Join us in Rhinebeck for the New York Sheep & Wool Festival, a weekend celebrating fiber arts, regional craftsmanship, workshops, demonstrations, local food, and a curated marketplace of handmade goods.
Visit us in the 4-H building alongside our Fibershed affiliate partners for a weekend of hands-on fiber activities, demonstrations, and conversations celebrating our regional textile community.
What to expect over the weekend
Community Weaving — New York Fibershed | Ongoing
Learn to Spin on a Drop Spindle — New York Fibershed | Ongoing
Ecoprinting Demo — New Jersey Fibershed | Ongoing
Flax Processing Demo — Flax Fiber Farm | Saturday & Sunday, 10–12 PM
Needle Felting — Maine Fibershed | Saturday & Sunday, 12–1 PM
Block Printing — Chesapeake Fibershed | Saturday & Sunday, 1–5 PM
Micron Testing — NYFIC | Ongoing
Learn about our regional Climate Beneficial™ Verification (CBV) Program, connecting local growers, makers, mills, and brands through climate-beneficial fibers. Explore material and product samples at our table!
NYFIC will also host an information table, with Clyde Carpenter of RPI offering free fiber micron testing (up to two samples per person) on Saturday and Sunday.
