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Thread

Turning trash from the poorest neighborhoods in the world into purpose-filled, recycled fabric.

Ian Rosenberger

Founder & CEO at Thread

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Employees 21–50

Headquarters Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Every product we make is made out of post-consumer recycled bottles that are destined to end up in a landfill or the ocean. Using these bottles, we created a first-of-its-kind waxed canvas backpack that’s more durable, weather-resistant, and sustainable than traditional cotton. Since 2011, we’ve been supporting quality jobs in the poorest parts of Haiti, Honduras, and Taiwan through First First Mile: a people-first supply chain committed to traceable sourcing and fair working conditions.

Locals make a living collecting and recycling plastic bottles, which then get transformed into innovative fabrics that are on the cutting edge of responsible retail.

When it comes to manufacturing our products, we only work with partners who are committed to improving their own environmental sustainability and making the retail industry a safe, fair place to work.

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Currently Operating in 15 Regions

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Press Mentions

July 8, 2020

Unreasonable Group Triples Down On Pandemic Pivots

In these uncertain times, pivoting is the name of the game for social entrepreneurs, as well as everyone else in the ecosystem. Case in point: Unreasonable Group.

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April 3, 2020

Homewood company converts backpack operation to produce medical face shields

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October 11, 2019

The time to be Unreasonable is now

Unreasonable Impact, a partnership between Barclays and the Unreasonable Group, is a global network that helps growth-stage companies take on the world's most pressing challenges and is rare in...

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October 11, 2019

The time to be Unreasonable is now

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May 30, 2019

Marmot x Thread Collaboration gets you ready for hiking season

Get ready for hiking season with the Marmot x Thread Collaboration. After Thread's founders traveled to Haiti after the earthquake occurred in 2010...

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August 13, 2018

Thread International moves to Homewood, employs locals and launches its own line of recycled backpacks

The Pittsburgh-based clothing company Thread International has a new line of backpacks with a story as good as their style: Like all of Thread’s products, the backpacks were once plastic bottles...

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