A fascinating look at the world of smallscale textile farms along the Salish Sea and their pivotal role in sustainable artisanal textile production and the slow fashion movement.Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands are a part of a unique geographical region that can grow and process its own raw textile materials with transparency. This book explores the regions vibrant fleece and fibre community and introduces the public to this growing landbased textile economy. Richly illustrated with captivating photography Fleece and Fibre presents the many fibre types produced along the Salish Seaincluding sheep wool llama alpaca mohair cashmere linen flax and hempand explains where and how they are currently being grown processed and used.