Common Thread Co-op Information

Common Thread is a cooperative of Canadian organizations that have sewing programs and enterprises. The cooperative provides brokering and production coordination for our members and other producers. Our members operate social enterprises such as creating employment for a specific group (i.e. New comers to Canada, aboriginal communities, sewers with mental health or domestic challenges, etc). Like most social enterprises, they were started and continue to be hosted by non–profit organizations. One of our members is incorporated as a worker cooperative. Common Thread works with promotional companies to design products for their corporate and non-profit customers. We also work directly with customers who purchase products in bulk from us. Once a contract is in place we coordinate production among our network of sewers. Our Production Coordinator is a designer and pattern-maker with more than twenty years experience in the industry. We also partner with private companies in co-production, which means they may sub-contract to our network or assist us to complete a product when needed. Check out our company website to learn more about us.