The shop also sells literature about hemp. They're made with a product that didn't require any harmful chemical to produce. Karen LaBat, a University associate professor in the Department of Design, Housing and Apparel also attests to hemp's durability. LaBat has done performance evaluations for the fiber and found it to behave much like linen or flax. As far as tensile strength, hemp is very strong, even if it gets wet, she said.
Tensile strength is measured by pulling on the fabric from both ends.
However, LaBat said hemp's resilience isn't as strong, meaning it wrinkles more. Despite all the hemp products, Repinski said his store is not necessarily solely for pot smokers. The store focuses more on the fiber of the plant than the mind-altering properties, he said. But not everyone agrees on the usefulness of hemp. Robinson did extensive research with hemp in the 1950s and 1960s.