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Designing the Future - Pathways through Fibersheds to Natural Resource Management,
Regional Economic Development, and Bridging Cultural Divides (PAGE 23)
In Good Tilth: Fibrevolution
Flax: What's old is new again
Mapping the future of Fiber
The Six Fashion-Forward Design Week Events We’re Most Excited About
Brooklyn Tweed Profile: Fibershed
Ecotrust: New Connections in our Fibershed
Fiber Revival: One Woman’s Quest to Bring Fiber and Fashion Together in the Pacific Northwest

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Folks often ask how much fabric is in a bale of linen. We love this sign at Lin et L’autre in Normandie, France...a linen lovers dream store! (Translation= 1 bale of linen = 100 kgs = 1000 square meters of cultivated fiber. 50 kgs of fine fiber(long line fiber) will make 167 shirts. 20 kgs of tow fiber will produce 50 meters of fabric for items such as pants). #linetlautre #normandie #france #linen #fabric #flax #slow #fashion

Georges Vasseur, head of the Cooperative Member relations and seed trade at Terre de Lin in Saint-Pierre-le-Viger, France, and @fibrevolution_pnw Co-founder Angela Wartes-Kahl discussing linen production at their headquarters in France. Georges said, “Linen is one of the oldest fibers used by man, and it has all but been forgotten. We have to work together globally to bring this miracle fiber back!” We couldn’t agree more!!! #thinkgloballyactlocally #together #wearestronger #linen #economy #pnw #agriculture

Fiber flax arriving for further linen production at Terre de Lin in France, a cooperative with more than 650 regional flax producers. This region grows around 32,000 acres of fiber flax a year! A major industry for the region. #frenchlinen #france #regionalism #cooperativeeconomics #vivalafrance

Today we brought together a diverse community from @washingtonuniversity + @fibrevolution_pnw + @geercrestfarm to share knowledge and a conversation around regionalism, circular economies and regenerative agriculture. Together we explored fiber flax from field to hand processed linen, as well as it’s heritage and importance to Oregon agriculture. It is conversations and experiences such as these that continue to energize and inspire all of us! Collectively working to restore the land on which we inhabit and coming to the realization that the clothing we wear everyday could actually benefit our soil! Regeneration is something we all agree is worth sharing and working to revitalize!!! #regionalism #regeneration #oregonexplored #fibershed #circulareconomy #fiber #systems

Today we brought together a diverse community from @washingtonuniversity + @fibrevolution_pnw + @geercrestfarm to share knowledge and a conversation around regionalism, circular economies and regenerative agriculture. Together we explored fiber flax from field to hand processed linen, as well as it’s heritage and importance to Oregon agriculture. It is conversations and experiences such as these that continue to energize and inspire all of us! Collectively working to restore the land on which we inhabit and coming to the realization that the clothing we wear everyday could actually benefit our soil! Regeneration is something we all agree is worth sharing and working to revitalize!!! #regionalism #regeneration #oregonexplored #fibershed #circulareconomy #fiber #systems

A community effort...our research plot at the Lewis Brown Horticulture Farm at OSU has been planted!! Together we are comparing the fiber quality of dry farmed vs. irrigated crops, as well as advancing our seed breeding program. Working hard to revitalize our regional fiber flax economy!! ✨ #fibrevolution_pnw #circulareconomy #oregon #linen #organic #regenerativeagriculture

Fun moments from our Design Week Portland panel discussion. Thank you to everyone who came out to join the conversation on strengthening our regional and domestic regenerative fiber systems. Thank you for the photos @lebrierich #designweek #pdx #togetherwecan #regenerativeagriculture #fashionrevolution #slow #revitalize #heritage

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Design Week Portland panel event!!! We are feeling inspired, energized and thankful! The community conversation on revitalizing our regional and domestic textile systems has just begun...looking forward to more of these! Thank you to @insidefashiondesign and @creativecapitaldesign for organizing this event! (Left to right - Angela Wartes-Kahl of @fibrevolution_pnw and @oregontilth , Jeanne Carver of #imperialstockranch , Jared Flood of @brooklyntweed , Jocelyn Tutak of @ecotrust , Shannon Welsh of @pnw_fibershed @fibrevolution_pnw #pnw #textiles #fiber #regenerativeagriculture #manufacturing #fibershed

