Our story

Maple & Thread opened in 2019 in a former tailor’s shop on Witherspoon Street. Owner Elise Marchetti buys from about forty small studios across North America — a knitter in Nova Scotia, a ceramicist in Asheville, a letterpress shop in Lambertville — and carries only what she would give as a gift herself. Complimentary wrapping, always.

What we care about

Met the maker

Elise knows the person behind nearly everything in the shop.

Small runs

Most items come in quantities of ten or fewer. When it’s gone, it’s gone.

Wrapped and ready

Bring a list; leave with gifts you don’t have to think about again.

4.7 out of 5 from customers

“The kind of shop where everything is chosen by a person with taste. I never leave empty-handed.”
— Hannah W.
“Bought my sister’s whole birthday here — linen napkins, a candle, and a card the owner wrote out for me.”
— Marcus B.
“Beautiful knitwear from small makers you cannot find online. Worth the parking hassle.”
— Julia K.

Visit the shop

14 Witherspoon St, Princeton, NJ 08542

Sun
11 am–5 pm
Mon–Sat
10 am–6 pm