The Fibers Fund is proud to support the following entrepreneurs:
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Botanical Colors
Seattle-based Botanical Colors offers natural dyes sourced from regional organic and regenerative farmers. They also provide natural dye education to textile and fiber artisans.
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Fibrevolution
Fibrevolution has a vision for the revival and establishment of regional fiber manufacturing hubs for bast fiber located in their home state of Oregon and in strategic growing regions around the U.S.
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Black Fiber Cohort
The Black Fiber Cohort (BFC) supports emerging / early stage regenerative fiber entrepreneurs and sustainable textile brands. This year’s inaugural cohort includes three entrepreneurs.
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Winona's Hemp
Winona’s Hemp and the Anishinaabe Agricultural Institute are working to restore foodways, rematriate seeds, and make a new economy; one based on local food, energy and fiber.
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Seed2Shirt
Seed2Shirt is the first Black-woman-owned vertically integrated apparel manufacturing & print on demand company in the US.
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Pergamena Parchments and Leathers
Pergamena is a boutique tannery located in New York’s Hudson Valley. They specialize in vegetable tanned leather and parchment.
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Pennsylvania Flax Project
The PA Flax Project (PAFP) is a woman-led cooperative business whose mission is to reestablish the fiber flax industry in Pennsylvania and the greater Northeastern US region by initiating new organic production and processing capacity. Their grant from the Fibers Fund will support the purchase of seed in advance of the 2024 growing season, as well as administrative set up to unlock additional donor funds.
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Cindy Castro New York
Cindy Castro New York is a Latina-owned sustainable clothing brand that is committed to a transparent supply chain, fair wages, and working with non-toxic certified fabrics that can biodegrade. Their grant supports sourcing more U.S.-grown fabrics and providing training and upskilling to their workforce.