HFGA Standards
A common language for hemp fiber and grain — so a grower, a processor, and a mill can describe the same bale the same way. Open to everyone, free to use, no membership required.
How an HFGA standard is made
Standards only work when the people who have to meet them helped write them. Ours are developed in public and cost nothing to adopt.
Drafted in the open
A Technical Committee of growers, processors, mills, brands, and accredited labs writes the draft against published test methods.
60-day public comment
Every draft is posted for comment. Anyone can respond, and every comment receives a written disposition.
Ratified and versioned
Ratified standards carry a code and version. Lots cite the exact version they conform to, so a claim never drifts.
Free to conform
No membership, audit, or per-tonne fee. Conformity attaches to a tested lot, never to a company.
Textiles
DraftTwo standards in draftBast fiber quality, retting and decortication practice, restricted substances, and field-to-bale traceability for hemp entering spinning, blending, and technical nonwoven supply chains.
HFGA US Hemp Textile Standard
The HFGA US Hemp Textile Standard (HFGA-TX-US-01) sets fiber grades, retting, restricted substances, and field-to-bale traceability for US hemp textile fiber.
HFGA EU Hemp Textile Standard
The HFGA EU Hemp Textile Standard (HFGA-TX-EU-01) sets hemp textile fiber grades for the EU market, aligned to EU variety rules, REACH, and EN ISO test methods.
Construction
PlannedScoping — Technical Committee formingHurd, shiv, and fiber specifications for the built environment — hempcrete binders and blocks, insulation batt and board, and fiber-reinforced panels.
Planned scope
- HFGA US Hemp Construction Standard — hurd particle size distribution, bulk density, moisture, and binder compatibility.
- HFGA EU Hemp Construction Standard — the same architecture aligned to EN 13501 reaction-to-fire and CE marking routes.
- Thermal and hygrothermal declaration requirements (lambda value, vapour permeability) for insulation applications.
- Feedstock traceability shared with the textile standards, so a dual-output processor keeps one record system.
Drafting starts once the committee has growers, processors, and end users at the table.
Chemicals
PlannedScoping — call for participants openHemp as a chemical and materials feedstock — cellulose purity for regenerated fiber and bioplastics, hurd for pulp, and hemp seed oil derivatives for industrial use.
Planned scope
- HFGA Hemp Cellulose Feedstock Standard — alpha-cellulose content, ash, extractives, and lignin limits for dissolving-grade pulp.
- Bio-based content declaration and mass-balance accounting rules for hemp-derived polymers.
- Industrial hemp seed oil specification — free fatty acid, peroxide value, and oxidative stability for non-food applications.
- Residual-solvent and process-chemistry restrictions shared with the textile RSL.
Drafting starts once the committee has growers, processors, and end users at the table.
Help write the next standard
Growers, processors, mills, brands, and laboratories are all represented on the Technical Committee. There is no fee to participate and no fee to conform.
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