Shannon Welsh's guest appearances

Shannon Welsh

YarnStories Podcast

ROOTS & ROUTES of LINEN

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Alicia Ruthrauff

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Welcome to ROOTS &amp; ROUTES of LINEN, the podcast which pass the mic to actors and lovers of the linen industry in Europe. Today I welcome a special guest, Shannon WELSH, co-founder of Fibrevolution. Fibrevolution’s mission is to bring flax and linen production back to the state of Oregon (and really the United States!).  For 3 years Fibrevolution’s team has been immersed in all things flax and linen - and you know what? Flax grows beautifully in Oregon! From the time of the early settlers until the 1960’s fiber flax was a dominant crop in Oregon. During this period Oregon developed the only flax industry in the United States. Shannon Welsh and Angela Wartes-Kahl, co-founders of Fibrevolution, vision is to build an economy that values people, work, plants and the land at every step of the process.  They have teamed up with farmers, textile professionals, manufacturers, seed breeders and university researchers in their community, who are as much as inspired as Shannon and Angela to participate in the revitalization of flax and linen in the Pacific Northwest. Enjoy the episode! ° ° ° References : Fibrevolution : http://www.fibre-evolution.com // https://www.instagram.com/fibrevolution_pnw/ Fibershed : https://fibershed.org European Confederation of Flax and Hemp : http://news.europeanflax.com/celc/  Follow ERIRI on Instagram , and like us on Facebook   “ROOTS &amp; ROUTES OF LINEN” is an ERIRI production based on an original idea by Florence I.J. FRANKS. Music not copyright free. Sound mixing: Alice Krief

Welcome to ROOTS &amp; ROUTES of LINEN, the podcast which pass the mic to actors and lovers of the linen industry in Europe. Today I welcome a special guest, Shannon WELSH, co-founder of Fibrevolution. Fibrevolution’s mission is to bring flax and linen production back to the state of Oregon (and really the United States!).  For 3 years Fibrevolution’s team has been immersed in all things flax and linen - and you know what? Flax grows beautifully in Oregon! From the time of the early settlers until the 1960’s fiber flax was a dominant crop in Oregon. During this period Oregon developed the only flax industry in the United States. Shannon Welsh and Angela Wartes-Kahl, co-founders of Fibrevolution, vision is to build an economy that values people, work, plants and the land at every step of the process.  They have teamed up with farmers, textile professionals, manufacturers, seed breeders and university researchers in their community, who are as much as inspired as Shannon and Angela to participate in the revitalization of flax and linen in the Pacific Northwest. Enjoy the episode! ° ° ° References : <ol><li>Fibrevolution : <a href="http://www.fibre-evolution.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.fibre-evolution.com</a> // <a href="https://www.instagram.com/fibrevolution_pnw/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/fibrevolution_pnw/</a></li> <li>Fibershed : <a href="https://fibershed.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://fibershed.org</a></li> <li>European Confederation of Flax and Hemp : <a href="http://news.europeanflax.com/celc/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://news.europeanflax.com/celc/</a></li> </ol> Follow ERIRI on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/eriri_editions" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> , and like us on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/eriri.linen" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> “ROOTS &amp; ROUTES OF LINEN” is an ERIRI production based on an original idea by Florence I.J. FRANKS. Music not copyright free. Sound mixing: Alice Krief

ROUTES OF LINEN - Fibrevolution with Shannon Welsh

Shannon Welsh, cofounder of Fibrevolution. Fibrevolution’s mission is to bring flax and linen production back to the state of Oregon (and really the United States). We’ll talk a little today about what happened to the industry there and what challenges Shannon and Angela face trying to bring it back Shannon (left) and Angela, Co-founders of Fibrevolution Interview Notes:  Fibrevolution’s website Primer on Flax &amp; Linen Fibershed Flax Plant – the basis for linen Agronomics and Agronomy How Linen is Made Retting Scutching  Hackling or Combing the Flax  Biocomposites How Crop Rotation can break disease cycles Oregon’s History of Linen Production Lewis &amp; Clark’s Flax Encounter? Flax Tow – You can buy some to spin from the Woolery! Kudzu fiber?? Using an invasive species as a sustainable fiber sounds AWESOME. Nettle Fiber Why is cotton unsustainable? Good, Fast, Cheap – Pick 2  Fibrevolution on Instagram Fibrevolution on Facebook   You can follow me in all my making at Miriam Felton Knit Designs on Facebook, and on Twitter or Instagram. Thank you so much to the patrons who keep this podcast paid for.  You can join the Patreon at patreon.com/miriamfelton – Patronage starts at $1/month If you can’t support the podcast with real moneys, you can rate and review it in Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Play, Facebook, or wherever, or share the podcast with your fiber-loving friends. If you can’t support the podcast with money (I totally understand), you can rate and review it in Apple Podcasts, Facebook, or Stitcher or share the podcast with your fiber-loving friends via social media or word of mouth. If you want to send me money, but can’t do a recurring monthly thing, you can buy me a coffee at ko-fi.com/miriamfelton. You can follow the podcast on social media via Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. This podcast was produced in Salt Lake City UT, with production help from Sid Fallon. Music is by the ever illusive Breakmaster Cylinder. I’ll return for the last time in Season 2 with a conversation with Jessica Marquez, author of Make and Mend: Sashiko-Inspired Embroidery Projects to Customize and Repair Textiles and Decorate Your Home  __________________________________ I want your feedback!  We’re nearing the end of this season (the next episode will be the last until this fall), and I’d love to hear your feedback. Have you liked the show? What would you like to hear in future? To make this feedback process easier for you you can leave me a note anywhere….  Comment Below! Comment on Instagram Comment on Facebook Email me at miriam AT yarnstoriespodcast DOT com 

