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) links farmers, processors, makers and consumers in creating a local textile economy based on renewable resources and climate-beneficial farming methods. We acknowledge that we are situated upon unceded traditional Indigenous territories.
Active since 2018, VIF is based on the California Fibershed, the model that is spreading throughout North America, Europe and Australia.
From the Blog
Custom Weaving Yarn: Personal Experience Using a Commercial Mill to Process Raw Fleeces into 2-Ply Yarn
Have you ever wondered about getting a custom yarn made for your textile endeavours? Hand-processing sheep fleece is a lot of work. In fact, as…
Fall 2024 Skill Building Challenges
Continuing on from our Summer 2024 challenges of sewing and working with raw fibre, we now have some final challenges for Fall. We’d love you…
Dyeing with Lobster Mushrooms
Courtenay-based fibre artist and mushroom forager Amy Crook brings us another great tutorial on dyeing with materials we can find in our Fibreshed region. This…