BIPOC in Fiber is a website and resource portal designed to amplify and celebrate the work of Black, Indigenous and People of Colour working in the fibre industry.

The project is the brainchild of British knitwear designer, Jeanette Sloan, who has been writing publicly about diversity in the knitting industry since at least 2018. Jeanette compiled a list of POC designers and crafters on her blog which was a touchstone for many people (including me) after the increased conversation on racism and diversity in the fibre community began early in 2019. That list was the seed that grew into BIPOC in Fiber.

In October 2019, together with a team which also included Lorna Hamilton-Brown, Felix Ford and Juliet Bernard, BIPOC in Fiber’s crowdfunding campaign raised £32,039!

The BIPOC in Fiber website was launched in May 2020 with 100 profiles of BIPOC working in the fibre industry. The directory is continually updated and maintained by Jeanette (Founder and Director) and myself (Web Development Director).