HBTL launches its 2010 hemp and nettle product line
The use of nettle (Girardinia diversifolia) and hemp (Cannabis sativa) for clothes and household use is an aged old practice in Nepal, and these fibers are known for their strength and durability. Indigenous women groups of the Himalayas harvest nettle and hemp fibers to make yarn, which they then knit into cloth. HBTL uses the hemp and nettle cloth to produce a variety of attractive, practical and durable bags, packaging material and clothes.