At the heart of our recent collaborative Northern England Fibreshed event with Pasture for Life, was the celebration of regenerative farming—a holistic approach that focuses on revitalising and enhancing the […]
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Learn to Spin & Weave with Lazy Kate Textiles
Cathy Wright is a spinner and weaver based in Liverpool and has been a member of Fibreshed since 2020. A spinner with over 20 years experience Cathy came to spinning […]
Read MoreIs this the rarest pigment on the planet?
This is quite likely the rarest pigment on the planet. It’s the only British Indigo dye kit (we’re aware of) derived from certified organic woad plants. 💙 Get one of the […]
Read MoreRare breed, fully traceable yarns from The Peg Loomer
Sophie Hetherington Heywood’s business, ‘The Peg Loomer’ was focused on sustainability from the very start when she first learnt how to use a peg loom at an off grid community […]
Read MoreWelcome to the Northern England Fibreshed
After 3 years volunteering as founder/coordinator of North West England Fibreshed and working solo to build awareness of Fibershed principles amongst textile professionals in the region and beyond, I’m happy […]
Read MoreHomegrown Homespun Textile Crafts: the bridge between farming and fashion
This article is a celebration of natural materials, the environment that produced them and the people who’s skills transformed them into a beautiful banner, on site at the Homegrown Homespun […]
Read MoreHomegrown Homespun – Sowing Regenerative Fashion
Growing Jeans On Friday 23rd April 2021, the Homegrown Homespun project planted it’s first textile crop of flax and woad on disused land beside the historic Leeds to Liverpool canal, […]
Read MoreNorth West England Fibreshed announces project in collaboration with Patrick Grant and the British Textile Biennial
I’m thrilled to announce North West England Fibreshed’s collaboration with fashion designer Patrick Grant and the British Textile Biennial. Our idea seems simple: grow flax for linen and woad for […]
Read MoreIntroducing The Sewing Café Lancaster
Sewing Café Lancaster promotes wellbeing and advocates for sustainability. We believe in connecting with people across the community, to share skills, to reuse, repair and reduce. In addition to offering […]
Read MoreIntroducing hand weaver Ali Sharman
Weaving, computing and a bit of an awakening People often ask me why I started to weave and it’s a question that I struggle to answer. To be honest, I don’t […]
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