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Fleece & fibre : textile producers of Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands / Francine McCabe.

by McCabe, Francine, author.

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[Canada] : Heritage House, [2023]

Textile industry.

Textile fiber industry -- British Columbia.

Textile fibers -- British Columbia.

Farms, Small -- British Columbia.

9781772034530 (paperback) :

1772034533 (paperback) :

204 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 26 cm

"Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands, on the coast of British Columbia, are a part of a unique geographical region that can grow and process its own raw textile materials with transparency. This fascinating book explores the region's vibrant fleece and fibre community and introduces the public to this growing land-based textile economy. Richly illustrated with captivating photography, Fleece and Fibre presents the many fibre types produced along the Salish Sea--including sheep wool, llama, alpaca, mohair, cashmere, linen, flax, and hemp--and explains where and how they are currently being grown, processed, and used. At a time when the global textile industry is one of the most unsustainable and exploitative industries on the planet, the public is looking for local alternatives to fast fashion. Part sourcebook, part stunning coffee table book, and part call to action, Fleece and Fibre creates new connections between farmers, raw materials, makers, designers, dyers, and wearers."-- Provided by publisher.

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