This natural hemp cord is a great choice for use in crafts including jewelry making, scrapbooking, handmade cards, gardening and more! Hemp cord is made from the is plant fiber collected from the "inner bark", sometimes called "skin" of the hemp plant. Sometimes starch from vegetables, wax, or beeswax is applied to maintain and protect the fibers from the yarn which helps to hold handling when working the cord whatever you choose to use it for, jewelry, crafts, macramé, etc. We use vegetable starch as polish making it easy to handle. The dye is 100% Azo-free and environmentally friendly and biodegradable. The durable cord is an eco-friendly alternative to cotton and synthetic cordage.