Francine McCabe
Fleece and Fibre | Textile Producers of Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands
Fleece and Fibre | Textile Producers of Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands
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A fascinating look at the world of small-scale textile farms along the Salish Sea and their pivotal role in sustainable, artisanal textile production and the slow fashion movement.
Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands are a part of a unique geographical region that can grow and process its own raw textile materials with transparency. This book explores the region’s vibrant fleece and fibre community and introduces the public to this growing land-based textile economy. Richly illustrated with captivating photography, Fleece and Fibre presents the many fibre types produced along the Salish Sea—including sheep wool, llama, alpaca, mohair, cashmere, linen, flax, and hemp—and explains where and how they are currently being grown, processed, and used.
At a time when the global textile industry is one of the most unsustainable and exploitative industries on the planet, the public is looking for local alternatives to fast fashion. Part sourcebook, part stunning coffee table book, and part call to action, Fleece and Fibre creates new connections between farmers, raw materials, makers, designers, dyers, and wearers.
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from 676 reviewsGreat product I use very little leaves hand washing clean with no scent ( unscented)

I had a great time learning continental knitting with Nicole! She was patient, caring and took the time to work with every participant! I highly recommend her classes!

Nicole was awesome and ordered a couple of Dreamz needles sizes for me. Thank so much for the awesome service!!

I love these needles.

I am thoroughly enjoying the Learn to Knit Socks class. The instructor, Nicole, has a great deal of patience while teaching and explains things in an easy-to-understand manner. The class is fun, productive, and set at a good pace for those new to knitting socks.

This yarn is delightful and I need more!

So lovely to work with, so fluffy, I love the texture. It's making a very beautiful organic looking knit, with really pretty colour variation.

This is gorgeous yarn and the colour is perfect for my project.

Ginger Interchangeable Circular Needles Tips | 5”

Nice yarn, very quick shipping, good price

Love this wool for socks , also purchased wool for a baby blanket . Going to try this

the colour is mesmerizing...can hardly wait to work it into a project
