“We have seen consumer trends toward slow food for years, and next is slow fashion. To support this trend, farmers need to understand how adding natural fiber to their existing […]
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From Woolen Lace to Industrial Fabrics, Draper Knitting Innovates for U.S. Manufacturing
Story and images by Fibershed intern Charlotte Atkinson
Read MoreIs New England Textile Manufacturing Dead?
Story and images by Fibershed intern Emma Werowinski In history class I was taught that the textiles industry in New England was dead. Two years ago, as a junior studying […]
Read MoreBartlett Yarns Champions Wool Manufacturing in New England
Story and images by Fibershed intern Charlotte Atkinson Lindsey Rice, Co-Founder of Bartlettyarns Times have undoubtedly changed since the age of the Industrial Revolution in America. The textile manufacturing that […]
Read MoreSoutheastern Massachusetts Fiber and Textile Roundtable
Last March we got together for a textile roundtable to gain a better understanding of the range of local fiber resources, to explore the extent of Southeastern New England Fibershed’s […]
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