About us

Two people, a lot of thread, and far too many anime references

Thread Jutsu is a husband-and-wife duo turning hand-drawn illustrations into embroidered, wearable art, two machines and two hoops at a time.

Who we are

Made by hand, stitched with heart

We make unique designs for one-of-a-kind pieces, and honestly, there's nothing we love more than turning our drawings into something you can wear.

Most of our designs start as our own hand-drawn illustrations, which we digitize and stitch ourselves. For a few classic details, like some of the iconic character eyes, we use designs from talented independent embroidery artists we love to support. Either way, every piece is stitched, pressed and finished by us, one at a time.

Thread Jutsu co-founder wearing an embroidered hoodie

We want every piece to last, so we use good materials. Our tees and scarves are 100% heavyweight cotton, and our hoodies are a cozy 80/20 cotton-poly blend.

We love to create our own designs for our pieces, and love even more when we get to collaborate with our customers to make their visions come to life too!

The Thread Jutsu booth at an outdoor market

What we offer

Wearable art for you (and your pets)

T-shirts / neck scarves / head scarves / hoodies / wrist & bag accessories / pet scarves / bulk orders

Everything 100% heavyweight cotton

  • Cat wearing an embroidered pet scarfPet scarves
  • Embroidered wristbandWristbands
  • Embroidered bag tieBag ties
  • Embroidered chokerChokers
  • Embroidered head scarfHead scarves
  • Embroidered hoodieHoodies
  • Embroidered T-shirtT-shirts

Care instructions for your custom threads

  • Machine wash cold, ideally in delicate bags
  • Hang dry
  • Iron as needed for certain garments!
Boxes of embroidered WINGS Academy hoodies ready for delivery

We also do bulk embroidered and screen print orders

Recent work: custom embroidered hoodies and screen printed tees for WINGS Academy, School of Innovation.

See WINGS Academy

Want something made just for you?

We take on custom and bulk orders too, from your own artwork to team and business gear. There's a whole page on how it works.

We look forward to working with you soon!

Illustrated Thread Jutsu market booth: come shop with us!