Thread Council: Killer apparel by industry's unsung heroes

A project in San Francisco, CA by Ed Bernstein / Thread Council LLC
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A small group of artists create apparel for the world's best bands & brands. Their names–and best work–are almost unknown. Until now.
Backers: 435
Average Pledge Per Backer: $117

Funded: $50,760 of $50,000
Dates: May 31st -> Jun 30th (31 days)
Project By: Ed Bernstein / Thread Council LLC
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Latest News

WE HIT OUR GOAL!! (with 30 mins to go!)

June 30th - via: kickstarter.com
THANK YOU EVERYONE!!! Together we did it! -- just hit our goal with 30 mins still to go! It's been an unbelievable experience (and not quite over yet). Thanks to all the great backers, fellow Kickstarter creators, and friends  who have helped,... (Read More)

Less than two hours! Approaching 95 percent! Help us hit 100!

June 30th - via: kickstarter.com
We're almost there -- less than TWO HOURS left to make it happen!!! If you could do just ONE of these things it would be huge!! 1. Visit our Facebook page. Like it, share it and suggest it to your friends: facebook.com/ThreadCouncil 2. Find one... (Read More)

Almost there – 24 hours to go!!! One last push and we can do it!

June 29th - via: kickstarter.com
"This is a very, very, very righteous cause, folks. Finally, somebody is doing something creative and meaningful to help artists. I'm serious. Do your share, pledge $1...or more, of course. Rock the world!"                            ... (Read More)

A Call to Action (not political!)

June 28th - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)

Introducing Linzi – and a surprise (on us)

June 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi Backers! We’ve been getting a lot of requests to feature more designs that lend themselves to women’s tees and sizing, and are proud to introduce you to the work of Linzi Rigsby. As a special bonus, we are making her first design available as... (Read More)

Countdown to Sunday!

June 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Friends, Family and T-Shirt Fans, It’s time for us to kick our recruiting efforts up a notch. As I write this, there are currently 90 hours or so left until our campaign comes to a close and we JUST cracked the 50% mark. This is a big... (Read More)

Great feedback some from great people

June 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Running a Kickstarter is a 24/7 adventure, especially in this, our last week! You barely have time to breathe much less appreciate your friends and family for their support. Emails are sent, nails are bitten, fingers are crossed. Yet one of the great... (Read More)

Pledges up $3K, please send those emails!

June 24th - via: kickstarter.com
We're at almost $24,000 as I write this -- up $3,000 since yesterday. We can get there, but with six days left we need every day to be as big or bigger!!!  It's the final countdown -- please consider emailing friends in a big way!   We created... (Read More)

A week to go - and a new way to help!

June 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)

We're in the news!!

June 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks to the Backer Brigade campaign from yesterday, we're getting a lot more backers, and some terrific media coverage.   Wendy Matheson of USA Today put us on her “Cool projects”  list in her Pop Candy article here:  http://usat.ly/197h5iv... (Read More)

Two Minutes, One Dollar, Huge Impact. Can you help?

June 20th - via: kickstarter.com
We started the day with over 200 backers and $16,000 raised, but with only 10 days left, that wasn't going to get us to our goal!   We needed to create something big, something amazing, to get us there!  So we did –– this morning we launched... (Read More)

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June 20th - via: usatoday.com
It's time again for our ongoing series that explores some of the most interesting-sounding (and often overlooked) crowd-funded projects on the Web. (Read More)

A brief history of the graphic T – a new video for sharing!

June 19th - via: kickstarter.com
I want to share a video with you (and ask you to share it too.)  Our current artists follow in a long tradition of the musicians, street artists, surfers and skaters who created the first t-shirt designs as a sideline to the music, art, surfing and... (Read More)

Thread Council

June 19th - via: joshspear.com
Take a minute and look through your dresser and closet and dig up all the band t-shirts you bought at various music festivals and concerts you’ve been to recently and in year’s past. For the nostalgic in the audience, pull out your favorite records from the milk crate. You probably spend upwards of $30 a shirt, especially if it was during a tour, but you were happy to do so, right? Why? You love the band and you liked the design. Now, can you tell me the name of the artist? (Read More)

FATHER'S DAY – PLEDGE A LITTLE, GET A LOT (and invite your friends)

June 16th - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)

New designs! Spread the word!

June 13th - via: kickstarter.com
As promised, we're adding some great new designs today, live on the main page now! These new designs are from Brandon Rike, adding to the great designs from all the Thread Council artists! Feel free to increase your pledge, and help us spread the... (Read More)

Wow! THANK YOU! We just hit the $10,000 mark, with over 130 pledges!

June 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Thread Council Supporters, We've hit $10,000 -- and we're also featured on Kickstarter's most popular page for fashion projects! And we've been getting great feedback like this one: "I love this project. Putting some power and profits in the hands of... (Read More)

New -- women's sizes for all designs. Plus more detailed images.

June 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Every shirt design is now available in both a women's and a men's version. You'll receive a survey when the campaign is funded and ends, asking your preference of size and design, in men's or women's styles. New: Detailed images of all designs. Every... (Read More)

'Thread Council' Launches Kickstarter to Shake Up T-Shirt Industry, Creating 'Artist-First' Brand for Best-selling Designers

June 5th - via: sfgate.com
A small group of artists create apparel for the world's best bands & brands. But their names –and best work– are almost unknown. The Thread Council Project is fixing that, starting with a launch on Kickstarter. (Read More)

About the $40 reward...

June 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
There's been some confusion about the "only $15 more" phrase. To be clearer, the reward should say: ANY TWO THREAD COUNCIL SHIRTS PLUS EMBROIDERED PATCH, STICKER AND DIGITAL DOWNLOAD. For only $15 more than our $25 reward, you get TWO shirts...along... (Read More)

Free shipping now extended to Canada!

May 31st - via: kickstarter.com
For all products that say Free Shipping in US, we're now including our friends in Canada.   Note: On checkout, the system may still remind you to add a shipping charge.  If you are from Canada, you can safely ignore that message.    (Read More)

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