The main representative body of growers of hemp fibre in France, InterChanvre, has responded to criticism of the sector that non-profit group Textile Exchange published in July.

In a report called ‘Growing hemp for the future’, Textile Exchange said the hemp sector should improve traceability, avoid hazardous pesticides and synthetic fertilisers, and achieve certification from organic and regenerative standards bodies to provide what it called “a chain of custody from field to finished product”.

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