By Ali Weeks|2017-03-22T02:12:21-06:00September 14th, 2016|Articles|
This Thursday, Founder Kara Wiegand and 6 Fair Trade Partners will travel to Guatemala to visit some of Threads Worldwide’s beloved Artisan Partners. This is Threads’ first trip with Fair Trade Partners, and it's going to be an unforgettable experience.
By Ali Weeks|2020-03-24T05:01:11-06:00August 26th, 2016|Articles|
Emily Valentine was Threads Worldwide’s very first Fair Trade Partner. Back in 2012, Founder Kara called upon Emily, who happened to be her sister-in-law, to help her empower women around the globe. As Emily began her work with Threads,
By Ali Weeks|2017-03-22T15:17:42-06:00August 16th, 2016|Articles|
One mission of Threads Worldwide is to foster a supportive and empowering community for women. Abroad, we do this by employing women in developing countries to make handmade jewelry, giving them a means of supporting themselves, their families, and
By Angela Melfi|2016-08-09T18:04:50-06:00August 9th, 2016|Articles|
Threads Worldwide has changed my life. I have known one truth since I was a little girl: I wanted to be a mother. It’s the only thing I have ever been 100% certain about. I couldn’t wait. So when I
By Ali Weeks|2020-08-27T12:40:02-06:00July 25th, 2016|Articles|
In 2013, two of Threads' three Founders, Angela and Lindsay, packed their bags and journeyed from Denver, Colorado to Ecuador to visit some of our Artisan Partners. Angela and Lindsay visited the home the artisans had built with their earnings, entering their workshop
By Angela Melfi|2020-05-18T16:30:59-06:00November 11th, 2015|Articles|
We traveled to visit our Artisan Partners in Guatemala in the Fall of 2014. The cooperative that we visited is nestled in a tiny village, called Tzunana, that sits on the shore of Lago Atitlán in the western part of the country.
By Angela Melfi|2023-02-27T16:32:13-06:00May 10th, 2015|Articles|
We are creating life-changing work for women.
By Angela Melfi|2017-01-12T22:11:45-06:00May 7th, 2015|Articles|
We are creating life-changing work for women around the world through the fair trade of artisan jewelry and our Threads Sales Consultants lead the Threads Movement by launching their own businesses to show the world how to shop with heart.
By Angela Melfi|2023-02-22T16:12:30-06:00April 11th, 2015|Articles|
At Threads Worldwide, we strive to connect our Threads Sales Consultants with the Artisan Partners we work with, and one of the ways we do such, is providing them with a curated kit of stories, cultural insight, and information, delivered to
By Angela Melfi|2023-02-27T16:28:18-06:00November 25th, 2014|Articles|
To enter the workshop and home of one of our Artisan Partners in Guatemala, we crossed a threshold engraved with "Dreams Come True", which was accompanied by handprints of each Artisan. This group’s training begins by asking the women to
