Mission and Vision

The Fibers Fund supports building an equitable and regenerative domestic fiber and textile industry, both to combat the negative environmental and social impacts of the mainstream global textile industry and to support small businesses working on better alternatives.

The Fibers Fund recognizes that flexible sources of capital are necessary to supply businesses in the fibers sector with financial capital that meets specific needs at the right time, advance the adoption of climate beneficial agricultural processes that are rooted in cultural knowledge and heritage, and increase sector access to fair and just financing tools. Rebuilding U.S. natural fiber ecosystems is our opportunity to invest in change, building ownership, community wealth, and resilient livelihoods.

Fund Formation

Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders (SAFSF) and Fibershed established the Integrated Capital Fibers Fund to facilitate the investment of financial capital into a regenerative U.S. natural fibers and textile industry. The Fund is a direct response to the specific capital gaps identified in the SAFSF Fibers Roadmap Report and through the Fibershed Regional Fiber Manufacturing Initiative. The Fund’s implementation partners are Impact Charitable and Broadstreet Impact.