Shannon Welsh, cofounder of Fibrevolution. Fibrevolution’s mission is to bring flax and linen production back to the state of Oregon (and really the United States). We’ll talk a little today about what happened to the industry there and what challenges Shannon and Angela face trying to bring it back Shannon (left) and Angela, Co-founders of Fibrevolution <h3>Interview Notes:</h3> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.fibre-evolution.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fibrevolution’s website</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.newenglandflaxandlinen.org/resources/faq/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Primer on Flax &amp; Linen</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.fibershed.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fibershed</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flax" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Flax Plant</a> – the basis for linen</li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agronomy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Agronomics and Agronomy</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.madehow.com/Volume-4/Linen.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How Linen is Made</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retting" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Retting</a></li> <li>Scutching </li> <li>Hackling or Combing the Flax </li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biocomposite" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Biocomposites</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sare.org/Learning-Center/Books/Crop-Rotation-on-Organic-Farms/Text-Version/Physical-and-Biological-Processes-In-Crop-Production/Managing-Plant-Diseases-With-Crop-Rotation" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How Crop Rotation can break disease cycles</a></li> <li><a href="https://tilth.org/stories/fibrevolution/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Oregon’s History</a> of<a href="https://oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/flax_and_linen_industry_of_oregon/#.XO2eDdNKiL4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Linen Production</a></li> <li><a href="http://fwp.mt.gov/education/youth/lewisAndClark/plants/flax.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lewis &amp; Clark’s Flax Encounter</a>?</li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tow_(fibre)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Flax Tow</a> – You can buy some to spin from the <a href="https://woolery.com/flax-tow.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Woolery</a>!</li> <li><a href="https://permies.com/t/66068/fiber-arts/cloth-kudzu" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kudzu fiber</a>?? Using an invasive species as a sustainable fiber sounds AWESOME.</li> <li><a href="https://fashionunited.uk/news/business/sustainable-textile-innovations-nettle-fibres/2017080725413" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nettle Fiber</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.worldwildlife.org/industries/cotton" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Why is cotton unsustainable</a>?</li> <li>Good, Fast, Cheap – Pick 2 </li> <li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/fibrevolution_pnw/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fibrevolution on Instagram</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/fibrevolution.pnw/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fibrevolution on Facebook</a></li> </ul> You can follow me in all my making at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/miriamfeltondesigns/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Miriam Felton Knit Designs</a> on Facebook, and on <a href="https://twitter.com/mimknits" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> or <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mimknits/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>. Thank you so much to the patrons who keep this podcast paid for.  You can join the Patreon at <a href="http://patreon.com/miriamfelton" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">patreon.com/miriamfelton</a> – Patronage starts at $1/month If you can’t support the podcast with real moneys, you can rate and review it in <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/yarnstories-podcast/id1296943145" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/miriam-felton/yarnstories-podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Stitcher</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Ir76d6a4neje3zkmwy4wwnrtuc4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Google Play</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/yarnstoriespodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, or wherever, or share the podcast with your fiber-loving friends. If you can’t support the podcast with money (I totally understand), you can rate and review it in Apple Podcasts, Facebook, or Stitcher or share the podcast with your fiber-loving friends via social media or word of mouth. If you want to send me money, but can’t do a recurring monthly thing, you can buy me a coffee at <a href="http://ko-fi.com/miriamfelton" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ko-fi.com/miriamfelton</a>. You can follow the podcast on social media via <a href="https://www.facebook.com/yarnstoriespodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/yarnstoriespod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, or <a href="https://www.instagram.com/yarnstoriespodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>. This podcast was produced in Salt Lake City UT, with production help from Sid Fallon. Music is by the ever illusive Breakmaster Cylinder. I’ll return for the last time in Season 2 with a conversation with Jessica Marquez, author of Make and Mend: Sashiko-Inspired Embroidery Projects to Customize and Repair Textiles and Decorate Your Home __________________________________ <h4>I want your feedback! </h4> We’re nearing the end of this season (the next episode will be the last until this fall), and I’d love to hear your feedback. Have you liked the show? What would you like to hear in future? To make this feedback process easier for you you can leave me a note anywhere…. <ol> <li>Comment Below!</li> <li>Comment on Instagram</li> <li>Comment on Facebook</li> <li>Email me at miriam AT yarnstoriespodcast DOT com</li> </ol>

Episode 215 | Fibrevolution with Shannon Welsh