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.

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.

The Black Fiber Cohort (BFC) supports emerging / early stage regenerative fiber entrepreneurs and sustainable textile brands. This year’s inaugural cohort includes three entrepreneurs.

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.

Seed2Shirt is the first Black-woman-owned vertically integrated apparel manufacturing & print on demand company in the US.

Pergamena is a boutique tannery located in New York’s Hudson Valley. They specialize in vegetable tanned leather and parchment.

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.

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.

By preserving heirloom Acadian Brown Cotton seeds and promoting regenerative agriculture, Acadian Brown Cotton is working to create a traceable and sustainable textile supply chain with local farmers that benefits both the local economy and the environment. Their grant supports the purchase of a micro-mill that is specially designed to spin the shorter brown cotton fibers.

The purpose of the Native American Fiber Program is to support communities and practitioners who still maintain place-based fiber practices, as well as support the production of fiber in tribal communities utilizing regenerative agriculture practices. Their grant supports a fiber hemp feasibility study by the Fort Peck Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes in northeast Montana.

Range Revolution is a dynamic woman rancher-led producer of leather goods sourced from regenerative American ranches. The Fibers Fund recently welcomed Range Revolution as its second loan recipient with a flexible loan to fuel its expanding sales and visibility. Learn more on our updates page.