he company's founder and owner, Richard Dash has an extensive back round in the apparel business in retail and manufacturing. He formed an apparel company in Honolulu in the 1970s that manufactured women's accessories, swimwear, tops, and started/managed/owned the Lobster and Roses retail stores in Honolulu and Maui. In 1985 Dash put his apparel business on the back burner and returned to his previous profession conducting international tours.

International travel afforded Dash a unique perspective on the plight of third world people. He has seen firsthand the living and working conditions in these countries, and is very sensitive to manufacturing conditions. Dash Hemp works only with sweat-free labor in manufacturing their Hemp clothing, not in big factories, but in small work shops in China, where the Hemp is grown.

His passion for Hemp began in 1997, when Dash attended the WHEE Festival in Oregon. That visit convinced him that Hemp was the Fiber of the future for apparel, and indeed, could eventually play a major role in the apparel industry in the U.S. He spent two days in Oregon with hemp manufacturers and piece good importers, purchased some jersey material, and began manufacturing T shirts in Los Angeles.

Dash became involved in the Hemp Movement to legalize industrial Hemp in 1998, and continues to design and manufacture some of the most unique garments in the Hemp Industry. High quality, versatility, and attention to detail are his primary concerns. Dash Hemp knits exclusive, innovative fabrics for use in their garments. He was the first to combine Hemp and Bamboo in 2001, and was the first to combine Hemp, Organic Cotton and Bamboo in Dash Hemp's "Green Dream" fabrication for their upscale T shirts.

Dash makes "Travel Perfect" hemp clothing. Since hemp is naturally anti-microbial, one can wear hemp garments for many days with no "aroma". It is also wrinkle-free or wrinkle resistant.