building websites for other hemp corporations. Hemp crops have recently been harvested in the United States, thanks to the passing of the Hemp Farm Bill. While making textiles out of 100 percent American hemp fiber is Campos’s ultimate goal, right now, that’s not a realistic possibility. There simply isn’t enough hemp to go around. However, it is definitely a goal within sight. In the meantime, he continues preparing himself and THC International to reach their ultimate goal. Thanks to American hemp farms, that goal is almost within reach. The ultimate goal of THC International is pretty sensational but very realistic. Campos has plans to build a facility (made of hemp, of course) that would be a full textile company. This will include getting raw fiber from the field, processing it, dying it, spinning or weaving it, and creating clothing and other products from the fiber. Everything would be done in-house as a full textile corporation. Campos would also like to have an accredited school with a fully functioning studio where the students would actually be working on products while learning about textiles, particularly hemp textiles. As they go through the courses, they would also be getting hands-on training. So,
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not only would they be making the product, but learning every aspect and step it takes to make hemp fabric (fiber). He wants his students to see how it’s spun, dyed, combed and treated. Upon graduation, Campos hopes that the degree earned will become prestigious and recognizable by other designers so that his graduating students have a good chance at obtaining employment. And there’s always the potential for graduating students to work for True Hemp Clothing International. The big picture of THC International’s future doesn’t end there, though. Campos would also like to have a fully equipped photography studio that would include a runway with plenty of room that would allow for afterparties. Everything he plans on
doing would be completely inhouse within hemp-built walls, local to Miami. There are many other products on the drawing board for Campos and THC Int. Campos would like to make a hemp paper mill and work with hemp plastics. However, the main dream and goal for THC International is to own and operate a large textile plant, factory, school and launch pad. “Designers and photographers could visit and practice their work and really do everything hands-on from the day they walk through our doors; from working with hemp to actually putting their design into print.” Would students attending the sc h ool be able to obtai n a degree? Campos affirmed, “Yes. Students would earn a degree. In the beginning, it would most likely be myself and my lead designer as the main teachers, but I would like to get in textile experts from around the world and really make this a very legitimate thing. I would try to condense courses down to a one- or twoyear degree. This is something that we would really have to feel out. It all depends on the availability of hemp here in the United States and how much of the plant it would take me to teach them about the product in general. I want them to have a full textile
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