Common Thread is a group of sewing co-operatives that give participants the chance to build confidence, earn a decent income and participate more strongly in their communities – one stitch at a time. The not-for-profit group’s goal is to provide a flexible workplace for people with barriers to employment, like Fatemah Hasani, a new immigrant […]

Common Thread is a non-profit cooperative that enables social enterprise sewers to re-purpose street banners and other fabric into beautiful and useful products. We are a social enterprise: a business with a primarily social purpose. Common Thread’s main social purpose is creating employment. We provide sewing training and production coaching for newcomers to Canada, people […]