Cleveland Sews is a workforce development and wealth-building sewing collaborative that stitches together Cuyahoga County’s social fabric to create jobs, increase stability, and cultivate hope for community members who have faced hardship due to racial and economic inequities.

Supported by partner organizations, Cleveland Sews brings together employers, trainers, and apprentices to bridge vulnerable populations into sustainable work positions within the sewing industry. Empowering individuals by developing trade skills, Cleveland Sews revitalizes communities and the sewing industry itself.