As a specialist in spinning plant fibres, Safilin applies its textile expertise to hemp, a natural material renowned for its technical and environmental performance. A sustainable plant fibre par excellence, textile hemp is now establishing itself as a strategic solution for the development of responsible, high-performance textiles.
Hemp fibre is distinguished by its mechanical strength, robustness and natural durability. Its transformation into hemp yarn requires advanced industrial know-how, combining rigorous fibre selection, mastery of spinning parameters and precise control of yarn regularity. Thanks to this expertise, Safilin develops hemp yarns adapted to the requirements of modern textile applications.
Committed to structuring a sustainable industry, Safilin is actively involved in the European HEMP4CIRCULARITY project, an initiative aimed at accelerating the integration of hemp into the textile industry and fully exploiting the potential of natural fibres. Whether in terms of technical developments, product innovations or tailor-made solutions, every Safilin hemp yarn meets a constant requirement: performance, regularity and industrial reliability.
Warp & Weft
Safilin hemp yarns for warp and weft applications are distinguished by their high mechanical strength, regularity and stability in weaving. These performance characteristics are based on the meticulous preparation of the hemp fibre and expertise in dry and wet spinning processes, resulting in yarns that are suitable for the most demanding industrial applications.
In weaving operations, the warp is the area under the most stress, subject to continuous tension, repeated friction and dynamic mechanical stresses. Thanks to their cohesive structure and consistent characteristics, Safilin hemp yarns offer reliable and high-performance behaviour during warping.
The rigorous selection of plant fibres, combined with excellent spinning technologies, enables the development of hemp yarns that meet the technical requirements of woven structures. Strength, weaving performance and consistency make Safilin solutions the benchmark for warp and weft applications.
We offer hemp yarns from 2.6 nm to 20 nm. For more information, please contact our sales team.
KNITTING
The use of hemp yarn in knitting applications currently presents a real technical challenge. By nature, hemp fibre has a stiffer structure and is more irregular than other plant fibres, which makes knitting particularly complex.
At this stage of development, hemp yarns remain rougher and more difficult to work with in knitting processes, where the regularity, flexibility and stability of the yarn are essential parameters. These characteristics directly influence the knittability, the quality of the structures obtained and the comfort of the fabrics.
Improving the behaviour of hemp yarn in knitting is therefore a major focus of research and development. The aim is to develop spinning and fibre preparation technologies in order to ultimately achieve a level of regularity and performance comparable to that observed with linen yarn, which is now widely used in the knitting industry.
INNOVATION
Innovation is a key focus of Safilin’s development. With its expertise in linen and hemp yarns and its mastery of plant fibre processing, Safilin supports its partners in designing tailor-made solutions adapted to the requirements of contemporary textile applications.
Developing new yarns, adjusting mechanical characteristics, optimising processing behaviour: Safilin draws on its industrial expertise to meet the most demanding technical challenges, whether for linen or hemp yarns.
This ability to design customised yarns, incorporating the specific characteristics of flax and hemp, illustrates Safilin’s ongoing commitment to innovation, research and industrial performance.
Are you interested in developing an innovative hemp-based yarn? Contact us.