What is a Fibershed?
"“Fibershed” is a reference to fiber farms, mills, and artisan studios that support regional clothing cultures and economies."
Trejo, H. X. (2014). Exploring the New York Slow Fashion Value Chain: Local Animals, Fibers, and Knitwear. Cornell University, Ithaca, NY.
New York State Sourcebook
Collectives
- The Fibershed Producer ProgramThe Fibershed Producer Program is a membership-based network of farmers, ranchers, designers, sewers, weavers, knitters, felters, spinners, mill owners and natural dyers living and working within nineteen counties in the North and Central regions of California.
- The Fibershed Affiliate ProgramThe Fibershed Affiliate Program supports an international grassroots network that promotes the development of regional fiber systems communities, including economic and non-economic growth, in the form of building relationships and new global networks.