Wisconsin Hemp by Hand: Processing Hemp for Textiles
a workshop coordinated by the Horticulure Dept at UW-Madison
Event Details
Date
Friday, April 15, 2022
Time
2-5 p.m.
Location
8502 Mineral Point Rd, Verona, WI 53593
Description
Join UW Professor, Marianne Fairbanks, for a hands-on workshop that will cover the processes of preparing the raw hemp into a material for textiles. This will include a demonstration of braking, scutching and hackling the hemp to take it from rigid stalk to fine bast fiber that can be spun into yarn.
Cost
Free, no registration needed
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