Processed hemp fiber, which can be made into a variety of products including textiles, is seen in the at the warehouse on Jan. 23, 2026, in Fort Benton. (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.