Local Cloth is excited to present Fiberfestival: A Fiber Heritage Event and Artisan Market. This event showcases the work and products of fiber artists and fiber farmers from Local Cloth. In addition to supporting local fiber farmers and fiber artists, there will be fiber demonstrations, food and music, and a clothing swap! Join us for this celebration of fiber and support our local fiber economy. This event is free and open to the public.

The annual Western North Carolina Yarn Crawl starts on Tuesday, May 6 and runs through Sunday, May 11. This year, there are 12 participating locations, including Local Cloth. Throughout the Yarn Crawl weekend, crafters are encouraged to visit as many of the participating shops as possible. Each destination will have special promotions and daily prize giveaways as well products designed especially for the Yarn Crawl. We will share more information soon on how to fine Local Cloth fiber during the Yarn Crawl.

Join Local Cloth on the sidewalks in and around Asheville's River Arts District to celebrate World Wide Knit in Public (WWKIP) Day on June 14 from 10am to 4pm. Festivities include sitting knitters throughout the River Arts District, an opportunity for yarn bombing, and a make-and-take drop-in to learn how to make knitted cotton washcloths. No knitting experience is needed to participate in WWKIP Day. Admission to the event is free, just pay for the materials you use.

Local Cloth is excited to present the third annual Twelve-by-Twelve Textile Show. We will share more information soon on dates for the show, celebration and public reception. The Textile Show features fiber artwork that has been handcrafted by Local Cloth members and fits within a 12 inch by 12 inch frame. 

Local Cloth's Anything Fiber Sale (AFS) is a fiber yard sale for fiber people. The AFS takes place from 9am to 2pm at the AB Tech Conference Center, located at 16 Fernihurst Drive in Asheville. More than 40 vendors pack the space with a range of wares to sell, including hanks and cones of unused yarns, piles of unloved fabric, obscure tools, looms that need a new home, duplicates of knitting needles, and lots of wool, fleece and roving! This event is free and open to the public.

Each September, Local Cloth hosts multiple events and workshops devoted to the issue of sustainability. Stay tuned for more information about the planet-focused fiber goodness in store for 2025.

Local Cloth is an educational member of the Southern Highland Craft Guild (SHCG). Each year during the Fall Craft Guild, Local Cloth hosts a vendor and information booth. Local Cloth's both features fiber demonstrations and showcases the work of Local Cloth fiber artists. The SCHG is held twice a year in July and October in downtown Asheville, North Carolina at Harrah’s Cherokee Center, inviting over 200 artists and attracting more than 11,000 visitors from around the country. This is a ticketed event.

Local Cloth hosts a vendor and information booth at the annual Southeastern Animal Fiber Fair (SAFF). SAFF is held on the grounds of the WNC Agricultural Center located at 761 Boylston Hwy (Gate #7) in Fletcher, NC. Local Cloth's booth features make-and-take activities and demonstrations as well as local fiber and supplies from Local Cloth members. The three-day event attracts more than 5,000 people from around the country. SAFF includes a fiber animal show with animals for purchase, vendors of supplies, art and everything in between, demonstrations, and a fiber art competition. This is a ticketed event.