Our Supply Chain

Upper Canada Weaving makes every attempt to keep our supply chain as local, environmentally sustainable and from within the Ontario Fibreshed. Our local fibreshed is a 400 kilometre region located in Ontario, Canada. We source our fibre: wool, alpaca, mohair and flax from farms; our dye stuffs: goldenrod, sumac from forage and indigo, cochineal, madder from cultivation; process our fibre at Ontario mills. Because our local fibreshed is not warm enough to grow cotton, we source from fibresheds which grow cotton.

 

Iron Cauldron Colour Works – Small Batch Dyer

Iron Cauldron Colour Works custom dyes yarn in small batches to replicate methods used by 19th century dyers in rural Ontario. See more of Liam’s work here.

Ontario Fibreshed

The OFS supports a grassroots network that promotes the development of a regional fibre system community through education, research, peer-to-peer knowledge exchange and building an inventory of materials, skills, processing equipment, expertise and knowledge within the network of farmers, mills, weavers, knitters, natural dyers and textile designers. Learn more about the Ontario Fibreshed here.

Gray’s Clothing

Gray’s Clothing located on 1514 Dundas St. W. is rethinking garments from the ground up. They work exclusively with natural fibres and when possible, locally sourced. Gray’s is designed with place, person and community in mind. Learn more about Gray’s here.

Pine Hollow Farm

Pine Hollow Farm in Norwood, Ontario raises Norbouillet sheep. Norbouillet wool features in several Upper Canada Weaving projects. Learn more about Allison’s work here.

Wellington Fibres

Wellington Fibres provides expertise to create a variety of custom yarns for Upper Canada Weaving. Learn more about Wellington Fibres here.

Wave Fibre Mill

Wave Fibre Mill works with locally sourced fibre to support farmers and designers to supply yarn, knitted and woven fabric. Learn more about Wave Fibre Mill here.

Tamarack Farms

Tamarack Farms is a 390 acre working farm in Northumberland County, Ontario. They have a deep and uncompromising respect for the land and the treatment of animals. Upper Canada Weaving uses Cotswold and Shropshire wool from Tamarack’s flock. Learn more about Tamarack Farms here.