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The operating system for clothing brand founders.

threadstartFounding members

Built with hundreds of brand owners

Start your clothing brand without the
expensive mistakes.

Suppliers, creatives and your real costs, before you spend a penny. Nothing gatekept.

Join the founding list

Free to join · First month of Pro free. Privacy

01 / Inside4 of the tools

Everything between the idea and the drop.

Four of the tools. Founding members get all of it first.

01 / Tech packQuote back
Boxy tee · 240gsmTP 001
  1. Fit from a size chart you trust
  2. Graded S to XL
  3. Sent to the factory · Portugal
Quote backReplied in 6h

£10.80 a piece

150 units · 5 wks · MOQ 50

The tech pack factories actually quote from.
02 / Creative ConnectDirect

Everywhere else

  • Instagram requestNot seen
  • EmailNo reply

Your direct line0 of 4 replied

  • Photographer LondonReplied in 2hFree Thursday. Rates sent.
  • Model ManchesterReplied in 40mI’m in. What’s the look?
  • Videographer LeedsReplied in 3hCan shoot the drop film.
  • Designer BristolReplied in 1hLogo drafts are ready.
A direct line to creatives who actually reply.
03 / Suppliers4 matches

Jersey & fleece

Best fit

Portugal · MOQ 50 · 5 wks

Full production

Best value

China · MOQ 150 · 6 wks

Cut & sew

91%

Türkiye · MOQ 100 · 4 wks

Small batch knit

88%

United Kingdom · MOQ 30 · 3 wks

Manufacturers you can trust.
04 / Trend signalWeekly

Outerwear · this week

Washed canvas work jacket

Rising
Momentum
Specificity
Production fit
Audience fit
Competition

Signal score

21 / 25

Matches your brand
4 weeks running · 3 sources

Know what to make next.

Many more to be announced in due time.

02 / Before you join3 answers

A note from the founder

The system that makes anything possible for you. The suppliers, the creatives and the knowledge that used to be gatekept, from me and hundreds of other brand owners, handed to you.

Questions

No. ThreadStart is built for your first drop as much as your tenth. If all you have is an idea, you are exactly who it is for.

03 / JoinFounding members

Get in before the doors close.

Founding membership is open for 30 days, then it is gone for good.

04 / For creativesPaid work

Not starting a brand? Make an income from the ones that are.

Models, photographers, videographers, designers and stylists: get on the list founders book from.

Join as a creative
05 / The labelTap to open