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Vollebak extols hemp’s benefits

13/05/2022
Vollebak extols hemp’s benefits

UK-based outdoor brand Vollebak has updated its Black Algae T Shirt with hemp, which it describes as “one of the most misunderstood yet futuristic materials on the planet”. Its first Black Algae T Shirt was built with pulped eucalyptus and beech from sustainably managed forests, but for version two it wanted a material that was softer and...

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