Sustainable World Radio- Ecology and Permaculture Podcast
Sustainable World Radio- Ecology and Permaculture Podcast
Jill Cloutier
The Fibershed Project- Living One Year in Locally Grown Clothes
49 minutes Posted Oct 27, 2010 at 7:36 pm.
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Rebecca Burgess is an ecological restoration educator, author, and textile artist.  Burgess is the founder of the Fibershed Project; a year-long challenge to live in clothes made from fibers sourced within 150 miles from her home.  In this interview, Burgess explains what a fibershed is, talks about the hidden environmental costs of the textile industry, and shares with listeners some of her favorite natural fabrics.