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ABOUT US

Showing up to make change for 10 years and counting!

About Us

Public Thread is a nonprofit circular design, manufacturing, and innovation learning lab that partners with American brands and corporations to help divert textile, advertising, marketing, overrun, and defective materials by repurposing and upcycling them into new promotional and retail products.

Our Story

We are a nonprofit social enterprise that diverts textile waste from going to landfills & oceans, and upcycles the materials into new products that support living wage jobs, training, up-skilling, and community programming.

2016
Founded
16.8 tons
Waste diverted 2024
501c3
Nonprofit

Our Mission

Public Thread is a community-based upcycling, design, and innovation lab devoted to cultivating community solutions to promote the circular economy and reduce textile waste through equitable and sustainable practices.

Our Vision

Public Thread envisions a community that recognizes and honors the interdependence of the environment and people by re-thinking and disrupting production processes through inspiring, bold, and creative action.

Donate Today

As with all great endeavors, they require support. If you'd like to make a tax deductible donation to Public Thread, please click on the link below. These donations will be used to support and fund education & training programs. Thank you from everyone at Public Thread!