain. Opera means ‘work’, ‘masterpiece’ and evokes the...
Whole Lotta Hemp aims to rebuild a hemp supply chain in Emilia-Romagna
Local farmers, traceability and industrial uses for fiber and hemp shives: Whole Lotta Hemp’s supply chain for bio-construction, industrial materials and regenerative agriculture
Freia and therapeutic hemp: a growing industry without a supply chain behind it
Hemp enters Italian clinical practice from the seed: studies on vulnerable patients, protocols and formulations free of psychoactive cannabinoids, while the production supply chain remains fragmented
Hemp cosmetics and rural architecture: the Canabetum experiment
Canabetum was founded in the Padua area as an agricultural and cultural project, combining natural cosmetics, rural architecture and a hemp supply chain that remains fragile and incomplete in Italy
From fields to bioreactors: hemp water retting
Italian Hemp Water Retting: monitoring water biological parameters, the new Bioreactor by Prototipo Studio is ready for operations
Hemp – why now is the best time to invest in the industry?
Canada is able to produce the raw material at a much lower cost than anywhere else, enabling them to see a larger profit market as a result
Natural binders: magnesium and potato starch make hemp products fully circular
Dutch designer and professor Jack Brandsma explains how the combination of hemp, water and natural binders allow the creation of a robust cement-like material
Lampoon and LabSolue at W Florence for the Greenest Fragrance: Canapa N381
Canapa N381 is unveiled during Pitti Uomo at W Florence as a limited edition Eau de Parfum by Lampoon and LabSolue, bringing hemp back into focus within contemporary perfume research
What is hempcrete? The Velindre cancer centre by White arkitekter
Hempcrete is a cellulose aggregate concrete made from hemp hurds or shivs with the addition of a lime-based binder and water, or lime-hemp concrete (LHC). The Velindre Cancer Centre by...
Hemp biocomposites: food packaging solutions using hemp biomass
An international team of scientists studies the valorization of hemp biocomposites, revealing its potential in developing sustainable food packaging solutions
Hemp in Sardinia: agricultural potential and legislative obstacles
Sardinian hemp is an agricultural crop with potential, held back by rules that fail to keep pace with farming. Across Barbagia, Nurra and Campidano, cultivation could provide a wider range...
Hemp Clothing Australia – Hemp clothing garments may last longer than any other materials
The medicinal properties of cannabis sativa – ‘hemp’ – have been overshadowed with marijuana. The possibilities of growing it are yet to be uncovered, due to legislation issues
The link between hemp and female empowerment
Hemp cultivation as a form of female empowerment and womanity. The story of the European beguines and the hemp work that inspired the Sisters of the Valley
Hemp activewear and denim: higher yield and less water consumption
Robert Jungmann shares insights gained over 30 years, noting advancements that allow for innovative blends of hemp in textiles. Improvements that paved the way for hemp activewear options
Do you need to apply for a license to grow hemp in New York?
A multidisciplinary team at Cornell collaborates to enhance hemp cultivation and resource sharing within the industry, backed by state funding and focused on research and education
The future of Ukraine: hemp can aid in reconstruction and sustainable growth
Exploring the potential of industrial hemp (Cannabis Sativa L.) cultivation in Ukraine as a tool to improve the economy and support sustainable development in the aftermath of conflict
Carbon-negative innovation: the power of hemp fibers
Hemp and carbon – combining hemp fibers and carbon negative coconut biochar reduces drying shrinkage in recycled aggregate concrete (RAC), enhancing its overall performance
Hemp in animal feed: facts and fiction
Regulatory concerns arise with the integration of hemp in livestock nutrition. A promoter of sustainable agricultural practices? Scientific research results show C02 reduction
Why do horses like hemp too? Agricola Genesi in the Modena area
Indoor hemp cultivation near Modena: selected genetics, hydroponics in coconut fibre and manual post-harvest processing. Winning Hemp Support, a product for horses, is made from the fibrous portion
Industrial hemp in Puglia: how Canapuglia is rebuilding its supply chain
With a new 2,000-square-metre site and two processing lines, Canapuglia aims to close the gap between fields, facilities and markets in the hemp supply chain
Textile hemp and industry: why cottonization remains on hold
The point where fiber stops short of industry: in Italy, hemp cottonization remains an interrupted stage – a technical step linked to spinning that exists only in academic studies and...
