FIBERSHED HEARTLAND

EVENTS

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Events
Thrift Store Exchange
Jan 25
Thrift Store Exchange

Promoting local,
earth-friendly
fibers & fabrics

Serving Southwest Wisconsin & Northwest Illinois

  • Affiliate of the global fibershed movement

  • Grassroots network of local growers, processors, makers, & consumers

  • Recognizing environmental, economic, cultural, health, & community benefits of local textiles

  • Promoting local wool, linen & leather

  • Volunteer organized and operated 501(c)(3) non-profit

  • Textile focused educational, scientific, artistic, social, & charitable events

hand processing bast fibers (hemp, flax/linen) at UW Madison, Human Ecology research lab

Don’t throw it out, repair it! Turn a workout sweater into a fashion statement with “artistic mending”

So much wool, so little time ! Wisconsin Sheep & Wool Festival, Jefferson, WI, September. Look for the Fibershed Heartland Booth.