Several of you have asked us about the once-free pattern for the Hemp Market Bag that we ran as part of our winter one-skein-a-day pattern run. (It was the Nov. 16 posting, "Hemp Market Bag is today's ...

KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The use of hemp in America's fashion industry has a complex past. While commonly grown and used for centuries, the material was outlawed during the country's harsh 'War on Drugs'. "I ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Hemp leaf (asanoha) is a popular ...

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