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WHO ARE WE?
Thread Republic Directors Jas Legg-Jones, Julia Roebuck, Holly Carr and Kim Searle (L-R) receiving the environmental award at the Social Enterprise Yorkshire and Humber awards in Leeds, March 2026.
Thread Republic was founded in 2022 by four Kirklees-based textile practitioners - Holly Carr, Julia Roebuck, Kim Searle and Nicola Thompson.
They were brought together by a shared love for textiles (after meeting during the first Woven in Kirklees festival in 2019) and a desire to bring people together around the topics of enhancing sustainability in the industry and greater well-being in our local communities through shared creativity.
In 2024 Nicola left the director team but remains a strong supporter of Thread Republic's work.
In 2025 Costume student Jas Legg-Jones joined us on a university placement. They fitted in so well that they joined us as a director in 2026!
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Find out more about our individual founders and their backgrounds below...
Our Founders
Holly Carr
Julia Roebuck
Kim Searle
Nicola Thompson