​Throughout the world for more than 6,000 years, hemp has been relied upon to supply a wide range of essential products. In 4500 B.C. Hemp seeds and their use spread from Asia to the Mediterranean and through Europe. From 16th to 18th century, hemp and flax are known to have been the major fiber crops in Asia, Russia, Europe and North America. Spanish, French, British, German and Dutch .Through trade with Spain, hemp rope and linen factories were developed in Mexico as well as in Central and South America. America's founding fathers were strong advocates of a hemp-based economy for their new country. In fact, George Washington and Thomas Jefferson were themselves long-time hemp farmers.