Reflecting on 2024: A Year of Growth and Innovation at Threads of Tech 🎉
It’s been an exciting year for fashion-tech! From hosting unforgettable events to building meaningful partnerships, here are some of our 2024 highlights.
Highlights from 2024
✨Events
Hosted 8 events showcasing 50+ leading fashion-tech startups and brands. 🪩
Produced EDGE, our first large-scale NYFW event, in collaboration with Orkids. 📈 (and we’re bringing it back for 2025 !!)
Connected with 700+ attendees in person at our events. 🫶
✨ Community, Content & Team Growth
Launched a job board connecting top talent with exciting fashion-tech opportunities. 💻
Our job board has become a go-to resource for those looking to make an impact in the fashion-tech space. Whether you’re a seasoned professional or a student, we’re proud to be a bridge between talent and opportunity.
Published a magazine with Cropd.co spotlighting startups and founders featured in EDGE'24. 📕
Grew our Substack to 2,300+ subscribers. ✏️
Had a TikTok go viral with
, sparking dialogue that resonated with students and young professionals looking to enter the fashion-tech space.📱Completed an internal hiring process and welcomed new team members. 💼
As we grow, we’re excited to bring in new talent who share our passion for fashion innovation and community-building. Don’t forget to apply to the EDGE 2025 team here by Jan 2nd!
✨ Collaborations
Hosted an industry dinner for TECH WEEK by a16z, connecting brand operators and B2B founders from companies like Coach, EILEEN FISHER, INC., FASHIONPHILE, KREWE, SuperCircle, Treet, Channable, and more. 🥂
Our Co-founder Manya Jain spoke on a panel about community building with Verci and Vouch. 👥
Our Co-founder Naama Paulemont led a workshop on knitting and circularity with Reclypt / FABSCRAP. ♻️🧶
Partnered with incredible startups like Evermore, Pickle, Arête, Ap0cene, Alternew, By Rotation, FERMÀT, Ecodrive, KIKI, Qatch, Rodeo, OOTD.com, Les Aimants, ZetaChain, ThredX, Kalder, Fital, The PS Collective, Teleport, Ari, and many more.
Looking Ahead: EDGE NYFW
As we step into the new year, we’re excited to announce EDGE NYFW— an expo highlighting This Season of Fashion-Tech!
Mark your calendars for February 8th, 2025— stay tuned for more details!!
How to Get Involved
B2B Companies:
We’re calling B2B companies focused on retail-innovation to join the EDGE Pitch Competition! Showcase your product and services to industry leaders and VCs. For details, contact us at info@threadsoftech.com
Consumer Tech Companies:
Interested in an activation or speaking on a panel? Contact us at info@threadsoftech.com to secure a booth or panel spot and engage directly with the fashion-tech community.
Team Members: We're seeking volunteers in marketing, partnerships, logistics, and more, along with day-of event roles for production assistants, photographers, videographers, and A/V tech.
📆 Application Deadline: January 2nd, 2025
👉 Apply Here!
Thank You !!
2024 has been an unforgettable year for Threads of Tech, and we couldn’t have done it without our amazing community. Thank you to everyone who has supported us—whether by attending an event, reading our newsletter, exploring opportunities on our job board, or simply being part of this growing ecosystem. We’re so grateful for the connections we’ve made and the impact we’ve been able to have.
Here’s to an even more exciting 2025! Let’s continue to build, innovate, and grow together.
Stay Connected ⚡
Join our community on Slack to connect with fellow fashion-tech enthusiasts! Follow us on Instagram and TikTok for updates and sneak peeks. Stay tuned to learn how to attend EDGE 2025 — you won’t want to miss it.
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Threads of Tech brings together communities through tailored events for technologists & fashion creatives in NYC.
Congratulations on everything you accomplished in 2024, this is amazing!