Last week SB 707 (Newman), a bill that would create the first in the nation textile Extended Producer Responsibility Program (EPR), was passed by the California Legislature and headed to […]
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Producer Profile: Bodega Pastures
Charity May discusses how wisely targeted investing combined with “patient capital” can lead us toward her ideal fiber future.
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Building Soil Health at Pennyroyal Farm and Navarro Vineyards
Story by Stephany Wilkes Photos by Paige Green Photography In Mendocino County, California, Navarro Vineyards and Pennyroyal Farm have practiced aspects of regenerative agriculture and no-waste farming for so long […]
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Weaving Cloth and Culture from Flax: Connecting Continents and Generations
Charity May discusses how wisely targeted investing combined with “patient capital” can lead us toward her ideal fiber future.
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Kaos Blanket Project
Written by Stephany Wilkes Photos by Paige Green Kaos Sheep Outfit is turning necessity to invention, turning trade wars and low commodity-wool prices into the inspiration for a mutually beneficial […]
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Closing the Loop: Can Compostable Textiles Help Lead Us Into the Future?
We can redesign our textile systems for healthier, compostable, materials that replenish the very ecosystems that they come from.
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Fibershed Shearing Schools
Written by Stephany Wilkes Photos by Paige Green Photography, and shearing school participants In April 2024, 45 students completed shearing schools offered by the University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) […]
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Investing in a Regenerative Fiber Future: A Conversation with Sacred Futures’ Charity May
Charity May discusses how wisely targeted investing combined with “patient capital” can lead us toward her ideal fiber future.
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Carhartt and The Farmlink Project Pay Tribute to Farmers with Limited-Edition T-Shirt Made from Climate Beneficial™ Cotton This Earth Day
In celebration of Earth Day, Carhartt, America’s premium workwear brand since 1889, and The Farmlink Project have partnered to design a limited-edition T-shirt made in the USA from Climate Beneficial™ cotton sourced from farmers in the California […]
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Meet 13 California Designers Reimagining Textile Creation
Meet the 13 designers who participated in the spring 2024 Borrowed from the Soil Design Exhibition, February 29 – March 4 in Point Reyes Station, California.
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