With great joy I would like to announce the creation of the Upper Canada Fibreshed! This is a new initiative to raise awareness and make connections between fibre growers, dye farmers, processors, and artisans.
What is a Fibreshed from Fibershed:
“A Fibershed is a geographical landscape that defines and gives boundaries to a natural textile resource base. Awareness of this bioregional designation engenders appreciation, connectivity, and sensitivity for the life-giving resources within our homelands.”
Why A Fibreshed? from Fibershed:
“Even with years of corporate social responsibility programs operated by the world’s largest clothing and textile manufacturers, the recent stats show that toxic fresh water effluent rose from 1.9 billion tons to 2.5 billion tons between 2006 and 2012 in Chinese fresh water tributaries, rivers, and streams. China manufactures 52% of the worlds textiles. Even with a new onslaught of ‘green’ and ‘eco’ friendly design being offered via large brands, the necessary improvements that would truly alleviate the massive scale of the problem remain to be seen within the supply chains of these companies.” MORE…
Where is the Upper Canada Fibreshed?
The Upper Canada Fibreshed (UCFS) encompasses a region within 250 miles of Toronto (or so). Knowing that the support systems in Northern Ontario are slim, any northern farmers, processors, and growers are also welcom to get in touch. We would love to help with developing your local fibreshed!
The Upper Canada Fibreshed is an official affiliate of Fibershed US out of California. This is the book that started it all:
The book that began the Fibershed Movement by Rebecca Burgess.
Are you a fibre farmer? Do you grow dye plants? Are you a fibre processor? We want to speak to you! For more information please contact jennifer at jjo [at] allsortsacre.ca!
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