Help Us Build a Home for the Fibreshed
We’re raising $40,000 to open a permanent home for regional fibre, textile skills, shared tools and community learning in the West Kootenays.
Imagine a place where…
Locally grown flax becomes linen
A fleece becomes yarn
Plants become colour
People learn to weave, spin, dye, sew and mend
A torn garment gets another life
Tools are shared and community grows
What will your contribution help build?
FIBRE PROCESSING
Shared equipment for transforming raw regional fibres into usable material.
NATURAL DYE STUDIO
A properly equipped place for working with plants, colour and natural dyes.
WEAVING + SPINNING
Shared looms, wheels and equipment that would otherwise be inaccessible to many people.
SEWING + MENDING
Space and equipment for garment making, repair and textile reuse.
COMMUNITY LEARNING
Flexible teaching space for workshops, mentorships, gatherings and skill sharing.
THE BASICS
Storage, worktables, shelving, safety equipment, furnishings and the practical infrastructure required to open the doors.
This work has grown. Now it needs a home.
Over the past several years, our programming has continued to grow. Our workshops fill, our shared tools are being used, and growers, artists, makers and curious beginners are finding one another through flax, wool, alpaca fibre, natural dyes, sewing, mending and other regional textile skills.
We are ready for the next step: giving this work a permanent home.
Help us open the doors.
Your contribution helps create lasting infrastructure for growers, artists, makers, learners and anyone curious about where cloth comes from and how it can be made differently.
Help Build the Learning CentreFibreshed in Action
Our Fibreshed links local growers, processors, artisans and consumers in a closed-loop textile system. Like a watershed, we regenerate resources—wool, flax, nettles and more—by growing, processing, crafting and composting right here in the West Kootenays. The result? Lower impact, stronger local economies and community resilience.
Upcoming Events
Join Us in the Fibreshed
From hands-on workshops and fibre gatherings to seasonal harvests and community celebrations, our events are where connection happens. Explore upcoming opportunities to learn, share skills, and grow together in support of a local, sustainable textile culture.
Keep in the loop!
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Share Your News in Our Monthly Newsletter
Have an event, project, or update you’d like to share with the West Kootenay Fibreshed community? Fill out our Newsletter Submission Form to be included in the next issue.
Our newsletter is published on the first day of every month.
All content must be submitted one week before the publishing date through the form.
Community & Organization Partners
The West Kootenay Fibreshed is built through collaboration. Our work is supported by a network of farmers, artists, educators, and organizations who share a commitment to regenerative fibre systems and bioregional resilience.
