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Everything hemp becomes — fibre and textiles, hempcrete, bioplastic, paper and food.
Bast fiber
The strong outer fibers of the hemp stalk, used for textiles, rope, paper, and composites.
Hemp seed / grain
The edible nut of the hemp plant, eaten whole or pressed; generally not a controlled substance.
Processing & extractionProcessing
Turning raw hemp into intermediate or finished goods — fiber, hurd, grain, or extract — often a separately licensed step.
Extraction
Separating cannabinoids (CBD, THC) from plant material to make oils, isolates, and distillates.
Hemp hearts
Hulled hemp seeds eaten as a food; the soft inner kernel with the shell removed.
MaterialsHurd / shivs
The woody inner core of the hemp stalk, used in hempcrete, animal bedding, and mulch.
Processing & extractionDecortication
Mechanically separating the hemp stalk into bast fiber (outer) and hurd (inner core).
Hemp seed oil
Oil cold-pressed from hemp seed for food or cosmetics — distinct from CBD oil.
MaterialsHempcrete
A lightweight bio-composite of hemp hurd and lime binder used for insulating walls.
MaterialsBioplastic
Plastics and composites made partly from hemp cellulose, as a renewable filler or feedstock.
Seed & foodHemp protein
Protein powder milled from the press-cake left after extracting hemp seed oil.
Processing & extractionRetting
Controlled rotting that loosens hemp bast fiber from the stalk before mechanical separation.
Animal feed
Hemp seed, cake, or forage used to feed livestock — a separately regulated approval from human food.
MaterialsHemp paper
Paper pulped from hemp bast or hurd; durable and historically the original use of the fiber.
Processing & extractionIsolate / distillate / full-spectrum
The three main grades of cannabinoid extract, differing in purity and which other compounds remain.
MaterialsTextiles
Yarn and fabric spun from hemp bast fiber, used in apparel and industrial cloth.
MaterialsBiomass
Bulk hemp plant material — stalks, leaves, or whole crop — used as feedstock for extraction or energy.
Processing & extractionCO₂ extraction
Using pressurised carbon dioxide as a solvent to extract cannabinoids.
MaterialsHemp biocomposite
Composite materials combining hemp fibre with a polymer matrix.
MaterialsHemp bioplastic
Plastics made wholly or partly from hemp fibre or cellulose.
MaterialsHemp insulation
Thermal and acoustic insulation made from hemp fibre, sold as batts or rolls.
MaterialsHemp textile
Fabric woven from the plant's long bast fibres.
Processing & extractionWinterization
Chilling a crude extract to remove waxes, fats and lipids.
MaterialsConstruction / building use
Whether hemp building materials like hempcrete are recognised for use in construction and building codes.
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