Folks often ask how much fabric is in a bale of linen. We love this sign at Lin et L’autre in Normandie, France...a linen lovers dream store! (Translation= 1 bale of linen = 100 kgs = 1000 square meters of cultivated fiber. 50 kgs of fine fiber(long line fiber) will make 167 shirts. 20 kgs of tow fiber will produce 50 meters of fabric for items such as pants). #linetlautre #normandie #france #linen #fabric #flax #slow #fashion

Georges Vasseur, head of the Cooperative Member relations and seed trade at Terre de Lin in Saint-Pierre-le-Viger, France, and @fibrevolution_pnw Co-founder Angela Wartes-Kahl discussing linen production at their headquarters in France. Georges said, “Linen is one of the oldest fibers used by man, and it has all but been forgotten. We have to work together globally to bring this miracle fiber back!” We couldn’t agree more!!! #thinkgloballyactlocally #together #wearestronger #linen #economy #pnw #agriculture

Baled fiber flax entering the scutching line at Terre Du Lin in the Normandy region of France. In the first step of this process, the flax is broken, separating the shive, or inner woody core, from the linen fiber. #normandie #france #seinemaritime #linen #industry #circulareconomy #agriculture

Fiber flax arriving for further linen production at Terre de Lin in France, a cooperative with more than 650 regional flax producers. This region grows around 32,000 acres of fiber flax a year! A major industry for the region. #frenchlinen #france #regionalism #cooperativeeconomics #vivalafrance

Today we brought together a diverse community from @washingtonuniversity + @fibrevolution_pnw + @geercrestfarm to share knowledge and a conversation around regionalism, circular economies and regenerative agriculture. Together we explored fiber flax from field to hand processed linen, as well as it’s heritage and importance to Oregon agriculture. It is conversations and experiences such as these that continue to energize and inspire all of us! Collectively working to restore the land on which we inhabit and coming to the realization that the clothing we wear everyday could actually benefit our soil! Regeneration is something we all agree is worth sharing and working to revitalize!!! #regionalism #regeneration #oregonexplored #fibershed #circulareconomy #fiber #systems

Today we brought together a diverse community from @washingtonuniversity + @fibrevolution_pnw + @geercrestfarm to share knowledge and a conversation around regionalism, circular economies and regenerative agriculture. Together we explored fiber flax from field to hand processed linen, as well as it’s heritage and importance to Oregon agriculture. It is conversations and experiences such as these that continue to energize and inspire all of us! Collectively working to restore the land on which we inhabit and coming to the realization that the clothing we wear everyday could actually benefit our soil! Regeneration is something we all agree is worth sharing and working to revitalize!!! #regionalism #regeneration #oregonexplored #fibershed #circulareconomy #fiber #systems

A community effort...our research plot at the Lewis Brown Horticulture Farm at OSU has been planted!! Together we are comparing the fiber quality of dry farmed vs. irrigated crops, as well as advancing our seed breeding program. Working hard to revitalize our regional fiber flax economy!! ✨ #fibrevolution_pnw #circulareconomy #oregon #linen #organic #regenerativeagriculture

So exciting!!! 14 acres of fiber flax emerging in the Willamette Valley of Oregon!!!!#flaxtolinen #oregonexplored #linen #pnwgrown #textiles

Fun moments from our Design Week Portland panel discussion. Thank you to everyone who came out to join the conversation on strengthening our regional and domestic regenerative fiber systems. Thank you for the photos @lebrierich #designweek #pdx #togetherwecan #regenerativeagriculture #fashionrevolution #slow #revitalize #heritage

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Design Week Portland panel event!!! We are feeling inspired, energized and thankful! The community conversation on revitalizing our regional and domestic textile systems has just begun...looking forward to more of these! Thank you to @insidefashiondesign and @creativecapitaldesign for organizing this event! (Left to right - Angela Wartes-Kahl of @fibrevolution_pnw and @oregontilth , Jeanne Carver of #imperialstockranch , Jared Flood of @brooklyntweed , Jocelyn Tutak of @ecotrust , Shannon Welsh of @pnw_fibershed @fibrevolution_pnw #pnw #textiles #fiber #regenerativeagriculture #manufacturing #fibershed

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