Threadeco: Where Style Meets Sustainability

In an industry often criticized for waste and overproduction, Threadeco has emerged as a fresh, inspiring example of how business can be both profitable and purpose-driven. Founded with a mission to combat the staggering statistic that up to 64% of clothing ends up in landfills, Threadeco takes perfectly good new pieces—often overstock, showroom samples, returns, or items with the tiniest imperfections—and gives them a second chance.

From the start, the company’s model has been a win-win: customers score brand-new clothing for 50% or more off retail while helping keep garments in circulation and out of the waste stream. Over time, the founders realized their vision could extend beyond great deals and landfill diversion. Today, Threadeco offers personal styling, color analysis, and wardrobe-building services, helping clients evolve their style while shopping sustainably and saving money.

“We love knowing our clients can shop sustainably and trust us to select the best pieces for them at a reasonable price,” says founder Maggie Baker.

Expanding the Vision: A Style Subscription for All

Next on Threadeco’s horizon is an exciting new Style Subscription service, available not only to their Northern California clientele but also to fashion lovers across the U.S. For just $97 per style box for the first three months ($157 afterward), customers select their preferred clothing categories—think dresses, denim, jackets—and receive five handpicked pieces tailored to their taste and needs. Boxes can be picked up in-store or shipped directly, making the process seamless, sustainable, and stylish.

Shoppers can sign up at threadeco.subbly.me and use the code friendtrial to secure the introductory $97 price.

Community at the Core

While keeping clothing out of landfills is central to Threadeco’s mission, their commitment to giving back runs even deeper. For every style box sold, the company donates one item of clothing to a youth in foster care. This simple but powerful act provides brand-name clothing to children and teens who may have never owned something chosen specifically for them—a gesture that can boost confidence, create self-worth, and even transform futures.

Locally, Threadeco supports charities, schools, and community events by hosting shopping nights, style parties, and donation drives. They also frequently contribute to charity auctions. “If you have one coming up, we’d be happy to help,” they say with genuine enthusiasm.

Building Trust, One Customer at a Time

For Threadeco, trust isn’t a buzzword—it’s the backbone of the business. The team knows customers by name, remembers their special occasions, and often calls them directly when a new item arrives that’s just right. Clients know that taking the time to try on these pieces will be well worth it. Many regulars affectionately say they have their “own personal stylist at Threadeco.”

Pairing this personal connection with recognizable brands like Free People, Madewell, Paige, and Hudson reinforces the value customers receive: top-quality clothing at deep discounts, sourced with integrity. How often can you say that about a typical store?

Threadeco’s commitment to trust also extends to its accreditation with the Better Business Bureau. They support the BBB not only to highlight integrity but to actively give back, donating items to the Goggin Scholarship fundraising efforts at the BBB Torch Awards to support academic and vocational scholarships.

Recognition and Momentum

Just two years after opening in Old Sacramento, Threadeco was voted Best Boutique in Sacramento by readers of the Sacramento Bee’s Sacramento Favorites competition.

“The recognition was particularly meaningful because it came just two years after opening our doors in Old Sacramento,” Maggie says. “We’ve poured our hearts into building a space where people can shop sustainably, save money, and feel great about their purchases. Having the community show their support in such a big way was both humbling and motivating. It reminded us that our mission resonates and fuels our passion to keep growing and serving our clients.”

Looking Ahead

Long-term, Threadeco envisions serving a nationwide customer base while keeping its heart—and headquarters—in California’s capital. They plan to expand their one-for-one giving model and work toward becoming a certified B Corp, holding themselves accountable to the highest standards of social and environmental responsibility.

“We believe there’s no reason clothing, toys, food, or other essentials should go to waste when people need them—it’s just a matter of rethinking distribution,” they explain.

At Threadeco, that rethinking has already begun—proving that fashion can be both stylish and sustainable, and that doing good can, indeed, be good business.