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Project Dyad
Nobanzi Sokhuthu

Project Dyad

Project Dyad is a Cape Town-based creative studio focused on the design and making of leather bags and accessories. Dyad means two elements working together: finding balance in contrasts and creating pieces with a sense of harmony, function, and surprise....
September 28, 2026
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The Hat Factory
Jackie May

The Hat Factory

The Hat Factory is a Cape Town hat manufacturer founded in 1936 as Parisian Milliners by the Fakto family, and today run by local milliner Crystal Birch. The studio produces hats for private clients and local brands, helping to preserve...
December 1, 2025
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Earth Age
Jackie May

Earth Age

Earth Age is a South African accessory and wearable art brand founded in 2020 by Amy Kunz, Elektra Georgiadis, and Ashley Wager. The brand celebrates the feminine collective, the natural world, and artistic expression through meticulously handcrafted hats, bags, and...
November 27, 2025
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Urbanflock
Jackie May

Urbanflock

Urbanflock is a Johannesburg-based social enterprise that empowers women through the creation of high-quality knitted items. Founded by Lynn Joubert as a simple project to teach unemployed women craft skills, it has grown into a collective of 12 artisans. The...
August 26, 2025
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GUGUBYGUGU
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GUGUBYGUGU

Award-winning GUGUBYGUGU was established by Gqeberha-born designer Gugu Peteni. Her brand is known for its high-quality knitwear, made with locally produced merino wool and mohair. GUGUBYGUGU blends African heritage with street style silhouettes and high fashion in responsible and sustainable...
April 22, 2025
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Mother of Gao
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Mother of Gao

Mother of Gao is a South African brand that focuses on considerate, sustainable design across fashion and décor. Having recently debuted its first clothing collection at South African Fashion Week, the brand has grown from its origins in accessories to...
April 22, 2025
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Athena A
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Athena A

After witnessing the harm of overproduction and waste in the fashion industry, Casbeth Tshegofatso Marobane founded her eponymous label in 2025. Casbeth creates creative and culturally inspired pieces with a focus on craftsmanship, heritage and conscious design.
April 22, 2025
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Sett & Beat
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Sett & Beat

Sett & Beat is a textile design studio in Cape Town, designing and weaving small batches of homeware and bespoke textiles. The mother-daughter duo predominantly uses locally produced natural fibres to create limited-edition handwoven products. They also collaborate with makers,...
April 17, 2025
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VIVIERS
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VIVIERS

VIVIERS is an ethical clothing brand that creates luxurious, handcrafted garments designed to be heirloom pieces. Garments are made-to-order and individually cut from deadstock fabric, ensuring minimal waste at every step of the design process. VIVIERS is committed to transparency,...
April 9, 2025
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Leandi Mulder
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Leandi Mulder

Leandi Mulder creates thoughtfully woven, felted, and knitted pieces, respecting every stage of the value chain— from growing and nurturing to harvesting, distributing, designing, and manufacturing. Leandi approaches design from the fibre outward, prioritising sustainable farming, organic practices, and designing...
February 19, 2025
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LARA KLAWIKOWSKI
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LARA KLAWIKOWSKI

Lara Klawikowski's eponymous label crafts imaginative womenswear, with a focus on avant-garde wedding dresses. Each piece is handmade using unconventional materials and textures, primarily fabric waste and offcuts. The label transforms these into unique or limited-edition garments that are detailed,...
February 19, 2025
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KnotAgain
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KnotAgain

KnotAgain is owned by two sisters who use the art of macramé to create homeware, bags, and sandals. Hlah and Linnet create each piece themselves, prioritising a no-to-low waste production chain and using natural materials and dyes where possible. KnotAgain...
February 17, 2025
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DROOMER
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DROOMER

Central to Droomer's concept of sustainability is the belief that objects should be imbued with meaning, magic, and history, moving beyond apathetic consumerism. Droomer garments are modern heirlooms—thoughtfully designed, wearable works of art intended to be passed down through generations....
February 17, 2025
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Stephanie Bentum
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Stephanie Bentum

Stephanie Bentum is a textile designer producing contemporary textiles using high-quality, mainly locally sourced, sustainable raw materials and following eco-friendly processing methods, focusing on innovation and experimentation in her design methods. She has designed textiles for some of South Africa's...
February 5, 2025
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St Reign
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St Reign

St Reign produces minimalist leather bags to order or in small batches that merge craft and design. Each bag is cut, made and finished by founder Samkelisiwe Mhlongo-Setshedi. By using age-old leather crafting techniques, such as saddle stitch, she hopes...
October 29, 2024
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