Men's Hemp Clothing: 6.4 oz Jersey vs 12.5 oz French Terry
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Shopping men's hemp clothing is a simpler decision than it looks, because almost the entire range is the same fabric. Across the 58 pieces in the men's collection, the composition barely moves: 55% hemp, 45% organic cotton, over and over.
What actually changes — and what decides whether you like what arrives — is weight. There are two, and they do completely different jobs.
Why almost everything is a blend
The obvious question first, because people ask it: if this is a hemp store, why is the men's range not 100% hemp?
The answer is mechanical, not economic. Hemp fiber is strong and low-stretch. That is exactly what you want in a woven shirt and exactly what you do not want in a t-shirt, which has to stretch over your shoulders and then return to shape. A jersey knit at 100% hemp pulls on and stays pulled — the neck goes, the hem goes, and it does not come back. Cotton in the blend supplies the recovery.
So the 55/45 is doing a job. Hemp brings the durability, the breathability and the resistance to thinning that kills a cheap cotton tee inside a year. Cotton brings stretch, recovery and day-one softness. That is a good trade, and it is why every serious hemp knit on the market lands somewhere near this ratio.
You will also see a handful of pieces at 45/40 and a few lighter styles nearer 30% hemp. Same principle, more cotton.
6.4 oz jersey — the everyday weight
This is the bulk of the collection: t-shirts, tanks, long sleeves and raglans, cut from a 6.4 oz lightweight hemp-cotton jersey. A few of the lightest styles run 6 oz.
For reference, a standard mass-market cotton tee sits around 5 to 5.5 oz and a "heavyweight" cotton tee starts around 6 oz. So 6.4 oz is already on the substantial side of normal — it has enough body that it does not cling or go translucent, but it is still a hot-weather shirt.
What to expect from it:
- It softens rather than degrades. This is the single thing hemp does that cotton does not. A cotton tee thins out and pills; hemp-cotton breaks in. Month six is better than week one.
- It handles moisture well. Hemp is highly absorbent and the fiber structure is porous, which is why these read as warm-weather and workout shirts rather than just casual ones.
- It holds shape. The neckline and hem are the first things to fail on a cheap tee. The cotton in the blend gives recovery, the hemp gives the yarn strength, and the combination is why these survive being in weekly rotation.
12.5 oz French terry — the heavy weight
Everything structural in the range is hemp French terry at 12.5 oz: pullover hoodies, zip-up hoodies, joggers and jogger shorts.
French terry is a knit with flat loops on the inside face rather than the brushed fuzz of standard fleece. The practical difference: it is warm without being hot, it does not shed lint into your washer, and it does not pill on the inside the way brushed fleece does after a season. It is the fabric most well-made sweatshirts use and most cheap ones do not.
At 12.5 oz in a hemp blend, a hoodie is a genuine three-season layer rather than something you wear indoors in October. The joggers are the same cloth, which means they behave like sweatpants that hold a shape instead of bagging at the knee.
Which weight for what
| Weight | Fabric | What it is | Typical price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 – 6.4 oz | Hemp-cotton jersey | T-shirts, tanks, long sleeves, raglans | $22 – $42 |
| 12.5 oz | Hemp French terry | Hoodies, joggers, jogger shorts | $69 – $110 |
Sizing and fit
Most of the range runs S through XXL, with XS available on a good portion of it and XXXL on a small number of styles. Two notes worth having before you pick:
The jersey pieces size normally. Take your usual tee size. They relax slightly across a day's wear the way any cotton-content knit does.
Some of the French terry is cut slightly slim. Where a hoodie or jogger is described that way, sizing down gives you a fitted look and taking your usual size gives you the intended one. If you are between sizes and want room, go up.
Base layers are a real category here
The boxers and boxer briefs get overlooked because they are three items in a collection of fifty-eight, but they are arguably the best argument for hemp in the whole men's range. This is the garment that spends the most hours against skin, gets washed the most often, and fails first.
A hemp-cotton knit is more absorbent than pure cotton and moves moisture rather than holding it, and the sport styles use a stretch blend with a flat elastic waistband that expands rather than digging in. If you are going to test whether hemp is actually better and not just better-marketed, test it here.
The heavyweight tee question
Alongside the main range there are unisex hemp tees offered in lightweight, regular and heavyweight cuts, from about $22 to $27. The lighter ones are summer and layering shirts. The heavyweight is the one that stands on its own — thicker hand, more opaque, holds a shape through the shoulders.
If you want one shirt to judge hemp by, buy the heavyweight. Lightweight hemp tees are pleasant but they read like any other good tee; the weight is where the material starts arguing for itself.
Care
- Machine wash cold, gentle cycle, like colors.
- Tumble dry low or line dry. Line drying keeps color longer and is easier on the French terry.
- Skip fabric softener. It coats the fiber and works directly against the thing hemp does on its own, which is soften with each wash. Softener on hemp is money spent to cancel out the reason you bought it.
- Wash hoodies and joggers inside out if they carry a print.
What it costs
The men's range runs from about $22 to $200, with a median around $35. That median is the honest number to plan around — the bulk of the collection is tees, tanks and long sleeves in the $30s, and the top of the range is heavyweight outerwear and coveralls.
Hemp costs more than cotton at the fiber level. Less of it is grown, fewer mills process it, and the supply chain has none of cotton's scale. The offset is lifespan: a hemp-cotton tee worn weekly for four years is cheaper per wear than three cotton ones that thin out and go see-through.
Where to start
Buy one 6.4 oz tee and wear it hard for a month. It costs the least, it is the most direct comparison to something already in your drawer, and it will tell you quickly whether you like how hemp ages — because the point is that it visibly improves, which nobody believes until it happens.
If you already know you like the material, the 12.5 oz French terry is where the money is best spent. A hoodie at that weight is a five-year garment.
Browse the full range in Hemp Men's Clothing — 58 pieces across t-shirts, long sleeves, tanks, hoodies, joggers, button-ups, boxers and coveralls. Everything ships direct from the brand that made it, and composition and weight are listed on the product page where the brand supplies them.
Related: Women's Hemp Clothing: 100% Hemp Woven vs 55/45 Knit for the woven side of the same question, Hemp Fabric vs Cotton for the fiber comparison in depth, and Hemp Footwear if you are outfitting the rest of it.