THR3EFOLD: The Platform

WHO WE ARE

THR3EFOLD connects fashion brands to ethical factories around the world. We simplify the production process by making it easier for teams of all sizes to find trusted garment and accessory factories to create their products.

Mission. Building a more ethical and sustainable fashion industry through the power of connections.

Vision. To create a completely ethical fashion industry where no person is enslaved or exploited for someone else's style.

THE PROBLEM

Most apparel production occurs in developing countries where pay is dangerously low and negligent operations pollute our planet at an alarming rate.

Most fashion brands would love to fix this but are not sure how because doing so requires time and education they don't have. 

• Understanding standards. Ethical standards can vary and have many components that take time to learn. 
• Demanding change. Most brands do not own their factories so cannot easily change pay and policy when they are only one client of many.
• Finding factories. Most factories have awful websites which means they can't be found on Google and  provide little helpful information in terms of product, services, and standards offered.
• Trusting factories. Many factories claim to operate at whatever standards the brand requests but provide no form of proof.

THE OPPORTUNITY

Fashion is a $3 trillion industry that everyone consumes no matter their demographic. Increasing the standards in the supply chain for hundreds of thousands of existing brands can have the largest impact on people and planet worldwide. 

• Fashion the largest force for female empowerment globally - 80% of garment workers are women aged 18-35, and most fashion professionals in the western world are women.
• Since the arrival of the garment sector in the late 1970s, Bangladesh’s poverty rate has fallen from 70% to less than 40%, accompanied by increases in life expectancy, literacy, and per capita food intake.
• Paying a living wage to garment workers would only cost an extra 1% of the retail price. That is just 10 cents based on a $10 t-shirt.

THE PLATFORM

The THR3EFOLD platform takes the time and guesswork out of finding and vetting your factory.

• Only ethically certified factories are accepted
• Clear filters and profile templates help you find the best factory for you
• Robust project management allows you to manage your production process from pricing to production all in one place.

Features:

• Upload designs and tech packs
• Set deadlines and order quantity
• Search factories
• Share projects and compare price quotes
• Track sampling and production
• 2 sided review process

PRICING

Access to the platform will start at $35/mo billed annually ($480) and includes

• Private community forum
• Unlimited search & connect with factory database
• Production management tool from beginning to end

Factory connections are a 6% diminishing service fee based on Production Order

• 1st order: 6% fee, 2nd order: 5% fee, 3rd order: 4%, continues to 0%
• Fee based on FOB production order
• No charge until production order is placed
• No obligation to work with factories you connect with
• 6% restarts with any new factory connection

**If you purchase the FLAT RATE FACTORY reward offered here, we will connect with a factory NOW, and bypass the 6% diminishing fee of $2,000+.**

THE FUNDING

Imagine if Airbnb and PLM software had a baby. This platform is an elaborate two sided marketplace coupled with a robust project management tool which requires a skilled team of coders to develop.  

Your contributions will fund the development of the beta version of the platform to begin testing and iterating to best meet your production needs. Total funding also includes necessary fees like platform fees, online processing fees, as well as federal and state taxes.

*PS: In case you pick the Art Fan Reward, here is a more detailed view of the illustrations you can pick from for the large print.

THE TEAM 

Jessica Kelly is our fearless Founder & CEO. She has spent nearly a decade in the fashion industry working in PR, events, sales, and marketing for top brands in New York City. Jessica started THR3EFOLD out of response to the impact her career was having on people and planet and after encountering incredible factories on a life changing trip to India she knew this was what the industry needed and has never looked back. 

N'Djamena Walker is our Brand Manager. Also having worked for nearly a decade within the industry and seeing the need for change firsthand, N'Djamena began a pursuit for knowledge on all things ethical within the apparel industry. Most recently, she has completed the Sustainable Design Certificate Program at FIT, rated among the top 5 programs of its kind, while remaining on the operational front lines for companies within New York's Garment District.

Thanks for seeing the vision and joining along to make it happen.