Love sustainability? Into circular fashion?
Apply to be a PA Fibershed University Ambassador and help grow a local, ethical textile economy.
You’ll help spread the word, host events, and rep your campus in a statewide network of change-makers.
More: pafibershed.org/ambassadorpr...
In today’s renewed focus on American manufacturing, political leaders are calling for domestic investment in technology—but too often, "textiles" get left out of the convo entirely.
On our blog today, read our case for why textiles *are* a critical area of technology: fibershed.org/2025/06/05/t...
For centuries, cotton’s been bred to produce more, faster—no matter the cost.
Now, a growing U.S. network is flipping the script with Climate Beneficial™ Verified cotton: rooted in soil health, farmer equity, and real climate impact.
More here → fibershed.org/2025/05/30/c...
Our Climate Beneficial™ Verified site unites cotton + wool producers under one program to regenerate land, strengthen farm economies, and verify outcomes you can trace back to the soil.
🌱 Check it out: climatebeneficial.com
Proud to be included in Everlane’s Fund report—alongside partners Seed2Shirt!— for supporting the expansion of Climate Beneficial™ cotton.
We helped 6 six farms transition 120+ acres to regenerative production, cultivating 170K lbs of Climate Beneficial™ cotton:
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Our Climate Beneficial™ Verified (CBV) wool aims to help reshape what American textiles can be—with a framework grounded in land stewardship, regional supply chains, and verified climate outcomes.
Read more: climatebeneficial.com/news/us-wool...
We’re proud to celebrate Tameka Peoples of Seed2Shirt, recently honored as Manufacturer of the Year at the ISAIC Honors. This award is a recognition of her visionary leadership in sustainable manufacturing, innovation, and workforce advocacy. 👏
At Fibershed, we believe that the future of natural color depends on many regions, many hands, and many forms of deep local knowledge. That’s why we support and celebrate natural dye stewards around the world. The preservation and revitalization of regional dye plants is a truly global effort. 💓
The workshop is led by Kenji-san, a farmer, indigo processor, and teacher whose work embodies the kind of deep regional stewardship we deeply admire.
If you are interested in registering, the link to contact can be found in our bio or contact @natural_indigo_tokushima
We’re excited to share this upcoming workshop in Japan featuring Nihon Akane—Japanese madder, a native dye plant treasured for its soft red hues and now increasingly rare due to the difficulty of cultivation.
A camp pillow made from *wool*—not plastic. Natural fill, organic cotton, fully washable. Designed by a family who wanted their outdoor gear to match their sustainable values.
Support bringing this brilliant (and needed!) project to life on @kickstarter.com: www.kickstarter.com/projects/woo...
We’re thrilled to have Bodega Pastures joining the Natural Dyer’s Market on May 10.
Come meet the makers, touch the wool, and learn how land-based traditions are adapting for the future: fibershed.org/event/natura...
🌿 Meet Bodega Pastures 🌿
A multigenerational, community-powered ranch in West Sonome, their sheep produce beautiful yarn processed by regional partners, and dyed with mushrooms and lichen—rooted in place, but globally inspiring.
You can get your hands on wool pellets from:
🌱 Point Reyes Compost
🌱 The Haven at Tomales
🌱 Integrity Alpacas
🌱 Cottonwood Creek Wool
Bonus: Integrity Alpacas and Cottonwood Creek Wool are Climate Beneficial Verified – Transitional—supporting the journey toward fully regenerative fiber systems.
These compressed pellets break down slowly in soil, releasing nitrogen, retaining moisture, and improving aeration.
Unlike synthetic fertilizers, they support the whole soil ecosystem, and they’re entirely biodegradable—transforming forgotten wool into a tool for regeneration.
Across the U.S., ranches are shearing sheep and ending up with what's called "waste wool." (Wool that is too coarse for textiles.) Unfortunately, this product often ends up in storage—or in the trash.
But a few enterprising ranchers are turning this otherwise-overlooked material into wool pellets.
Wool pellets are a brilliant, climate-smart solution that turns overlooked "waste wool" into powerful plant food.
How does it work?
Let us, ahem, spin you a yarn...
Each month, Fibershed hosts events that invite you to learn, connect, and get involved. From hands-on workshops to thoughtful gatherings, there’s always something fun happening.
Check out—and register for!—upcoming events on our calendar 💓 fibershed.org/events/
Join us at the Fibershed Learning Center for a hands-on flax-to-linen workshop with master weaver Sandy Fisher. 🌾
Learn to plant, harvest, rett, and process flax fiber using traditional tools like the brake, scutch, and hackles. Reserve your spot 🔜 fibershed.org/event/flax-p...
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The Earth gives us soil, fiber, and color—everything. On Earth Day, we remember our role in giving back.
Fibershed is building a textile system that restores land, supports local economies, and reconnects us to the source. 🌱
(Photo by Paige Green.)
Thank you Westbound and Found for providing a locally-sourced and foraged lunch, Marilú Rivera for the locally-grown flowers, Point Reyes Cheese for donating delicious cheese for our event, and - of course! -Paige Green, who captured this beautiful day for us! 🫶
...and we closed the event with a Rethink the Runway fashion show featuring Fibershed designers: Carol Miltimore of Seek Collective, Alexandria Vasquez of Herderin, Elaine Hamblin of Kosa Arts, and Mira Musank of Fafafoom Studio.
Rebecca Burgess led groups on a plant walk, introducing both cultivated and native plant restoration zones that Fibershed's land steward team has been tending to...
Everyone then explored the range of botanical colors that can be created from marigold's grown at the Learning Center and other additives on Climate Beneficial Wool, led by natural dyer and artist, Jasmine Nyende.
We started off with inspiring films from From Soil to Soul and Black Fiber Futures featuring communities rebuilding and reclaiming food and fiber systems with heart, community, and culture at the center of everything.
We are so grateful to have hosted the Half Day Regenerative Food & Fiber Retreat alongside Rethink the Runway and From Soil to Soul at the Fibershed Learning Center and Black Mountain Ranch as a way to usher in SF Climate Week and explore with one another the intersectionality of food and fiber. ✨
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Head out on a biodiversity hike w/ Damon Tighe at Black Mountain Ranch (home of Fibershed!). Learn to spot hidden life—fungi, bugs, plants—and log it all on iNaturalist.
➡️ Happening 11/27 from 10AM - 2PM.
Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/documentin...
🌱 What does farming have to do with fashion? Everything.
Watch as New York Textile Lab's Harmony Varner explains how Climate Beneficial™ fiber is changing the way we think about textiles. Then, read more about our partnership and its impact: buff.ly/oMI0KjD
