Now in its second year, Needle & Thread Fest returns to Mulberry Commons in Newark this June and the energy is bigger, the lineup is deeper and the community is stronger than ever.

This is a full sensory experience rooted in authenticity. Walk through a curated landscape of sustainable fashion designers and textile artists whose work challenges the throwaway culture of modern clothing. Handle the fabric. Hear the story behind the stitch. Leave with pieces that mean something — upcycled, responsibly sourced and made to last.

While you browse, vinyl-spinning DJs — DJ KAYDONNA, DJ JOHNNY BUTLER, DJ DAVALZ, DJ PRIORITY and DJ ACE — set the temperature with analog sound that connects generations and honoring New Jersey’s deep roots in jazz, soul, house and hip-hop.

Woven throughout the festival is a community marketplace filled with Newark-based entrepreneurs, artisans and small business owners bringing their most inspired work directly to you. Every purchase is a vote for conscious commerce and local creative economy.

Needle & Thread Fest supports the philosophy that what you wear, what you hear and who you support all carry weight. Come feel and be a part of the difference.