NIHC is connecting Industrial Hemp to the Global Denim Community.

NIHC representatives Guy Carpenter of Bear Fiber, Inc. and Veronica Frantz, NIHC Chief of Staff, attended the Kingpins Show in Amsterdam, one of the denim industry’s most important global gatherings.

Kingpins was created to connect the worldwide denim community around heritage, innovation, and sustainability, values that align closely with NIHC’s mission to build opportunities for industrial hemp in textiles.

While in Amsterdam, our team:

✔️ Met with buyers from Vietnam to discuss the future of hemp in global supply chains.

✔️ Connected with Steve Maggard, President of Cone Denim, and James W. McKinnon, President of Cotswold Industries—two leaders driving innovation in textiles.

Thanks to our partnership with USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), NIHC is proud to be part of conversations that bring hemp into the heart of the denim world, where sustainable fibers and forward-thinking design are shaping the industry’s future.

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