

The material / 01
From stalk to first layer.
Hemp textile fiber begins in the stalk. We separate, prepare and blend it before knitting the close vertical rib that defines OLIVER KRAUS.
- Plant
- Stalk
- Fiber
- Blend
- Rib
- Body
Composition
52% Hemp43% Recycled polyester5% Spandex
Hemp remains at the center. The blend gives the rib the structure, movement and recovery required of a first layer.
In context
9–15 t
CO₂ sequestered per hectare during hemp cultivation
≈5 months
Typical growing period referenced by the European Commission
≈3 weeks
Time after germination for dense ground coverage
Linen-like
The character of hemp textile fiber described by the European Commission
Cultivation figures are contextual material data referenced by the European Commission; they are not a product lifecycle footprint. Source


Private, not secret.
Made for what comes before the clothes.
Hemp underwear designed around touch, proportion and restraint.







