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basking_turtle's review against another edition
5.0
This is a great book for anyone interested in where their clothing and other textiles come from. This is the next step we need to take in relocalizing our economy. Textiles!
roanmickey's review against another edition
5.0
A phenomenal book and a compendium of indespensible research. Fibershed is essential reading for anyone who seriously wants to learn not just what is wrong with the current way our global textile industry operates, but more significantly, real domestic solutions and their feasability. Decentralization is the future, and in fibers, Burgess is leading the way.
midwifealexaclay's review
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
This book was well written, and perfectly intersectional, as well as inspiring. I feel like I already knew a good bit on this topic but couldn’t put the book down. It made some insightful connections, and I wish everyone would read it! Not just for people involved in fiber arts or fashion.
lisahooha's review against another edition
5.0
The tone is definitely drier and academic, but I personally don’t mind that. I think it was well researched and written. The work she’s done is good praxis, but the tone isn’t self-congratulatory at all. I was a little worried this was just going to be fear mongering and virtue signaling at first, but it really comes together the deeper you get.
The book is organized so you understand the problems with the current clothing industry, then the following chapters break down alternatives, their different eco-social benefits, and how it’s all interconnected. Not necessarily all in that order, you do have to piece things together for yourself a little bit tbh. There is a method to the madness though.
What was a nice surprise for me was that she acknowledges her privileges and recognizes positions other than her own. It’s a bit subtle, but hearing the way she talks about the issues, people, and options available lets you know she has done a lot of reflection. It’s not necessarily just about heart, but the sociological accuracy she has too. Some reviews described being talked down to, but I felt validation and relief. It’s starts off about her and her work, naturally, but it’s pretty well rounded and grounded!
The book is organized so you understand the problems with the current clothing industry, then the following chapters break down alternatives, their different eco-social benefits, and how it’s all interconnected. Not necessarily all in that order, you do have to piece things together for yourself a little bit tbh. There is a method to the madness though.
What was a nice surprise for me was that she acknowledges her privileges and recognizes positions other than her own. It’s a bit subtle, but hearing the way she talks about the issues, people, and options available lets you know she has done a lot of reflection. It’s not necessarily just about heart, but the sociological accuracy she has too. Some reviews described being talked down to, but I felt validation and relief. It’s starts off about her and her work, naturally, but it’s pretty well rounded and grounded!