For year two of the wastewater + natural dye project here on Cape Cod at MASSTC (the leading innovative/alternative septic test center in the U.S.), our team looked a lot […]
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The Southeastern New England Fibershed + The Waste Wool Working Group
I’ve been talking about waste wool to lots of folks for months and finally people are excited and listening. Can you imagine if farmers weren’t throwing away their “waste wool” […]
Read MorePROJECT: Wastewater’s Impacts On Natural Dye Plant Growth & Color
UPDATE! Thanks to Fibershed for a recent grant to continue this work through 2023! Are you a university, community college, tech school, ag high school, wastewater pro, farmer, soil scientist […]
Read MoreA Toolkit for Fibersheds & Brands: Creating a Conversation for a New Era of Design
I’m so excited to announce the launch of the Fibershed sponsored Toolkit for Fibersheds & Brands: Creating a Conversation for a New Era of Design! When Sarah Kelley of Common […]
Read MoreMia Lumsden Takes on Waste Wool With Uncommon Strands
A few weeks ago I gathered a small group of farmers, processors, retailers, supply chain experts and the Connecticut and NY Textile Lab Fibersheds on Zoom to talk waste wool. […]
Read MoreGamine Workwear Launches The (Regionally Sourced + Made) Hope Vest!
We were honored to be a switchboard operator connecting Taylor Johnston, Founder of Rhode Island-based Gamine Workwear to her supply chain for the amazing Hope Vest! I’ll let Taylor tell […]
Read MoreSoutheastern New England Fiber Production Survey
The Southeastern New England Fibershed and SEMAP conducted this survey to know more about the potential for regeneratively-managed fiber animal grazing land in Southeastern New England. Based on the information […]
Read MoreVIDEO: The Common Thread- Color + Ecology
Thank you to all who registered for the 4th and final conversation in The Common Thread series co-hosted by the RISD Nature Lab and the Southeastern New England Fibershed. For […]
Read MoreVIDEO: The Common Thread – Material and Soil Health
Thank you to all who registered for the 3rd conversation in The Common Thread series co-hosted by the Nature Lab and Southeastern New England Fibershed. For those who missed it, below […]
Read MoreVIDEO: The Common Thread-Waste as a New Harvest
Thank you to all who registered for the 2nd conversation in The Common Thread series, co-hosted by the Nature Lab and Southeastern New England Fibershed. For those who missed it, below […]
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