‘Weaving the Fibreshed’ is a textile design project completed as part of Charlotte Little’s ongoing MA thesis work at Toronto Metropolitan University. Engaging with the Fibreshed movement for localized textile and fashion systems, this work utilizes materials produced exclusively in Canada, including local wool dyed with locally foraged dye plants that has been handwoven in Toronto. The weaving brings together traditional practices and materials with radical sustainability the form of slow craft practices that exist within plural textile ecosystems.in This yardage has been woven with the intention of being utilized in the artist’s creative thesis project, documenting speculative futures for Canada’s fashion landscape. While it may go on to become a garment in the future, exhibiting the fabric as a craft object highlights the importance of considering where our clothing comes from at all stages of production, including raw materials, yarn, and yardage. Born out of Canadian materials, this work symbolizes the ongoing efforts of the Fibreshed movement to transition into localized, diverse, and resilient fashion systems.
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