“When one region is down, we support them, when we’re down, we receive that support.”

Fibershed is a non-profit that fosters regional networks, with a stated focus to build local textile economies, grow climate-beneficial agriculture, and support education and advocacy. Project Threadways started the Southeast Fibershed affiliate to connect growers, producers, and makers across the US South, with the goal of building stronger and more equitable futures. By creating a database of people and entities working in the regional fiber industry—from farmers and mills to gins and dye houses—they aim to bring visibility to this piece of the regional economy and, hopefully, facilitate more domestic production. And through the affiliate program, they connect people and collect stories around sustainable fiber, clothing, textiles, and manufacturing across the South.