Earthwear

www.earthwear.co.za
Annie Austin
postal addressGoldport Estate, Box 623, Marble Hall, 0450

Earthwear is a home business run by a stay-at-home mum in Limpopo. Prompted by the lack of natural, affordable kids' clothes, toys and accessories that did not 'cost the earth', she started making her own. Her site offers earth- and kid-friendly clothes, toys, bedding and slings as well as some clothes for adults, and she is happy to make custom items.

Earthwear products are:

hand-made from natural fabrics: hemp, organic cotton, bamboo
recycled or upcycled, mainly from denim

Environmental impact is reduced by:

buying locally where possible
using sea rather than airfreight for imported items
using recycled packaging for mailed parcels
using electronic media to minimise the use of paper.

Earthwear is working on building up its business to employ and train unemployed ladies from the local community.
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