Industrial applications of hemp textiles show special promise. Hemp fibers remain unchanged at extreme cold and warm temperatures. Several companies in the US currently produce textile products, such as shirts, jeans, shorts, backpacks, wallets, etc. from imported hemp fabric. Walt Disney Co. carries hemp products for its Indiana Jones line. Esprit will soon begin offering hemp clothes as part of its Ecollection.
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Currently, there is a shortage of wood fiber on the world market. Prices for wood chips have more than doubled in the past few years, and paper prices have increased significantly. At the same time, demand for paper is also on the rise. These trends will put increasing pressure on world forests. Many woods products producers are beginning to search for alternative fiber sources.