Imagine, locally produced textiles as available as local food.

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.

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From the Blog

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…

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