Tag: Natural Materials
Hemp powder and biopolymers: the result is fabric
Alessandro Fabbri and Giuseppe Guido are the founders of Napee. Based in Pesaro, after years of research they developed a technical fabric that resembles leather but is plant-based. It can...
The SPARE project relaunches hemp in the EU for prefabricated and biobased materials
SPARE is a European project involving Veneto, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Styria and South Tyrol to work on transforming industrial hemp into a supply chain applicable to construction, prefabrication and other production...
EIHA and the Green Deal: hemp as a driver of Europe’s bioeconomy
In Brussels, industrial hemp is returning to the center of the political debate as a key resource for the European Green Deal. Within EIHA – the European Industrial Hemp Association...
Industrial hemp in Italy: a sustainable economy in a regulatory maze
Hemp in Italy is a strategic crop for agriculture and industry, but it lacks a stable regulatory framework. Between decrees restricting its uses and laws that fail to evolve, the...