Who is BLACK THREAD CREATIVE?

BLACK THREAD CREATIVE is a soft-goods focused industrial design firm based in Atlanta, USA. We merge cut and sewn textiles with modern manufacturing techniques to bring a performance and function-first approach to textile based product design. Our industrial design process is rooted in thorough exploration, iteration, prototyping and validation. Contact us to start creating product solutions that are a natural extension of your brand. See our Design History for more

A proven process for consistent innovation.

Consistent, award-winning industrial design isn’t about talent or tapping into some ethereal source of creativity. It’s about applying process and sweating the details. It’s about listening. It’s about failing and learning and repeating until its right.

What are Soft-Goods?

We design functional products out of textiles.

Backpacks for hiking, Duffels and Rollers for traveling, or protective cases for your electronics. Our products offer more function than a typical fashion accessory, but are more intimate than molded or hard items (but we do that too).

If your product involves fabrics and carries, protects, floats, flies or otherwise has a job to do, that’s our specialty.

DESIGN FOR SUSTAINABILITY

Working with Black Thread Creative can open up a world of possibility when it comes to product sustainability. We have extensive experience designing for carbon reduction and building product for circularity- Winning the TIme Magazine “Best Inventions of 2024” award for fully recyclable camping gear

Less certain of the correlation between ESG and your bottom line? We can help you design products that mitigate safety and compliance risk, improve supplier relations, improve media coverage and customer loyalty- all benefits of designing more sustainable product. Let’s Chat!

Why work with us?

We have a unique perspective for your needs.

As a former design director for large brands, we know the decision to outsource design isn’t easy, and often comes with more management than expected. With Black Thread Creative, all you need to expect are design solutions that are innovative, on brand, and ready for your go-to-market pipeline.

We’re here to take work off your plate, not create more of it, so let us know how we can help.

What’s this “BLACK THREAD” all about anyway?

Black is the thread color generally used in sample rooms and prototype labs all over the world, and we believe heavily in the power of the prototype. Soft goods are often a victim to the sketch-and-ship mentality too prevalent in the design industry today. We believe the quicker you can have something in your hands to look at, pull on, and evaluate, the faster you can narrow in on functionality, form, and spark even more creativity. 

Whatever your needs are, don't hesitate to contact us to discuss.