About us
Transparency Hub
Civic Threads is not a fast fashion company. We are devoted to sustainability through our team’s values, people-driven processes, and long-lasting quality in all that we produce.
Our team
Who Makes The Clothes
Every Civic Threads garment carries its own cost breakdown and its maker’s name — because transparency should be something you can check, not something you take our word for.
Amara T., based out of Ateliê Norte, is our featured maker this month. Below we break down more about her story and how she contributes to the Civic Threads team.
- Makers
- 38
- Workshops
- 6
- Audited annually
- 100%
Our team
Where They Live
Our team
How Much They’re Paid
1.6×
Average maker wage vs. living wage
Across our six partner workshops, audited annually — never below 1.2×, never a claim we haven’t checked.
Cost-breakdown bar
You paid $68. Here is every dollar.
Representative example: Uni-T Cloud Hoodie. Figures shown are static wireframe data.
- Materials
- $18.20
- Labor
- $14.50
- Dye & finishing
- $6.10
- Freight
- $5.20
- What we keep
- $24.00
Labor
The $14.50 is labor cost per hoodie, not an hourly wage. In this example, Amara T.’s hourly wage is $10.40/hr — 1.6× the $6.50/hr local living wage.
Our impact
Environmental Impact
Every mile our fabric travels. Every gallon of water saved. Transparent processes for better sustainability.
- Miles traveled
- 4,800 mi
- Gallons of water saved
- 312,000 gal
SUPPLY CHAIN / ILLUSTRATION
Follow the
thread.
From material to maker to wearer, every handoff matters. Explore the steps a garment may take before it reaches you.
SIX STAGES / ONE CONNECTED STORY
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01 / MATERIAL
Material source
Fiber or reclaimed feedstock begins here.
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02 / TEXTILE
Yarn & fabric
Material becomes cloth for a finished piece.
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03 / COLOR
Dye & finish
Color and finishing are part of the record.
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04 / MAKING
Cut & sew
Makers assemble the garment.
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05 / TRANSIT
Shipping
The finished piece moves through fulfillment.
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06 / WEAR
In your hands
The story continues with the wearer.