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An urban legend states that the first pair of [[Levi's jeans]] was made of hemp canvas. In fact, the fabric was cotton, made by the [[Amoskeag Manufacturing Company|Amoskeag Cotton and Woolen Manufacturing Company]].{{sfn | Browne | 1915 | p=}} |
An [[urban legend]] states that the first pair of [[Levi's jeans]] was made of hemp canvas. In fact, the fabric was cotton, made by the [[Amoskeag Manufacturing Company|Amoskeag Cotton and Woolen Manufacturing Company]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Micha|title=The 10 Most Common Myths About Weed|publisher=[[Sensi Seeds]]|type=Sensi blog|date=March 11, 2014 |url=https://sensiseeds.com/en/blog/10-common-myths-weed/}}</ref>{{sfn | Browne | 1915 | p=}} |
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The urban legend may have been spread by [[Jack Herer]]. |
The urban legend may have been spread by [[Jack Herer]]. |
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In March, 2019, Levi's did actually begin allowing manufacture of hemp jeans with its brand.<ref>{{cite news|work=Sourcing Journal|Levi's Wellthread and Outerknown Introduce Cottonized Hemp Denim|author= Angela Velasquez | date=March 6, 2019|url=https://sourcingjournal.com/denim/denim-brands/levis-outerknown-introduce-cottonized-hemp-denim-142199/}}</ref> |
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*https://sensiseeds.com/en/blog/10-common-myths-weed/ |
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* {{cite book | last=Browne | first=G.W. | title=The Amoskeag Manufacturing Co. of Manchester, New Hampshire: A History | publisher=Printed [by] Amoskeag Manufacturing Company | year=1915 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wmT9em8If40C | ref=harv }} |
* {{cite book | last=Browne | first=G.W. | title=The Amoskeag Manufacturing Co. of Manchester, New Hampshire: A History | publisher=Printed [by] Amoskeag Manufacturing Company | year=1915 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wmT9em8If40C | ref=harv }} |
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Revision as of 04:16, 19 April 2019
An urban legend states that the first pair of Levi's jeans was made of hemp canvas. In fact, the fabric was cotton, made by the Amoskeag Cotton and Woolen Manufacturing Company.[1][2]
The urban legend may have been spread by Jack Herer.
In March, 2019, Levi's did actually begin allowing manufacture of hemp jeans with its brand.[3]
References
- ^ Micha (March 11, 2014). "The 10 Most Common Myths About Weed" (Sensi blog). Sensi Seeds.
- ^ Browne 1915.
- ^ Angela Velasquez (March 6, 2019). Sourcing Journal https://sourcingjournal.com/denim/denim-brands/levis-outerknown-introduce-cottonized-hemp-denim-142199/.
{{cite news}}: Missing or empty|title=(help); Text "Levi's Wellthread and Outerknown Introduce Cottonized Hemp Denim" ignored (help)
Sources
- Browne, G.W. (1915). The Amoskeag Manufacturing Co. of Manchester, New Hampshire: A History. Printed [by] Amoskeag Manufacturing Company.
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