The Vancouver Island Fibreshed maintains a directory of producers from all over the island: Producers Directory | Vancouver Island Fibreshed
The Victoria Weaver’s Guild has a list of (mostly southern) island producers here.
Producers in the Alberni Valley
- Angora (rabbit fibre):
- Leonora King has a limited quantity of prime plucked angora fibre for sale at $15/oz. This fibre is from French and English rabbits (fibre is not separated). Fibre is “blue” coloring, i.e. light grey. Contact:lkgeo@pm.me
- Wool
- MorningStar Woolen has Blue-Faced Leicester yarn available. Produced in the valley, mill-spun in Kamloops, BC. Classes, workshops, and patterns also available: MorningStar Woollen.
- Hides
- Stonehaven Farms has angus and lamb hides seasonally available. Contact: lisaaylard@gmail.com
- Edentree Farm has fresh or frozen rabbit hides available. Contact heather@edentreefarm.ca for check out edentreefarm.ca.
- Plant fibres
- The Alberni Valley Fibre Guild has planted 1000 sq ft of flax to support flax-to-linen production. Contact albernivalleyfibre@proton.me for more information.
Would you like to be added as a fibre producer in the valley? Contact albernivalleyfibre@proton.me.
Alberni Valley Fibre Guild 