Hemp, a leading sustainable and zero-waste material
From agriculture and construction sites to urban regeneration, the hemp supply chain reveals both potential and structural gaps: an updated assessment based on observations gathered by ANAB
From seed to fiber: Assocanapa and the rebuilding of the hemp supply chain
In Piedmont, Assocanapa is working to rebuild the industrial hemp supply chain through university research, agricultural mechanization and new textile and construction applications
Textile hemp in Italy: a broken supply chain between research and a lack of vision
Giampaolo Grassi retraces thirty years of hemp research in Italy: a supply chain caught between experimentation, missing processing plants and the absence of an industrial policy
Textile hemp in Italy: Maeko’s experiments with bast fibers
Maeko works with hemp and other natural raw materials, seeking to build an Italian supply chain connecting farmers, artisans and industry
Italian hemp woven on handlooms: Gimmi Jeans in Vicenza
From seed to finished garment, Gimmi Jeans sources Italian hemp by growing the Carmagnola variety within a thirty-kilometer radius in the province of Vicenza. An interview with Francesco Vantin
Biology in the field: insects and microorganisms for sale to support agricultural production
Italian agriculture is reducing pesticides by rethinking crop protection from seed to harvest, in greenhouses and open fields: living organisms are once again useful tools for farming
Molino Crisafulli brings hemp into the Mediterranean diet with pasta and oil
A family-run Sicilian mill produces hemp oil and flour-based foods using local heritage grains, traditional machinery and organic farming methods
Laurels Apron: hemp aprons and clothing from a fragmented supply chain
From cultivation and spinning to weaving, hemp passes through different production chains in China, Italy and Japan before becoming Laurels Apron fabrics
Remediating soil with industrial hemp: how Green Valley turns waste into renewal
In Roccasecca, southern Lazio, Green Valley uses industrial hemp to remediate contaminated land and restore agriculture’s role in environmental regeneration
Mogu joins Atrium: hemp and mycelium among emerging bio-based materials
The European Atrium project tests mycelium composites grown on hemp substrates, assessing environmental impact, technical performance and regulatory compliance for construction
Under Armour signs deal with Hemp Black for supply worth 9M$ supply
Hemp Black/eco6 is a carbon-neutral yarn from industrial hemp. Due to their technical properties natural fibers are gaining more attraction for activewear and sportswear apparels
Hemp and sustainable construction: the story of Italy’s first hemp house
Hemp, timber, unfired clay, straw, flax and rice husks: exploring natural alternatives to conventional building materials with designer Olver Zaccanti
91530 Le Marais: one hemp farm near Paris is using culture to save the soil
Fifty kilometres from Paris, 91530 LE MARAIS is turning hemp fields into exhibition spaces — and asking whether art might be the most powerful tool we have for saving the...
Why Hemp matters in contemporary art: Nancy Jiseon Kwon and Sambe
Nancy JiseonKwon has incorporated ramie, called mosi (모시), and hemp, called sambe (삼베), into her fabric scrolls and ceramic sculptures, often using threads to create her own textiles
Canapa N318 Eau de Parfum: a collaboration between Lampoon and LabSolue
Ambra Martone presents Canapa N318 Eau de Parfum, a fragrance that brings hemp back to the center of contemporary olfactory creation
Hempcrete: the building material that sequesters CO₂
How hemp could become a game changer in the construction industry: a smaller footprint than traditional concrete and the ability to sequester CO₂ for up to one hundred years
Hemp for the future: here’s why one plant can change everything
From ancient civilizations to climate-resilient futures, hemp is the sustainable, regenerative crop that touches every aspect of our lives – from agriculture to architecture, wellness to wearable tech
Hemp at Première Vision. The historic fiber back in the spotlight
As hemp gains popularity for its low environmental impact and technical qualities, Première Vision is promoting hemp-derived fibers for textiles, highlighting the advantages and supporting the supply chains
Hemp and Phytodepuration: a topic for discussion
Phytoremediation uses plants to absorb contaminants, including heavy metals – a study from Poznań University shows that hemp can reclaim degraded mining soil by increasing the amount of humus
Offsetting: Hemp Carbon storage, more than one hectare of forest
The market for offset credits to support ecosystem services: a source of income for adaptation, mitigation and technological innovation actions
Why hemp is an effective tool in regenerative agriculture?
Tracing the journey of hemp production and its role in improving soil health: reporting Rafael Dulon at EIHA June 2021 conference
Hemp: the difference between CBD and THC
The chemical compound in the hemp plant is recognized by many as an anti-inflammatory, analgesic and antioxidant -wrongly, we associate it with THC
Hemp for the textile industry: a clothing and fabric collection
Prototipo studio presents fiber, yarns, fabrics, and a collection of iconic Italian hemp garments: polo shirt, shirt, hoodie, Tyrolean jacket, vest, bomber
