The “100 mile diet” for your wardrobe.
Can you make a garment, from fibre to finished product, entirely in your local community? Last year I challenged myself to find out.
Farm to Closet is a docuseries following this journey – we explore every stage including regenerative wool and fibre farming in Alberta, historical yarn spinning, natural dyeing using invasive weeds, locally hand-weaving fabric, sewing, what makes design timeless, Edmonton’s garment manufacturing history, and the role of slow fashion in our ultra fast fashion world.
Farm to Closet was made possible with the support from our crowdfunding supporters and TELUS STORYHIVE, and is also available for free on TELUS Optik TV.
Series Experts
- Catherine C. Cole, Historian and Author of GWG: Piece by Piece
- Angela Larson, Owner of Swish Vintage
- Rachel McQueen, Textile Science Professor
- Maddy Purves-Smith, Custom Woolen Mills
- Tara Klager, Providence Lane Homestead
- Kalea Veremenko-Beckman, Textile Artisan
- Shannon Nelson & Kylie Boychuck, Traceable Textiles
- Christopher Savard, Artist & Weaver
Erin’s clothing from sustainable Canadian brands:
Want to learn more about the wool industry or slow fashion?
Check out the experts above and I also recommend:
Read The True Cost of Wool by Anna Hunter
See if you have a local Fibershed community (Also check out the Fibershed book!)
Watch my “new to sustainable fashion” playlist
Get the Quit Fast Fashion ebook – your guide to building a conscious closet
Check out my sustainable and ethical shopping guides