Traveling northeast from our Fibershed studio doorstep, where the central valley meets the eastern foothills of the California coastal range, there exists an alluvial and highly fertile valley known as […]
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Between Soil and Skin: Our Mill
Making Fibershed clothes from within our designated 150 mile radius continues to be a deep exploration into local resources. This exploration led the Fibershed team on a drive northeast on […]
Read MoreClothes in Color Grown Cotton
May 1st arrived, and so did the first Fibershed clothes. The wardrobe was launched with some functional basics- a shell, and a pair of loose fitting bolero pants. The fabric […]
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Ahh… the First Socks
These gorgeous socks were created with the wool of Windrush farm (30 miles) from my home. The farm is run by Mimi Luebberman, a wonderful fiber enthusiast who has all […]
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Fibershed on Cultural Energy Radio
Thank you Robin Collier of Cultural Energy Radio! This was the first Fibershed interview, and it is a good one. Fibershed Interview Click Here What I love about Robin’s interview […]
Read MoreDesigns and Dye Plants
The Fibershed talent is pouring forth like the waters of our rainfed creeks and streams. Monica has been working her magic with Sally Fox’s boucle color-grown cotton. This week was […]
Read MoreFibershed Design Process…
Today was spent in Occidental, amongst the redwoods, chickens, goats, and good design everywhere I looked. This is Heidi Iverson, standing outside her renovated red barn studio. She is the […]
Read MoreFibershed Fundraiser
The Fibershed Project was launched this Saturday! The challenge of creating and wearing clothes whose fibers and colors are all sourced within 150 miles of my front door, has begun. […]
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