Episode Details

On this week's Hemp Podcast, we talk to August Cook, Joseph Carringer and Dave Cook of Commonwealth Denim and Tuscarora Mills about their effort to weave, cut and sew 100% hemp selvedge jeans in Pennsylvania — and what it will take to rebuild a regional textile supply chain from farm to finished garment.

Pennsylvania has a long history with textiles, from homespun hemp and linen in colonial times to the grandeur of Philadelphia's textile mills in the early 20th century. But by the end of the 20th century, the industry had pretty much collapsed, held together by specialty manufacturers and legacy family businesses.

Now, there is new hope on the horizon. Commonwealth Denim is weaving, cutting and sewing 100% hemp selvedge jeans in Pennsylvania while working to rebuild a fully Pennsylvania-based textile supply chain.

Learn More:

Commonwealth Denim pre-orders and company information:

https://commonwealthdenim.com/

Tuscarora Mills heritage textile weaving in York County, Pennsylvania:

https://tuscaroramills.com/

News Nuggets 

Dutch hemp fiber variety Carmanecta approved for EU catalog

hemptoday.net/newly-listed-dutch-variety-shows-potential-to-challenge-europes-fiber-hemp-incumbents/

European Food Safety Authority sets restrictive daily intake level for CBD

hemptoday.net/european-food-safety-panel-sets-ultra-low-daily-limit-for-cbd-tightening-approvals/

Australia's first dedicated hemp masonry hub opens in Nimbin

arr.news/2026/02/18/australias-first-one-stop-hemp-masonry-hub/

Daily Inter Lake reporting on the Benton hemp work shirt and domestic textile supply chain

dailyinterlake.com/news/2026/feb/22/american-made-hemp-shirt-experiment-two-montana-companies-led-creation-of-a-domestically-made-shirt-from-hemp/

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