TRANSFORM YOUR MATERIALS
Have surplus textiles, banners, vinyl, deadstock, or dormant inventory? We help turn unused materials into useful products and measurable impact.
Textile Recovery · Product Development · Sewn Goods Manufacturing
FINISH THE STORY YOUR Materials STARTED
Public Thread helps companies extend the life and value of surplus textiles, industrial vinyl, and dead stock through material recovery, product development, and responsible production.
Resist disposability by giving valuable materials a practical next step.
Choose the path that fits where you are.
Start with your material situation
Have materials?
Transform Your Materials
Have surplus textiles, banners, vinyl, deadstock, or dormant inventory? We help turn unused materials into useful sewn goods with measurable environmental and social value.
Best for companies, brands, institutions, and organizations with existing material streams.
Transform Your MaterialsNeed products?
Create With Our Materials
Need responsible products but do not have materials to recover? Public Thread can source from recovered material streams and develop durable sewn goods for your organization.
Best for partners who need custom products, corporate gifts, event goods, or responsible merchandise made with recovered materials.
Create With Our Materials
Billboard & Banner Products
Corporate Material Recovery
Custom Sewn Goods
Why it matters
Responsible production starts before something new is made.
We help partners use what already exists to create products with function, purpose, and story.
25+ Partners
A local and national network built for circularity and designed to reduce the footprint of your products.
100% Made In USA
All of our products are manufactured and produced in house at our Grand Rapids, MI facility.
175 Tons Diverted
Since 2016 Public Thread has diverted over 175 tons of textile waste from local and national landfills.
10,000+ Products
In 2024 over 10,000 products were produced for our partners & clients, both locally and nationally
