HempAge is a German company producing clothes for both men and women from hemp and organic cotton. The hemp is cultivated, picked and dried by the independent growers in the Chinese province of Shanxi, using traditional methods that have remained unchanged for hundreds of years. The entire production process is monitored to ensure compliance with the strict requirements of the GOTS environmental certification. The company is a member of the Fair Wear Foundation which guarantees fair working conditions in clothes factories and living wages for the employees. HempAge ¬also operates a social welfare programme offering work to the unemployed, single parents and ex-convicts.