Materials & Manufacturing

Materials

We use the very best materials & notions available, sourced wherever possible from countries and manufacturers who support high environmental standards and fair wages. This often leads us to sourcing from the USA, Japan, Europe & South Korea. 

Zero Waste

Within every design, we work hard to create minimal to zero waste. This often means designing products around existing dimensions, working in with the materials rather than against them.

Zippers

We use YKK or RIRI zippers, usually in #5, #3 and #10 sizes, as coil slider & YKK Uretek coil for water resistant options.

Thread

We have recently migrated to Coats Dabond polyester threads because of Coats' commitment to environmental sustainability. These threads offer strength, UV stabilisation and ease of use.

Leather

We use Australian & Italian veg tan leather.

Paracord

We use 550 Paracord, made in the U.S.A.

Fabrics

We use a range of fabrics which are constantly changing. We primarily use canvas in varying forms:

  • Loomstate canvas: Heavyweight 100% cotton canvas, milled in Melbourne, Australia
  • Outdoor Canvas: High performance, military grade treated canvas, milled in Sydney, Australia. 
  • Oilskin: Traditionally made from paraffin & wax soaked cotton sails, modern oilskin is a cotton canvas fabric soaked in a secret mix of ingredients in Sydney, Australia, from the last manufacturer of oilskin in Australia.
  • Wool: Recycled wool (80% wool, 20% other fibres), Sourced in Australia from Australian made hosiery wool.

Manufacturing

We manufacture all of our products within Australia. In some cases we utilise other small manufacturers and makers around Australia to help on projects, however primarily everything is made within our fully equipped studio.

With a suite of industrial sewing machines, we're able to bind, bartack, straight-stitch, leather-stitch, bulk-cut, hot-stamp and click-press.