The Field to Fiber Company, founded by two US textile industry experts - Mary Jeanne Packer and Clare King - is based in New York’s Hudson Valley. We connect hemp farmers across North America to the textile industry
The Field to Fiber Company is the first in USA to specialize in processing long staple plant-based fibers into sliver ready for spinning, weaving, knitting and non-woven formation.
Whether you are looking for a reliable supplier of North American grown, high-quality, textile-grade hemp fiber, yarns or textiles, or have an interest in having your own fiber processed, let’s talk.
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What’s New?
New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced the selection of a consortium comprised of RPI, the Fashion Institute of Technology, Hudson Valley Textile Project, Field to Fiber, SUNY Morrisville, and Made X Hudson to manage New York's Fashion Innovation Center. The Center will advance the production of New York State-produced smart and sustainable textiles like hemp, flax, wool, and other materials to be used by the fashion industry.
Meet the Founders:
Mary Jeanne Packer founded Battenkill Fibers in Greenwich, NY in 2009 to provide value-added, custom carding and spinning services for farmers and to manufacture yarn for wholesale and retail markets. The mill produces 100 lbs of artisan quality natural-colored and dyed semi- worsted yarn daily using refurbished traditional milling machinery. Since its founding, Battenkill Fibers has grown to provide 18 full-time and part-time jobs and was recognized as Washington County Small Business of the Year. Mary Jeanne speaks on many topics related to sustainable textile supply chains for live and virtual events, instructs knitting and punch needle workshops, and plans and hosts textile tours in the US and abroad. Mary Jeanne is a co-founder of the non-profit Hudson Valley Textile Project and serves on its board of directors. She has a bachelors degree in engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT); and a MBA from Syracuse University. Mary Jeanne and her partner David Campbell have seven adult children and seven grandkids.
Clare King founded Propel LLC in Pawtucket RI in 2006 to develop and commercialize innovative technical textile technologies for defense and fire service use. Leading a team of expert textile engineers and designers, Clare has brought to market multiple patented and patent-pending innovations, largely funded by multiple research awards from the US Department of Defense’s Small Business Innovation Research program. Propel’s patent-pending Smart Shirt received the Advanced Textiles Association’s 2020 Product Innovation. Propel is currently delivering a unique protective Steam Suit to the US Navy for use aboard US submarines and is working on innovative 3D-knit protective products as well as developing new fire resistant fiber technologies. Clare travels extensively in the USA and overseas, and regularly speaks at conferences and meetings about textile technology innovation. Clare is passionate about using sustainable fibers in technical textile applications in order to replace fossil fuel fibers. She has a bachelors degree in philosophy, politics and economics from Brasenose College, Oxford University and a MPA from the School of Public and International Affairs, Princeton University. She has two daughters and two grandchildren.