Peace Of Thread

What Peace Of Thread does

Peace of Thread is a 501c3 non-profit organization founded in 2012 by Denise Smith and headquartered in Clarkston, Georgia, that employs, trains, and advocates for refugee women resettled in the United States by teaching them sewing and design skills. The organization operates a two-site footprint in Georgia — a training academy at 3529 Church Street, Unit D, Clarkston, and a retail showroom at 2104 Britt Street, Grayson — and sells handcrafted bags, wallets, and accessories worldwide through its own e-commerce site, the Etsy marketplace, and wholesale to specialty shops.

Its product line consists of one-of-a-kind purses (e.g., Fareshta, Najla, Rasha, Karen Backpack, Victoria clutch), wallets (Jurdi, Lenveloppe, Leather Lenveloppe), accessories (eyeglass cases, passport covers, key fobs), and branded merchandise (Peace Sweatshirts, Peace Stickers), all produced in the USA by refugee artisans using up-cycled luxury fabrics. Core technology is traditional artisan handcraft rather than software or automation; each finished product is shipped with an artisan story card bearing a QR code linking to the maker's biography, providing a traceable provenance layer that ties the physical product to the human maker.

The business model blends product sales with non-profit funding mechanisms. Unit-pricing ranges from $16 for small wallets to $250 for the premium Nei leather shoulder bag, with most SKUs in the $25–$100 range. Complementary revenue streams include Design & Dine experiential events ($175 booking deposit plus $25 per product and $38–48 per person for meals), school group visits at $25 per student, wholesale to specialty retailers, and tax-deductible donations to the 501c3. Customer segments span individual conscious consumers seeking ethical handmade accessories, refugee women receiving employment and skills training, schools seeking service-learning experiences, and groups seeking mission-driven team-building or celebration events. Marketing is concentrated in organic social (Facebook, Instagram), email newsletters, and word-of-mouth driven by an invested volunteer base paired with each artisan.

Name

Peace Of Thread

Legal name

Peace of Thread

Website

https://peaceofthread.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Peace of Thread is a 501c3 non-profit founded in 2012 that employs and trains refugee women in the US to handcraft bags, wallets, and accessories from up-cycled luxury fabrics, selling through two Georgia boutiques, e-commerce, Etsy, wholesale, and experiential events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Clarkston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Product Sales: Sale of handcrafted bags, accessories, and merchandise through e-commerce and retail locations. Products include purses, wallets, eyeglass cases, key fobs, and branded merchandise. Each piece is one-of-a-kind, handcrafted by refugee women.
2. Design & Dine Events: Revenue from hosting experiential events where guests design products and share meals with artisans. Includes deposit booking fee of $175 plus per-person costs for products ($25) and meals ($38-48 per person).
3. Wholesale: Wholesale distribution to specialty shops. Products also sold through Etsy marketplace.
4. School Visits: Revenue from school group visits where students participate in product design activities at $25 per student product.
5. Donations: Accepts donations to support operations and empower women, operates as a 501c3 non-profit organization.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Peace of Thread is a 501c3 nonprofit organization that employs refugee women in the United States to handcraft one-of-a-kind bags, wallets, and accessories using up-cycled luxury fabrics. The organization also teaches sewing and design skills, and delivers experiential services such as Design & Dine events and school group visits. Products are sold direct-to-consumer via e-commerce, two Georgia boutiques, Etsy, and wholesale channels.

Product overview

Peace of Thread is a nonprofit organization that employs, empowers, and advocates for refugee women in the USA by teaching them sewing and design skills to create one-of-a-kind handmade bags and accessories. Their product portfolio centers on handcrafted purses, bags, wallets, and accessories made from up-cycled luxury fabrics, along with branded merchandise. The core products include various bag styles (crossbody bags like Fareshta and Najla, totes like Rasha and Torrie Tote, backpacks like Karen, shoulder bags like Karina and Yslamu, clutches like Victoria, yoga bags like Sitara, and specialty bags like the reversible Ameena and Nuam), complemented by wallets (small wallets like Jurdi, large wallets like Lenveloppe, passport covers, and small leather wallets) and accessories (eyeglass cases and key fobs). Merchandise includes branded sweatshirts and stickers, as well as a published book about the organization's mission. All products are handmade by refugee artisans in the USA, making each piece one-of-a-kind.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Handmade Bags

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ABLE: ABLE produces bags, apparel, and accessories made by women artisans in Ethiopia and Nashville, with a mission to create economic opportunity. Direct overlap with Peace of Thread in mission-driven handbag/accessories manufacturing and similar price points.
• MADE Trade: MADE curates fair-trade bags, accessories, and home goods from artisan cooperatives worldwide. Comparable fair-trade handbag/accessories retailer targeting ethical consumers.
• Sseko Designs: Sseko Designs handmakes handbags, sandals, and accessories while employing women artisans in Uganda. Comparable mission-led, artisan-produced accessories model targeting conscious consumers.
• Ten Thousand Villages: Ten Thousand Villages is a fair-trade non-profit retailer of handcrafted goods from artisans in developing countries, including bags and accessories. Closely comparable non-profit, artisan-made accessories model with global sourcing.
• Raven + Lily: Raven + Lily designs ethical bags, jewelry, and accessories produced by artisan partners in underserved communities. Closely comparable mission-driven handbag/accessories brand.
• Purpose Jewelry: Purpose Jewelry employs survivors of human trafficking to handcraft jewelry and accessories as a non-profit. Direct overlap in non-profit artisan accessories manufacturing with survivor-empowerment mission.
• The Tote Project: The Tote Project produces handmade bags and totes by survivors of human trafficking. Direct overlap in handmade bags with a social-empowerment mission and similar direct-to-consumer + wholesale model.
• Starfish Project: Starfish Project employs women rescued from exploitation to handcraft jewelry and accessories. Comparable non-profit, artisan-made accessories model with empowerment mission.
• Krochet Kids intl. Krochet Kids produces apparel and accessories handcrafted by women in Uganda and Peru, with a non-profit empowerment mission. Comparable artisan-made accessories model targeting conscious consumers.

Broad incumbents

• Love Your Melon: Love Your Melon is a mission-driven apparel brand supporting pediatric cancer. While broader in category (hats/apparel) and cause, it is a comparable mission-led apparel/accessories brand using direct-to-consumer e-commerce to drive social impact.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/peaceofthread
• Instagraminstagram.com/peaceofthread
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/peace-of-thread

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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