> [!NOTE]+ Meta > Reference:: https://thetextileanthropologist.substack.com/p/weaving-the-future-climate-resilience > Date:: 2025 > Tags:: #warp #Mexico #textiles > WeftLinks:: [[Environmental value of craft]] > Claim:: [[Claim - Craft production is environmentally responsible]] > [!SUMMARY] Summary > Environmental solutions can be found in earlier craft processes. Small-scale textile practices can strengthen climate resilience by working with local ecosystems instead of against them. Reviving seeds like Kala cotton and natural dye traditions in Oaxaca restores soils, biodiversity, and livelihoods. Protecting these craft networks preserves cultural knowledge and creates sustainable, resilient textile futures. ## Highlights >Kala cotton shows us that resilience can come from reviving old seeds, not inventing new technologies. It asks us to scale back to consider what local fibers have been neglected that might help us weather the changing climate ahead, and shows us how we can consider the ecosystem of resources when investing in textile futures. >By working collectively, textile cooperatives in Oaxaca have created dye schools and workshops that generate income, preserve endangered knowledge, and strengthen cultural identity. Climate resilience in this case is as much about community health as about ecology and biodiversity. >This is the **Textile Literacy Framework** in action: the material, cultural, ecological, and temporal dimensions of textiles working together to foster resilience.