On September 26th, we gathered once again for FLOCK - a vibrant celebration of regional and regenerative textile production!
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On September 13th, we hosted the 6th Annual Carbon Farm Tour in collaboration with the New York Fibershed- an event that brings together farmers, textile professionals, and fiber enthusiasts for in-depth conversations on carbon farming, regional fiber production, and sustainable design.
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This July, Fibershed released their Climate Beneficial Verified Standard. The document defines the verification program for Climate Beneficial fibers (cotton and wool), explaining how farms qualify, what practices are required, how outcomes are measured, and how fiber is tracked through the supply chain.
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In this Fibershed article, the emerging movement towards regenerative textile systems is highlighted, focusing on the work of Laura Sansone and the New York Textile Lab, which connects small-scale farmers with designers to promote ethical sourcing, carbon farming practices, and transparency in the supply chain.
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We’re excited to share our brand-new care guide with you! It’s everything you need to know about caring for and maintaining your cherished wool garments.
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Building a more regenerative and localized textile industry by connecting fiber producers, designers, and farmers in the Northeast.
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The Carbon Farm Tour is an event organized by New York Textile Lab in collaboration with New York Textile Month. It invites designers to visit farms that are part of the Lab's carbon farm network, which focuses on regenerative farming practices aimed at sequestering carbon in the soil to help mitigate climate change.
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Holochain delivers the promises of blockchain with a mashup of proven tech that provides self-owned data, a distributed database, and peer accountability.
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The Reimagining Growth Landscape Analysis is a comprehensive report examining the prevailing linear “take-make-waste” business model of the fashion, apparel, and textile industry, aiming to drive a shift away from unchecked resource consumption.
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This episode of Voices from the Field is part of our Soil-to-Skin podcast series, in which NCAT Carbon Farm Planners Allison Cooley-Agee and Danielle Duni explore the relationships between soil health, fiber production, and market solutions.
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Laura Sansone founder of New York Textile Lab discusses slow fashion with The Conscious Style Podcast
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This panel was organized by: Fashion Entrepreneurial Initiative (FEI), Babson College. The discussion highlighted the challenges and opportunities in sustainable fashion, focusing on the role of natural dyes.
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Interview with Jason Hickel; Economic Anthropologist and the author of the new book Less is More.
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The Carbon Farm Tour, organized by the New York Textile Lab, is a comprehensive event that combines education, sustainability practices, and hands-on insights into regenerative farming and climate-beneficial fiber production. The tour features speakers Gibson Durford and Stacy Chavez.
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The Carbon Farm Tour is an event organized by the New York Textile Lab and the Carbon Farm Network as part of our mission to promote sustainable and regenerative practices in the textile industry.
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A report by the Changing Markets Foundation
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Laura Sansone, founder of New York Textile Lab, talks at the World Hope Forum and shared her work promoting sustainable, regionally sourced textile systems that prioritize climate-beneficial fibers and local, regenerative practices. Laura talks about hoe by moving designers to the beginning of the textile value chain, the Carbon Farm Network fosters collaborations with farms practicing biodiversity and carbon farming, aiming to create a circular, bioregional textile network.
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