Written and photographed by Koa Kalish Carol Lee Shanks has been creating unique sculptural clothing and wearable art since 1983. She curates thoughtful and intimate spaces for people to enter […]
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Native Plants for Textiles: 3 Bast Fibers to Know Beyond Hemp and Flax
Bast fibers have been highly regarded for beautiful, durable textiles throughout history and into the modern era.
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Exploring the Tactility of Color with BioHue
Written and photographed by Sarah Lillegard. Mid-morning light comes through a window in Judi Pettite’s studio, casting a glow on the boxes of fabric and paintings in progress. Pinned to […]
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Weaving Hemp into the Northern California Fibershed
Bast fibers have been highly regarded for beautiful, durable textiles throughout history and into the modern era. Over the past year, Fibershed’s Lead Process Engineer Nicholas Wenner has been connecting […]
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North Carolina Field Notes: 2019 Hemp Grow and Harvest
One Acre Exchange supports the development of an agricultural economy centering the sustainability of farmers, workers, and the planet. In North Carolina and beyond, we support farmers and artisans in […]
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Flax in West Coast Fibersheds: From Field to Mill
Bast fibers have been highly regarded for beautiful, durable textiles throughout history and into the modern era. Over the past year, Fibershed’s Lead Process Engineer Nicholas Wenner has been connecting […]
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A Relationship of Trust with Sierra Rose Alpacas
Written and photographed by Sarah Lillegard except as noted Creating a Space for Alpacas to Thrive Sadie, at a week old, is running around the paddock dodging other alpacas as […]
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One Acre Exchange: Curating a Hemp Art Show in North Carolina
By Tyler Jenkins One Acre Exchange supports the development of an agricultural economy centering the sustainability of farmers, workers, and the planet. In North Carolina and beyond, we support farmers […]
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California Cotton Fields: Can Cotton be Climate Beneficial?
Written by Esha Chhabra and Jess Daniels, photographed by Paige Green In this series, we highlighted stories of cotton producers in California who are continuing the legacy of growing cotton […]
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California Cotton Fields: Building Biodiversity with John Teixeira
Cotton is part of the broader California agricultural system wherein shifting practices opens pathways for whole systems regeneration. For the past year, and throughout a planting cycle, Fibershed has been […]
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