Bison Fiber, Explained: Pete Connelly of Ember Heritage on Shearing Buffalo & Building an American Textile Supply Chain

<p>Bison fiber might be the last unexplored natural fiber in the world — and Pete Conley of Ember Heritage is one of the few people harvesting it.</p><p><br></p><p>Pete joins AGA&#39;s Sadie Bolze to talk about his path from alpaca shearing to pioneering professional bison shearing, the surprising softness of bison down (as fine as 15-17 microns, rivaling cashmere), and how he built America&#39;s only fully domestic bison fiber supply chain — from shearing to scouring to de-hairing to finished fabric, all without sending it overseas.</p><p><br></p><p>Topics covered: bison coat biology, sourcing and timing bison fiber, the de-hairing process, blending bison with Merino wool, and what&#39;s next for American natural fiber manufacturing.</p><p><br></p><p>Find Ember Heritage at emberheritageapparel.com</p>