Treenway Silks

What Treenway Silks does

Treenway Silks is a privately held, home-based e-commerce company founded in 1977 in Lakewood, Colorado, and operated by founders Susan and Richard (Du Bois). It specializes in high-quality silk products for fiber arts, offering hand-dyed silk yarns, threads, ribbons, raw fibers (combed top, hankies, caps, cocoons in Bombyx and wild silk varieties), silk fusion materials, recycled sari silks sourced from a women's co-op in India, weaving kits, sample cards, books and patterns, and a small line of facial silk cocoons for skincare. The company hand-dyes silk in Colorado and offers 28 silk yarn bases in 150+ colors, yielding 4,200 customization combinations, plus over 1,200 thread and ribbon SKUs across hand-dyed, Montano hand-painted, and 65 Roses colorways.

The business operates a direct-to-consumer e-commerce model through treenwaysilks.com, complemented by a wholesale channel serving needlework shops and a trunk-show program at named partner retailers across the U.S. (including The Needleworks, Le Fil, Creative Needle Arts, The Stitching Belle, Bristly Thistle, Needlepoint Junction, Needlepoint Joint, and Lowcountry Needlepoint). Revenue is generated through one-time unit-priced retail and wholesale sales; pricing ranges from $4.60 for small cocoon packs to $170+ for large silk caps, with a 10% bulk discount on orders over $150. Marketing is conducted through segmented email newsletters, organic social (Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube), and trade-show attendance at events such as ANG National Conference, Autumn Needlepoint Reunion, Nashville Needlework Market, and SOAR.

Treenway Silks is bootstrapped with no external investment or parent company and operates with 1-10 employees (two primary operators). It maintains a charitable footprint via the 65 Roses sub-brand (donating 10% of related sales to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation) and ALS-associated kit SKUs. The company does not disclose revenue, has no API, SDK, or integration partners, and offers no AI-enabled product features.

Name

Treenway Silks

Legal name

Treenway Silks

Website

https://treenwaysilks.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Treenway Silks is a privately held, home-based Colorado e-commerce company founded in 1977 that hand-dyes and sells silk yarns, threads, ribbons, fibers, and weaving kits to individual fiber artists and wholesale needlework shops across the U.S.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Silk Yarns and Fiber Arts Materials

NAICS

Fiber, Yarn, and Thread Mills (3131)

SIC

Wholesale-Apparel, Piece Goods & Notions (5130)

akta.pro primary industry

Dyeing Operations (Piece/Yarn/Fiber/Garment) (IMAOACAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Yarn, Knitting & Crochet Shops (CRALADAC), Weaving & Loom Supplies Retail (CRALADAL), Notions & Sewing Accessories Retail (Thread, Needles, Zippers, Buttons) (CRALADAG)

Keywords

• Silk yarn products
• Hand-dyed silk threads
• Silk ribbons and fibers
• Weaving kits supplies
• Fiber arts materials

Headquarters

HQ city

Lakewood

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Retail product sales: Direct-to-consumer e-commerce sales of silk yarns, threads, ribbons, fibers, kits, and cocoons to individual crafters.
2. Wholesale to shops: B2B sales to needlework shops and retailers at wholesale pricing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Treenway Silks hand-dyes and sells silk yarns, silk threads and ribbons, raw silk fibers, silk cocoons, and sari silks for fiber arts enthusiasts. The company offers over 1,200 thread, ribbon, and colorway choices across 28 yarn bases and 150+ dye colors, producing 4,200 customization combinations. Products are sold through the company's own e-commerce site direct to individual crafters and through wholesale channels to needlework shops, supplemented by weaving kits featuring exclusive designer patterns.

Product overview

Treenway Silks is a Colorado-based e-commerce company specializing in high-quality silk products for crafters, offering a comprehensive portfolio of silk threads, yarns, fibers, and kits. The core product lines include silk yarns (spun, reeled, noil, and novelty varieties) and silk threads & ribbons (five thread types and five ribbon widths in hand-dyed, Montano hand-painted, and 65 Roses colorways supporting cystic fibrosis research). Supporting product lines encompass raw silk fibers (combed top, hankies, cocoons, caps in Bombyx and wild silk varieties), silk fusion materials, sari silks from recycled Indian textiles, weaving kits with exclusive designer patterns, sample cards, books & patterns, and skin care products featuring silk cocoons. The company operates primarily as a direct-to-consumer e-commerce platform with wholesale options, positioning itself as a specialist in hand-dyed silk with over 1,200 color choices and customization services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• 65 Roses®: A branded product line supporting cystic fibrosis research. Treenway Silks donates a minimum of 10% of sales of all 65 Roses colors and 65 Roses Scarves weaving kits to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. The name '65 Roses' is a term often used by young children with cystic fibrosis to pronounce the name of their disease.

