Edit: I didn’t research this so it’s likely misleading or even wrong.
Yeah, I think that is true for much of Europe. Hemp got replaced by cotton for its cheaper production and superior feel. And at some point cannabis got banned internationally and hemp production was gone for decades.
Sailing, and therefore hemp, were strategic national priorities of England for centuries.
Edit: I didn’t research this so it’s likely misleading or even wrong.
Yeah, I think that is true for much of Europe. Hemp got replaced by cotton for its cheaper production and superior feel. And at some point cannabis got banned internationally and hemp production was gone for decades.