Establishing a robust network that fosters collaboration between farmers and consumers of fibers, with the overarching goal of nurturing and fortifying a thriving local textile economy.
Who We Are
Vancouver Island Fibreshed (VIF), situated upon unceded traditional Indigenous territories, links farmers, processors, makers and consumers in creating a local textile economy based on renewable resources and climate beneficial farming methods.
VIF was created in 2018 and is based on the California Fibershed, the model that is spreading throughout North America, Europe and Australia.
From the Blog
Spring 2024 Skill-Building Challenges
Continuing on from our Winter 2024 challenges of repurposing existing textiles and planning our dye gardens, we now have some new challenges for Spring. We’d…
Fleece & Fibre book talk – Feb 4, 2024
Thank you Francine McCabe for an amazing Fleece and Fibre book talk at the VI Regional Library Courtenay on Sunday, 4 Feb 2024. Over 30…
Treasure from a thrifted sweater
We already have a lot of textiles on Vancouver Island, most imported from outside our region. While we don’t currently have commercial fabric production here,…