Fibreshed

 June 2022 - present.​​ 

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My freelance work with South East England Fibreshed has been in project management to address the need for local supply networks and as a spokesperson to communicate the Fibreshed ideals and help shift our collective perspective on sourcing fibre.

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The Fibreshed movement has instigated a paradigm shift in how we can create and source our textiles. It supports the creation of regenerative soil-to-soil textiles within bio-regional fibre systems that build equitable relationships between people, animal and place that move away from the prevalent extractive mindset. 

 

Each Fibreshed adapts its focus according to the regional context. South East England Fibreshed focuses on sheep's wool, hemp and dye plants, working with farmers as the centre point around which a collaborative regenerative network can be built.

 

A key part of the work is education, working with designers and institutions to build relationships and understanding across disparate parts of the industry. Shifting mindsets to adapt to the capacity and calendar of farms that steward the land rather than the dictates of an exploitative fashion industry.​​