REGIONAL MATERIAL DEVELOPMENT

Wool / Alpaca Denim Program

Locally grown. Produced in the U.S. Milled in New England.

Farm forward sourcing with regenerative impacts, available in small quantities.

We’re excited to introduce our first cooperative fiber pool, making Climate Beneficial™ Verified textiles more accessible to small brands, makers, and artisans through shared purchasing opportunities below minimum order quantities (MOQs).

In collaboration with California Fibershed and American Woolen Company, we are developing a heavyweight wool/alpaca denim using regionally sourced, Climate Beneficial™️ fiber from farms in Nevada, Montana, & New York.

The project operates as a cooperative model, engaging partners across the full value chain - from farm to finished cloth - to strengthen regional processing capacity, expand Climate Beneficial™ fiber systems, and rethink conventional textile sourcing models.

This project supports how cross-regional collaboration can build traceable, regional textile systems and scalable cooperative models by partnering with farmers, mills, and designers across regions to advance transparent, regenerative textile supply chains.

Details

  • Fabric: Wool/Alpaca Denim

    Weight: 22 oz

    Color: white (weft); brown/black (warp)

    Minimum: 50 yards

    Cost: estimated $60/yd + shipping

    Mill: American Woolen Company

    Verification: Climate Beneifical™️

  • New York
    Little Creek Farm Alpacas
    North Salem, NY
    (white + brown alpaca)

    Nevada
    Bare Ranch
    Gerlach, NV
    (black wool)

    Montana
    [ranch]
    [location]
    (white wool)

  • This pool to bridge the gap for smaller brands + artisans who cannot meet full-scale production quantities. The cooperative model engages members across the entire value chain — from farm to finished cloth — while supporting Climate Beneficial™ fiber systems.

  • This denim is Climate Beneficial™ Verified (CBV).

    CBV is a regenerative agriculture program that supports farmers with planning, technical assistance, soil testing, and peer learning, while verifying outcomes in soil health, carbon sequestration, water systems, and biodiversity through on-farm data and environmental monitoring.

    The Climate Beneficial™ Verification is recognized nationally as an industry standard through the Textile Exchange and related brand partners.

  • There is a 50 yd. minimum buy in.

    If you’re interested in <50 yds, we encourage coordinating with another designer or partner to meet the fiber pool minimum. Please reach out with any questions about this!

Interested in the Wool Denim Program?

We are currently gauging interest from brands, designers, & collaborators interested in joining the wool denim cooperative program or supporting broader material development.

Questions? Please reach out to hello@newyorkfibershed.org