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Join us
Local Cloth is committed to helping local farmers, artists, small scale textile processors and producers grow. Our region includes farms, businesses and individuals within a 100-mile radius of Asheville, NC.
100% of your membership is a direct donation helping us to deliver and grow our programs and services.
With your support Local Cloth is able to:
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Educate with the Textile Study Group – a monthly, free, and open to the public lecture series investigating the cultural and historical aspects of textiles.
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Connect consumers to regional producers with our annual fiber tailgate market Fiber Feel Day.
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Activate the local creative economy through classes, workshops, and interest groups at our community dye studio.
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Celebrate our local talents in a biennial fashion show featuring garments made by local talent using locally sourced materials.
- Support the growing number of regional farmers, artists, and textile lovers with ongoing programming, education, and networking opportunities.
Join the passionate local and national fibershed movement!
Basic Membership ($35) & Student Membership ($25)
- Reduced workshop tuition
- Early invitations to workshops
- Opportunity to rent the studio for personal use taking a free safety training
- Direct access to membership directory, resources and member-only Bulletin Board and discussion forums
- Access Wild Apricot app on mobile phone (accessing information)
- Welcome to submit proposals to teach at studio or online
- Join interest groups
- Invitation to the Annual Meeting
- Access to sell online, during markets or on the bulletin board
Sustaining Memberships
Alpaca - $300
- Basic benefits +
- One day studio rental every month for personal use during the week with a 2-week advance notice.
- One full or two half day classes free per year
Angora - $150
- Basic benefits +
- One day studio rental every other month for personal use during the week with a 2-week advance notice
- One full or two half day classes free stand-by per year
Wool - $60
- Basic benefits +
- One day studio rental each quarter
Professional Add On Membership - $75
In addition to your chosen membership level, upgrade to include these professional benefits as well!
- Link from the Local Cloth website to your website
- Listed separately under professional directory
- Feature article in the Local Cloth newsletter about your professional work that would be written by you and edited by LC– once during the year
- Opportunity to lead a studio tour (virtually) sponsored by Local Cloth, and archived on the Local Cloth website.
Interested in a Professional Add On Membership but don't need to renew? Reach out to us about prorating!
Check out these commonly asked questions or contact info@localcloth.org.