Fiber InDemand, Naturally!
Come Enjoy a Saskatchewan Fiber Garden
Several Saskatchewan groups are joining together to tell the world about the expanding industry of natural fibres.
As part of the Saskatchewan indemand 2008 trade show to be held November 14 - 16th, 2008 at Prairieland Park in Saskatoon, Fibre indemand, Naturally! will showcase, at their booth, fibre from a number of Saskatchewan sources including sheep, alpaca, llama, and flax. Differences in methods of obtaining and processing the fibre, whether from plant or animal, will be explained and hands on explored. Saskatchewan artisans from the Saskatchewan Spinners and Weavers will demonstrate ways to use each
fibre. A number of displays will be available to give the hands-on experience with many types of fibre.
Representatives will staff a number of booths telling the story of fibre – from the grower’s farm to the processor to the end product. Fibre can be used for a wide range of products including clothing, flooring, building materials and reinforcing composites for transportation, commercial and household applications, and bedding materials for animals.
There will be information provided on the differences between shearing each type of animal and the variety of fibre types that are available from the various parts of an animal, ranging from the functional to the exquisite high end fashion fibres.
Saskatchewan retailers will also be on hand to demonstrate the wide range of fibre products that are already available to us in our own backyard.
Information will also be available about fibre workshops and courses, fibre producers and fibre processors.
Join us at Fibre indemand, Naturally! and Saskatchewan indemand and enjoy the experiences, information and products that Saskatchewan can offer!
Date: November 14, 15 and 16, 2008
Start Time: 5 pm Friday and 10 am Saturday & Sunday
End Time: 8 pm on Friday and 5 pm on Saturday and Sunday
Length of Event: 3 days
Event Title: Fibre indemand, Naturally! (as part of Saskatchewan indemand)
Location: Hall D, Prairieland Park, Saskatoon
For more information:
Contact Fibre indemand, Naturally! at
Crop Fibers Canada, 306-955-4506; or
E-mail info@cropfiberscanada.ca
Contact Saskatchewan indemand at
www.saskatoonex.com/indemand/indemand_index.html