IND Hemp worked with Great Falls-based Smith & Rogue to produce a shirt that did not leave American borders. The Benton shirt, 100% American-made, came to market and is seen for sale Jan. 23, 2026, at North 40 in Great Falls. (Lauren Miller, Montana Free Press, CatchLight Local/Report for America)
February 22, 2026
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American-made hemp shirt experiment: Two Montana companies led creation of a domestically made shirt from hemp
How two central Montana companies led the creation of a domestically made shirt from hemp, a crop that had been illegal to grow in the U.S. for nearly a century.