SPONSOR SEW IMPACT SUMMIT

Invest in the Future of Sewing Economies

The SEW IMPACT Summit brings together entrepreneurs, manufacturers, educators, innovators, investors, community leaders, and industry partners to strengthen sewing economies—from local communities to the global marketplace.

But this work is bigger than a five-day Summit.

SEW IMPACT is building a new way to make sewing economies visible, connected, and accessible.

A key part of this work is the development of the Sewing Economies Ecosystem Map—a free, public, living directory designed to make the businesses, entrepreneurs, schools, manufacturers, makers, organizations, resources, and infrastructure within a sewing economy easier to discover and connect.

WHY SPONSOR?

The Sewing Economy Is Bigger Than Fashion.

Sewing economies connect entrepreneurship, manufacturing, workforce development, technology, education, economic development, and creative industries.

Across communities, thousands of people are building businesses, teaching skills, manufacturing products, developing technology, creating jobs, and supporting the next generation of sewing talent.

But the ecosystem is often fragmented and difficult to see as a whole.

SEW IMPACT is working to change that.

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITY

The SEW IMPACT Summit is a free community convening designed to connect entrepreneurs, businesses, manufacturers, educators, workforce partners, makers, and community leaders working to strengthen sewing economies.

Keeping the Summit free helps remove barriers to participation and allows more people within the ecosystem to participate.

Your sponsorship makes that access possible while supporting the development, growth, and annual renewal of the Sewing Economies Ecosystem Map.

$500

IMPACT SPONSOR

Help move the needle forward.

Impact Sponsors provide essential community-level support for the SEW IMPACT Summit and the broader work of strengthening sewing economies.

Your contribution helps us bring people together, increase visibility across the ecosystem, and continue building a free, living resource that can serve sewing economies year after year.

IMPACT SPONSORS RECEIVE:

Name or logo recognition on the SEW IMPACT Summit website
Recognition in Summit materials
Community-level sponsor recognition during the Summit
Recognition in post-Summit communications
Recognition as a 2026 SEW IMPACT Summit Impact Sponsor

Sponsorship: $500

CUSTOM PARTNERSHIPS

LET'S BUILD SOMETHING BIGGER.

SEW IMPACT welcomes organizations interested in creating a customized partnership beyond traditional sponsorship.

Whether your organization operates locally, nationally, or globally, there are opportunities to contribute to the growth of sewing economies through funding, expertise, technology, resources, connections, programming, research, or strategic collaboration.

PARTNERSHIP AREAS

Workforce Development
Technology & Innovation
Entrepreneurship
Manufacturing
Education
Economic Development
Sustainability
Community Investment
Research
Ecosystem Mapping

Custom partnerships are developed based on shared goals and the organization's capacity to contribute.

BECOME AN IMPACT SPONSOR

Sponsor the Summit. Help build the map. Strengthen sewing economies.

$500 | 2026 SEW IMPACT Summit Impact Sponsor

THE SEWING ECONOMIES ECOSYSTEM MAP

A Free, Living Resource for Finding and Connecting the Sewing Economy

The Sewing Economies Ecosystem Map will create a central, accessible way to discover the people, businesses, organizations, schools, resources, and infrastructure that make sewing economies possible.

It will help bring visibility to: