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Products with a PAST LIFE!

Public Thread transforms surplus textiles, billboard vinyl, branded materials, and dormant inventory into durable sewn goods with purpose, function, and story.

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Travel Collection

3 piece collection utilizing Chaco® webbing, upholstery fabric, and a leather, with the final products utlizing 99% recovered textiles and materials.

Circular Billboard Tote

Crafted from upcycled billboard vinyl and recovered webbing. 100% upcycled materials.

Packable Backpack

Crafted from lightweight recovered ripstop nylon from New York, and 3D knit from Michigan. 98% recovered materials.

Everyday Tote

Crafted using upcycled upholstery fabric, recovered webbing

Custom Totes

Material-led product development for partners and organizations. 100% recovered materials.

leather keychains

Small construction details help carry the story of your material forward.

Home Goods

Recovered materials reworked beautiful pillows and home goods.

Black mesh can cooler with a colorful handle holding a can on a white background
Can Koozie

Useful sewn goods made from what already exists.

Project Stories

A few ways the work takes shape.

More than just products! These are stories, accountably and an understanding that materials can have various lives.

Corporate & Brand

Turning dormant brand materials into useful products.

Public Thread helps companies and brands rework surplus materials into sewn goods that are functional, durable, and aligned with their sustainability goals. Instead of sitting in storage, materials become products with a second life.

Material: Surplus branded materials, uniforms, vinyl, or deadstock

Output: Bags, pouches, covers, event goods, and custom sewn products

Billboard & Vinyl

Built from materials designed to last.

Recovered billboard vinyl and promotional materials bring durability, texture, and a distinct visual identity to finished products. These projects turn hard-to-ignore materials into hard-to-forget products.

Material: Billboard vinyl, banners, and promotional substrates

Output: Durable bags, cases, wallets, and long-lasting sewn goods

Custom Sewn Goods

Product development rooted in real materials.

From concept through production, Public Thread develops sewn goods that respond to the realities of material availability, end use, and project goals. The result is product work that feels both thoughtful and practical.

Material: Recovered textiles, offcuts, deadstock, and durable substrates

Output: Material-led product development and sewn goods production

Why It Matters

Good design can extend material life and make sustainability tangible.

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Have materials? Need products? Let’s talk.

Whether you have dormant inventory, branded materials, billboard vinyl, or a product idea that needs the right material strategy, Public Thread can help move it forward.

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