Making a hemp garment
Photos by Kristina Courtnage
 

Betsy Cassell buys undyed bolts of hemp linen from China.

She cuts the fabric into 3½-yard pieces using an industrial rotary cutter. The fabric is dyed in Seattle before Cassell uses a Serger and industrial sewing machine to cut and sew the fabric into pants and shirts for men and women. A Serger makes the work go more quickly. From the studio... ... to the market.