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Assembled-Threads Assembled Threads is a social enterprise passionate about local and ethical clothing manufacturing

Meet Nelly, whose love of sewing started at a young age, watching her mum sew in Malaysia.With previous experience in ga...
22/10/2026

Meet Nelly, whose love of sewing started at a young age, watching her mum sew in Malaysia.

With previous experience in garment manufacturing, Nelly joined our Garment Industry Taster program to build on her skills and knowledge of industrial garment making processes.

Now, Nelly has joined our casual roster of machinists and is already putting her skills into practice, helping our production team manufacture high vis vests for one of our valued clients.

This is what employment pathways look like in practice: building skills, gaining commercial experience and creating opportunities to put learning into action.

We’re proud to support Nelly as she takes this next step in her garment manufacturing journey.

Our first Garment Industry Taster program was proudly supported by the City Of Melbourne through its Social Investment Partnerships Program.

19/10/2026

Good gifts. Good people. Positive impact.

Make your end-of-year gifting extra meaningful with social impact hampers from Assembled Threads.

Filled with thoughtfully selected products from social enterprises and purpose-led businesses, our hampers are a lovely way to thank clients, celebrate your team or show appreciation to business partners.

Hampers can be tailored to suit different budgets and recipients, bringing together gifts that feel good to give and support businesses creating positive change.

Planning gifts for the end of the year? Don’t leave it too late. Get in touch now to explore your options and discuss your delivery deadline.

Give with purpose this year.

15/10/2026

Give your end-of-year gifts a second life.
Looking for corporate gifts that put your brand and values to work?

Our new line of upcycled merchandise transforms retired vinyl and mesh banners into practical, custom-branded bags, laptop sleeves and pouches, designed and made by our team in Melbourne.

Each product gives discarded materials a new purpose while supporting meaningful employment and skills development for people from refugee, asylum seeker and migrant backgrounds.

A thoughtful way to thank clients, recognise your team and make your brand part of a more circular future.

Planning your end-of-year gifting? Get in touch now. Our merchandise is made to order, with time needed for material assessment, sampling and production. Booking early gives us the best opportunity to work towards your required delivery date.

Contact us to explore the range and discuss your requirements.

A big thank you to Reground | Coffee & Circular Waste Services for their continued support and for choosing to work with...
12/10/2026

A big thank you to Reground | Coffee & Circular Waste Services for their continued support and for choosing to work with us. Every uniform order helps us reinvest in our social enterprise, creating meaningful employment and training opportunities for people from refugee, asylum seeker and migrant backgrounds. We’re grateful to be making a difference together.

And that’s a wrap. Six weeks of learning, growing, supporting each other and becoming a team.Our first Garment Industry ...
06/10/2026

And that’s a wrap. Six weeks of learning, growing, supporting each other and becoming a team.

Our first Garment Industry Workshop: Employment Readiness Training Program has come to an end, and there were more than a few tears on the final day.

10 women came together to build their skills and confidence for a future in garment manufacturing. Along the way, they learned new industrial sewing techniques, supported each other through the challenges and formed friendships that will continue beyond the workshop.

For some, it was their first time using industrial sewing machines. For others, it was an opportunity to build on years of sewing experience and develop new skills for commercial production.

And the next steps are already taking shape. 60% of participants have now joined our casual roster, giving them the opportunity to continue building their skills and commercial experience.

This is the first of three programs, proudly supported by the City Of Melbourne through its Social Investment Partnerships Program.

We’re incredibly proud of this first cohort. What a way to finish 👏

When purpose-led organisations come together, good things can happen. 💙A special piece of fabric created by trademutt fo...
30/09/2026

When purpose-led organisations come together, good things can happen. 💙

A special piece of fabric created by trademutt for Healthy Heads in Trucks & Sheds has been given a new life as hacky sacks, thanks to Assembled Threads.

The filling? 100% recycled HDPE plastic pellets from TRANSMUTATION.

Four organisations, different skills and one simple idea: create something purposeful that encourages movement and supports wellbeing.

A pretty great result from a great collaboration.

Building pathways into garment manufacturing starts with opportunities to learn inside the industry.Last week we welcome...
23/09/2026

Building pathways into garment manufacturing starts with opportunities to learn inside the industry.

Last week we welcomed 10 women into the Assembled Threads Hub for the first of three Garment Industry Taster: Employment Readiness Training Programs, proudly supported by the City Of Melbourne through its Social Investment Partnerships Program.

Over six weeks, participants are building on their sewing experience, developing new skills and gaining confidence using industrial machines in a live garment manufacturing environment.

Meet Sakina, a home dressmaker who has always sewn on a domestic machine:

“I’ve been sewing since a young age and I love it. In this workshop, it’s the first time I’ve sewn on an industrial machine. It was challenging at first but now I want my own machine! I feel much more confident using industrial sewing machines.”

As a social enterprise, we’re committed to creating pathways into the garment and textile industry through training, employment and industry connections.

Thank you to the City Of Melbourne , our Industry Mentor Group and referral partners for helping make these opportunities possible.

Australia’s clothing waste challenge needs nationally coordinated action.Every year, Australians buy 1.51 billion new cl...
16/09/2026

Australia’s clothing waste challenge needs nationally coordinated action.

Every year, Australians buy 1.51 billion new clothing items, while 220,000 tonnes of clothing textiles end up in Australian landfill.

As a Seamless Australia supporter, we are sharing Seamless’ call for the Australian Government to set a target to introduce mandatory, nationally coordinated clothing stewardship by 2029.

A coordinated approach can create the certainty needed for businesses to invest, innovate and build the systems needed to keep more clothing in use and out of landfill.

Read the full statement from Seamless Australia via their website

The Ethical Buy is happening tomorrow.Join Assembled Threads alongside ABMT GROUP Apparel and Shiny Embroidery for an on...
14/09/2026

The Ethical Buy is happening tomorrow.

Join Assembled Threads alongside ABMT GROUP Apparel and Shiny Embroidery for an online panel discussion on ethical uniform procurement, as part of Ethical Clothing Australia Week.

From the sewing floor to the finished garment, ethical manufacturing is about more than where a product is made. It’s about the people behind it, the conditions they work in and the choices businesses make when they procure.

We’ll be exploring what procurement teams should consider when choosing uniform and TCF suppliers, from supply chain transparency and ethical employment to the benefits of supporting Australia’s local manufacturing industry.

📅 Tomorrow
💻 Online event
🎟️ Register now via Ethical Clothing Australia

We’d love to see you there.

“Procurement decisions are rarely isolated. They ripple. They influence supply chains, behaviours, and expectations, oft...
09/09/2026

“Procurement decisions are rarely isolated. They ripple. They influence supply chains, behaviours, and expectations, often in ways that extend far beyond the immediate transaction.”

This is exactly why we love working with businesses like Jardon

Choosing Assembled Threads wasn’t simply about purchasing PPE. It was a decision to invest in local manufacturing, create employment opportunities and use procurement as a lever for broader social impact.

Thank you Jardon for choosing Assembled Threads and showing what’s possible when procurement is considered more broadly.

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