G i t S k o g l u n d / H e m p L a b

01/06/2026

Sani peoples h**p culture in a short cut!

Commencing fieldwork in Yunnan province, China the Sani people and their satchels were among Rob’s earliest fascinations with h**pen culture. The Sani live around Shi Lin the iconic “Stone Forest” land-scape of weathered Karst limestone and red clay soil in a perfect setting for growing h**p. ...

23/05/2026

A unique H**p textile from Bai people in China. A textile that comes from late-harvested h**p, after seed ripening, generates both useful seeds but also unusually coarse fibers.

This unique, rustic and charming h**p vest is from Bai-people. Made of extremely ruff home-grown and spliced h**p, woven in narrow fabric strips (6 x 5 th/cm). Basically two strips has been hand-sewn together with coarse stitches, and on both sides patched with a pocket. The neckline has been provid...

17/05/2026

The first comprehensive book about this most geographically widespread textile plant. It provides a picture of h**p's heyday and how h**p yarn and fabric can be distinguished from other plant textiles.

In this book textile researcher Git Skoglund explores traditional and manually manufactured h**p textiles, primarily from botanical and garden history perspectives, shedding light on the peoples behind their production from seed to sewing, while sharing methods to distinguish h**p fibers and fabrics...

20/03/2026

The next lecture will be today, in Brazil, for me digitally. (Seminar Cannabis in the Textile Industry 2026) Among other facts, I will talk about my experiences of Chinese industrial production and how to identify h**p textiles on the market, since there are quantities sold in both Europe and the USA that are actually made of flax.

18/03/2026

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05/02/2026

New Blog spot from Skoglund & Clarke.

Today, when new Internet tools like AI are increasingly used, they can generate many factual errors and misunderstandings. When it comes to textile materials it is even more important to reach out with concrete research results, not only identifying which fibers textiles are made of, but also geogra...

18/01/2026

One of the first modern books about Cannabis. Richly illustrated in four languages.

This is an unique book in four languges; English, German, French and Spanish. Coffee table book of 192 pages on our most useful plant - Cannabis. More than 250 historical and comtemporary color photos.

16/01/2026

Still you can buy hand made h**p fabrics in Thailand but most of it is vintage from traditional Hmong-skirts and from nearby Yunnan in China. However a fanastic string and durable material - far from modern linen fabrics and therefore also cost more.

05/01/2026

After many years of work, I can now proudly say that it was possible to see where the h**p fibers in a historic linen textile were grown. Read more in the article "First strontium isotope analysis of a heritage h**p fabric in Iceland".