DSI Strengthens Sustainable Fashion Development Using Hemp Raw Materials

Hemp serves as a local raw material that can be processed into value-added textile products for fashion, while simultaneously advancing the concept of sustainable fashion.

Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Indonesian Fibre Council (DSI) is strengthening the development of sustainable fashion by encouraging the use of local natural fibre raw materials, including hemp developed in Wonosobo, Central Java, as a base for value-added textile products.

Chairman of DSI, Euis Saedah, stated that these efforts are gaining international recognition through a red and white Indonesian flag made from Wonosobo-sourced hemp (Boehmeria nivea), which is set to be displayed at the World Fashion Exhibition in Times Square, New York, USA.

In a statement confirmed in Jakarta on Saturday, she noted that this momentum is part of an effort to introduce hemp as a local raw material that can be processed into value-added textile products for fashion, supporting the concept of sustainable fashion.

Hemp cultivation in Wonosobo, which has spanned over a quarter of a century, involves a lengthy production chain. After harvesting, the hemp stem bark undergoes decortication to separate the fibres, followed by degumming, spinning into yarn, and finally weaving into fabric.

“This red and white flag made from hemp fibres carries the message that Indonesia possesses not only natural fibre resources but also the farmers, artisans, entrepreneurs, researchers, and technological capabilities to process them into value-added products,