Over the past few weeks I have scouted out the growing sustainable textile industry of North Carolina. And well there really is no fibershed to uncover. As far as a commercial industry North Carolina is fully functioning. With in 750 miles cotton is being grown, spun, manufactured and created into clothing. The wool industry is not as commercial, it is used in a local scale with artisans and more specialty products.
The more that i look into it- this direction seems as if my project would be almost strictly research which is not what I want. New, sustainable fibers are great! However not exactly the most sustainable...
what about all of the textile waste? what about wasted resources that could be transformed into something wonderful?!
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