Est. 1897
Our Story
Over a century of American craftsmanship — and we're just getting started.
Where It All Began
A Pioneer Born in Massachusetts
William E. Wright & Sons was founded in Massachusetts in 1897 by William E. Wright — a pioneer manufacturer of bias fold tape and a man passionate about textiles. Before launching his business, Wright had been making his livelihood selling fabric door to door. Recognizing his customers' needs, he devised a way to package strips of fabric folded over paperboard.
His inventiveness was met with immediate success. Wrights became the largest and earliest manufacturer of packaged bias tape in America. During its early years, the company specialized in trimmings and textiles — maintaining a shop in New York City supplying ribbons, silks, cottons, linens, and wools — while its core specialty in bias tapes and blanket bindings grew to reach every sewing outlet throughout the U.S.
A New Chapter
Reborn. Back in Massachusetts.
From the mid-1980s through 2017, Wrights passed through several corporate hands — Newell Company, Conso International (owners of Simplicity Pattern), and CSS Industries. Through every transition, the brand endured because the product was simply irreplaceable.
In 2025, the parent company IG Design Group Americas filed for bankruptcy. The legendary Wrights brand faced being wound down forever. But just before that could happen, a group of industry veterans — people who had spent their careers in the bias tape and sewing notions business — stepped in.
They acquired Wrights and brought it back to where it belongs: Massachusetts. Back to its roots. Back to the community that built it. And back to the millions of makers who never stopped believing in it. The new story begins now.
What We Stand For
The Wrights Promise
Uncompromising Quality
Every product that carries the Wrights name is held to the same standard that defined 1897. If it doesn't meet that bar, it doesn't ship.
Made in North America
We manufacture right here in North America. That means jobs, accountability, and a product you can trust from raw material to finished spool.
For the Maker Community
Sewers, quilters, crafters — this brand was built for you and by people who understand your craft. That will never change.
Honoring the Legacy
We carry 127 years of history with pride. Every decision we make is guided by respect for the makers who came before and the ones who will come after.
The Legacy Continues
Explore our full line of bias tape, blanket binding, rick rack, and more — crafted with the same dedication that has defined Wrights since 1897.