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 […]
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The Flax Map

Are you part of the linen revival in the U.K.? Are you wondering how we can create midscale processing equipment without costing the earth? Do you believe collaboration rather than […]
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 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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