Unexpected and extraordinary treasures can come in the form of human beings, and sometimes we are fortunate enough to have these individuals as our neighbors. Preparing for the drop in […]
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Making the Second Skin
It’s time to document the Fibershed wardrobe from the inside-out, and tell the story of the first garments— the ones that create a soft boundary between skin and those exterior […]
Read MoreSustainable World Radio
Weighing our options.. how do we clothe ourselves sustainably? Will we see individual communities begin to take more responsibility for their garments? Will large clothing manufacturers heed the call to […]
Read MoreLiving on Earth
The project was recently documented for the Living on Earth radio program. A great video was created on one of our Fibershed re-skilling days, a time when designers and artists […]
Read MoreThe Year Begins…
“the garments” from Zoe Minikes on Vimeo. A working wardrobe now exists. The making of most of the garments began in June– it all started with one shirt, and one […]
Read MoreResearching Blue
The fibershed challenge to resource local organic color and fiber from our bioregion has inspired the cultivation of many favored dye species. What you see occurring in the picture above […]
Read MoreHonoring the Ancient Fibersheds
Herds of elk, deer, antelope– throngs of rabbits, and many other four-leggeds once roamed the hills, prairies, and river valleys of our ancient fibersheds. The skins of these animals are […]
Read MoreFibershed on Film: An Introduction to Our Project
“fibershed” from Zoe Minikes on Vimeo. This is the first short video produced for Fibershed– created by the ‘Oh-so-Talented‘ and thoughtful Zoe Minikes. The conceptualizer and founder of a ‘a […]
Read MoreBetween 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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