Seven of the 58 fibersheds recently joined forces at the New York Sheep & Wool Festival in Rhinebeck, New York, to showcase a glimpse into the future.
Agriculture’s tremendous potential to stop and reverse climate change and Fibershed’s efforts to meet that challenge.
“My vision is a green postage stamp all year long, without irrigation,” Amy Lofting says. She is standing on Petaluma’s dry, golden hills beside Highway 101, the sun not yet penetrating chilly morning fog. “The goal is green, by keeping water on the property. It’s not only how much water you get, but how much you keep.”
In this Q&A with Whetstone Media, Fibershed Founder Rebecca Burgess shares more about the Weaving Voices podcast.
Adopting best practice garment care would provide immense benefits in countries like the United States, where energy consumption values are the highest in the world for textile care.
In the first edition of our Threading Resilience zine, we share 19 stories from our Fibershed Affiliates. We are rounding up three of their incredible stories in this article—from the Rust Belt Fibershed, Fibershed DACH, and Fibershed Ireland—to highlight the different geographies, journeys, and wisdom that can be shared from this network.
Read the story of Fibershed’s recent Rooted in Simplicity event.
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In this free resource, we’ll reveal how plastic solidified its place as one of the most prominent materials in fashion, we’ll talk about what that means for all of us, and we’ll share some of the best solutions for getting us out of this mess.