NATURAL COLOUR & FIBRE. GROWN HERE.
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Field to Fibre: Building a Regional Textile System (13/11/26)
$245.00
Field to Fibre: Building a Regional Textile System
A two-part workshop moving from field to dyehouse — see the full arc of what Papahoa is building.
WHEN: Friday 13th November, 9:00am - 5:00pm. Lunch included.
WHERE: Start at the Halswell Farm, Quaifes Road. Finish at Papahoa HQ, Sydenham. Transport can be provided if need be.
We start on the farm, exploring our Hua Parakore-informed growing ethics and the Soil to Oneone philosophy that treats fibre and dye as a closed loop, not a supply chain — this is a working prototype for a regional textile system, not a demonstration plot.
From there, into the dyehouse: a live dye demonstration using material harvested on site, your own dye swatch to take home, and a look at our indigo vats (bring a garment if you'd like to dye it yourself). We'll walk through linen's journey from stalk to fibre — retting, breaking, scutching, hackling — and where hand-work still beats mechanisation.
We'll close with where it's all heading: the Hi-Lo spinning build, real demand already in the pipeline, the gaps we're still solving, and how you can be part of what comes next.
A two-part workshop moving from field to dyehouse — see the full arc of what Papahoa is building.
WHEN: Friday 13th November, 9:00am - 5:00pm. Lunch included.
WHERE: Start at the Halswell Farm, Quaifes Road. Finish at Papahoa HQ, Sydenham. Transport can be provided if need be.
We start on the farm, exploring our Hua Parakore-informed growing ethics and the Soil to Oneone philosophy that treats fibre and dye as a closed loop, not a supply chain — this is a working prototype for a regional textile system, not a demonstration plot.
From there, into the dyehouse: a live dye demonstration using material harvested on site, your own dye swatch to take home, and a look at our indigo vats (bring a garment if you'd like to dye it yourself). We'll walk through linen's journey from stalk to fibre — retting, breaking, scutching, hackling — and where hand-work still beats mechanisation.
We'll close with where it's all heading: the Hi-Lo spinning build, real demand already in the pipeline, the gaps we're still solving, and how you can be part of what comes next.
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Please note before purchasing a ticket:
- This is not a wheelchair accessible event.
- Part of this workshop is outdoors in a commercial farm setting. As such, there will be hazards such as uneven ground and hoses. There will be minimal shade, so we recommend dressing appropriately for the weather conditions on the day and ideally wearing a hat. The other part of the workshop is based in a commercial dye studio, as such there will be hazards such as hoses, open flame and hot pots.
- Refunds will be on a case-by-case basis but as a small business, we unfortunately cannot refund any tickets that are cancelled within a week before the event.
- This is an all weather event
