We are no longer accepting thread for The Thread Project: One World, One Cloth. The Participation Page is now only a record to show how tens of thousands of threads were gathered over the span of 4 ½ years.

One thread. So insignificant! Yet, the success of The Thread Project: One World, One Cloth depends on just that. There are several ways to participate. You can send one individual thread fiber of your own, or you can become a Thread Ambassador. Whether sending one thread or a collection of threads from others, make sure you follow the instructions to insure your threads will be usable.

To become a Thread Ambassador you can collect threads from family members, friends, associates or group members. If you have relatives or friends in other countries tell them about The Thread Project: One World, One Cloth and ask them to send a thread.

Incorporate tying threads into a group gathering
Become a Thread Ambassador by organizing a tie-on as part of a meeting, memorial, program or ceremony. A number of retreat centers and groups have tied their threads together to build community, to honor an individual, to get acquainted, to symbolically mend the world, to promote diversity through unity, to offer a world prayer for peace and healing, to exemplify the power of one small act, and to keep alive the flame of hope for a more gentle world. If you would like to facilitate a group to tie on threads click more detailed information.

Involve children
Children can become Thread Ambassadors by collecting threads from family and classmates or organizing a tie-on as part of a special project. For adults who work with primary age children click suggestions to learn more about an exercise called "How Big is Our Circle?" which can be used to gather threads. The learning objectives are to understand and celebrate our individual identity in a positive way, and to recognize the importance of each group member's contribution to the whole.

To learn more about what kind of thread to use and where to send it, see the Instructions page.