Products and services

• Silk Yarns Hand-dyed and undyed silk yarns including spun silk, reeled silk, silk noil, silk blends, and novelty silk in various weights from cobweb to worsted, sold to fiber artists and crafters.
• Color Now! Dyed Yarns Pre-dyed, ready-to-ship hand-dyed silk yarns in popular colors that change daily.
• Silk Threads & Ribbons Five silk thread varieties (Harmony 6-strand floss, Serenity 8/2 reeled thread, Shinju, Tranquility fine cord, Zen Shin 20/2 spun thread) and five ribbon widths (2mm to 26mm) in hand-dyed, hand-painted Montano, 65 Roses, and natural-dye colorways.
• Silk Fibers Raw silk fibers including combed top/sliver, hankies (mawata), caps, cocoons, rods, strippings, and throwsters in Bombyx, Tussah, Eri, Muga, and Tasar varieties, sold to hand spinners and fiber artists.
• Silk Cocoons A1 quality Bombyx, Tussah, Eri, and Muga silk cocoons for spinning, silk fusion, facial care, and educational purposes.
• Facial Bombyx Silk Cocoons Hand-cut, highest quality Bombyx silk cocoons treated with dry heat for facial skin care use, marketed to consumers seeking complexion and wrinkle benefits.
• Silk Fusion Products Materials for silk fusion craft including hankies, combed top/sliver, and JoSonja brand textile medium, enabling creation of silk-based felt or paper for art and quilting.
• Sari Silks Recycled silk products including sari silk yarn, ribbons, and fibers sourced from a women's co-op in India, made from leftover silk fabric.
• Weaving Kits Complete weaving kits including Rigid Heddle and multi-shaft loom kits for scarves, bags, and other silk projects, featuring exclusive designer patterns.
• Sample Cards Physical sample cards for yarns, threads, ribbons, and fibers allowing customers to feel textures before purchasing.
• Gift Certificates Gift certificates available for purchase for gifting silk products.
• Books & Patterns Weaving books, patterns, and designer charts including DebBee's Designs, Kelly Clark Studio, Rosewood Manor, and Threedles Needle Art Designs.
• 65 Roses Colorways Hand-painted/overdyed silk colorways available in three widths of silk ribbon and five silk threads, supporting cystic fibrosis research with a minimum of 10% of sales donated to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
• Montano Hand-Painted Colorways Exclusive hand-painted silk thread and ribbon colorways created by designer Montano.
• Wild Silk Fibers Combed top/sliver from wild silk species including Eri (red and white), Nistari, Muga, Peduncle Tasar, and Tussah in natural undyed form.

Quantifiable outcome

• 4,200 silk customization possibilities (28 yarn bases x 150 colors)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Women's co-op in IndiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupplier of sari silk products sourced from a women's co-op in India. Each sari silk skein is unique with different color combinations.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Malabrigo Yarn: Malabrigo is a globally recognized hand-dyed yarn brand, primarily merino wool, with strong indie-dyer brand equity in the same craft customer base. Comparable on small-batch hand-dyeing, premium pricing, and DTC-plus-LYS distribution, though larger and broader than Treenway.
• Dharma Trading Co. Dharma Trading is a fiber arts supplier offering dyes, fabrics, and yarns to dyers, weavers, and surface designers. Comparable on the hand-dyeing ecosystem, fiber arts customer base, and education-driven content marketing, though broader and more wholesale/B2B-leaning.
• Madelinetosh: Madelinetosh is a DTC hand-dyed yarn brand built around small-batch, color-forward yarn with an artisan, designer-friendly identity. Directly comparable to Treenway on hand-dyeing as core competency, premium positioning, and DTC/community-driven GTM, though focused on wool rather than silk.
• Habu Textiles: Habu Textiles specializes in unusual, high-end natural fiber yarns (including silk, linen, and bast fibers) for weavers and fiber artists. Closely comparable to Treenway on the silk specialty, the weaver/spinner customer base, and the niche textile curation identity.
• Lorna's Laces: Lorna's Laces is a hand-dyed yarn company selling to knitters and fiber artists through DTC and independent yarn shops. Comparable to Treenway on hand-dyeing craftsmanship, multi-base yarn offerings, and wholesale-to-LYS distribution, with a similar small-batch artisan brand.
• SweetGeorgia Yarns: SweetGeorgia Yarns is a hand-dyed yarn and fiber arts education brand with a strong DTC and community presence. Comparable on hand-dyeing expertise, multi-channel GTM (DTC, wholesale, workshops), and the design-led, color-driven brand positioning.
• A Verb for Keeping Warm: AVFKW is a fiber arts studio and retailer offering hand-dyed yarns, spinning fibers, and weaving supplies, with a strong natural-dye and sustainability story. Directly comparable on the hand-dyeing craft, fiber arts customer base, and DTC-plus-workshop GTM.

Broad incumbents

• WEBS - America's Yarn Store: WEBS is one of the largest specialty yarn retailers in the US, with deep catalog breadth across many yarn brands. Comparable as a multi-brand yarn and weaving supplier serving the same fiber arts customer, but operates at much larger scale and competes more on assortment than hand-dyeing.
• Knit Picks: Knit Picks is a large online yarn and knitting supplies retailer with private-label yarn lines at accessible price points. Comparable as a DTC-first yarn retailer serving the same knitter and fiber arts customer, but competes on value and scale rather than hand-dyed silk specialty.

Emerging players

• Neighborhood Fiber Co. Neighborhood Fiber Co. is a small-batch hand-dyed yarn brand serving knitters and weavers, with a studio-based community presence. Comparable on the indie hand-dyeing identity and DTC-plus-local-workshop model, though younger and smaller in catalog than Treenway.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@treenwaysilks
• Facebookfacebook.com/TreenwaySilks
• Instagraminstagram.com/treenwaysilks
• Pinterestpinterest.com/treenway
• Xx.com/treenwaysilks
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/treenway-silks-llc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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