The Arizona Stitch Lab mission is to bring material innovation, apparel circularity, industrial sewn goods manufacturing, and workforce development initiatives within this sewn goods sector together to benefit rural, indigenous and underserved residents across Arizona. Moonshot’s AZ Stitch Lab initiative is strategically aligned with the economic development and business attraction goals for the state. This project will help underserved Arizonans and our indigenous communities to develop a reskilling and upskilling program, with key focuses on certification and career path development for machine technicians and industrial sewers, enabling them to meet the needs of employers and pursue rewarding careers.​

Program Info

Arizona Stitch Lab is a FREE workforce development program that aims to provide industrial sewing skills and training to our community at no cost to the participant. In our 6-week Basic Industrial Sewing Skills course students will learn the following:
  • Industrial Machine Operations
  • Patterns
  • Factory Setting Safety Protocols
  • Construction and Manufacturing 
Upon completion, all participants will be offered job opportunities with various businesses in the Tucson region! Careers in industrial sewing are expected to offer graduates starting wages of $15 an hour with annual earning potential as high as $75,000 to $100,000 as training is extended. Graduates may find additional job opportunities in the following fields:
  • Interior and Apparel Design 
  • Interior Construction/Reconstruction
  • Manufacturing
  • Upholstery ​
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Pascua Yaqui Tribe Partnership

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Arizona Stitch Lab also has established a unique relationship with the Pascua Yaqui Tribe, which the tribe will assist with sourcing candidates for each cohort for training organized by Moonshot at NACET. Tribal members may receive the following benefits:
  • Childcare Assistance
  • Program Participation Stipends
  • Travel Assistance

AZ STITCH LAB PROGRAM FLYER

About NATBI (D.B.A. Moonshot at NACET), 501c3/Tax ID 861019180
Moonshot Arizona is an entrepreneur development program that promotes the creation and sustainable growth of local business with the purpose of job creation. It offers multi-track programs to help businesses become ready for the market as well as entrepreneurship mentoring, workforce development, speaker series and community events.
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Moonshot AZ and Arizona Stitch Lab are trademarks of NATBI d.b.a. Moonshot at NACET