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From beanies and booties to rompers and onesies, we've uncovered the best places to source Australian-made clothes for babies.
Fashion houses often design their products in Australia then outsource overseas to have them mass manufactured. If you're looking to get behind a brand or a creator you can also buy Australian designed items, which still brings money into the economy. Here are some top stores that sell Aussie designed brands.
| Brand | About the brand | Where to buy |
|---|---|---|
| Dusty Road Apparel | A sustainable and ethical babywear company that produces all of its clothes in Sydney, Australia using 100% certified organic cotton. Is an officially licensed Australian-made brand. | eBay |
| Cheeky Britches | Launched in 2011, Cheeky Britches is based in Melbourne where it handmakes its clothes using organic, natural and gentle fabrics such as bamboo fibre. | Hardtofind |
| Ponchik | Makes and sells eco-friendly baby clothes and accessories. Ponchik is based in Melbourne where it custom makes some of its pieces. | Hardtofind |
| Bright Star Kids | A personalised gifts store for kids. Products include name labels, clothing, stationery and room decor that you can add your child's name to and more. | Bright Star Kids |
| Australian Ugg Boots | Manufactures and sells ugg/sheepskin boots that are made in Australia with Merino - Cross wool from Victoria, South Australia and New South Wales. | Australian Ugg Boots |
| Little Pawpaw | Little Pawpaw is an official Australian-made and owned brand that sells organic cotton and merino wool based baby clothing. It is a family run business whose factories are certified by Ethical Clothing Australia. | Little Pawpaw |
| G'Day Baby and Kids | This certified Australian-made brand sells Aussie made clothing and accessories for newborns to children up to 14 years. Items are made using quality Australian fabrics such as organic cotton that are free from harmful chemicals. | G'Day Baby and Kids |
| Woolerina | Woolerina is an Australian-made and owned company that makes Australian merino wool clothing for the entire family. It's also Ethical Clothing Australia accredited. | Woolerina |
| Ashton Wear | Tasmania based boutique clothing store that individually makes all of its clothes. Makes clothes for newborns to up to 6 year olds. Ashton Wear is an official Australian-made licence holder. | Ashton Wear |
The easiest and quickest way is to see what the "Made in" label says or look for the official Australian-made triangle.
Now, this only really works if you can physically see the clothing. For anyone shopping online, check the product description for any signs of where the piece of clothing was manufactured. Or, check the official brand's website for details of the manufacturing and creation process.
When in doubt, hit the "contact us" section on the clothing brand's website and ask where the clothes were made.
More often than not they are, which is why you're more likely to find clothes designed in Australia and manufactured overseas. This is because, particularly for smaller companies, establishing a workshop and staff to meet demand is more expensive than outsourcing to a manufacturing company overseas who already specialises in garment creation.
While the price may be higher than the competition, buying Australian-made does have other perks which could make them worth the extra spend. This includes the ability to have your clothes custom made and designed, and at a much faster delivery rate than if you had this done overseas. If anything goes pear-shaped, you can also send it back to a local address to have it corrected.
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