Hippos Toes Knows: South African Fair Trade Clothing for Children

Posted by Loobalee in Around the Web

Sep|3|2008

We love it when we find Mompreneurs with a passion for making quality children’s clothing designs available to other Moms. Hippos Toes is one such project. Hippos Toes is in it’s initial launch phases and is focused on offering the South African Fair Trade clothing line, Bug Zoo. Here is what the owner has to say about her purpose:

“I want to connect to people who care about purchasing quality children’s clothing from a country that truly can use the help and where the people making the clothing are actually improving their lives because of your purchase. The company who’s clothes I am representing CARE about their employees and pay them fairly (fair trade) for their work so they can enrich their lives and their family’s lives. I want to stress how important this is and how much it means to me and to them. “

Bug Zoo, invented by a Mom, is a mix and match line that was was inspired by the need for quality, whimsical designs for kids. Bug Zoo has continued to fulfill it’s mission for almost 20 years. With the Bug Zoo line, you are know you are getting:

quality fabrics in 100% South African combed cotton knits, cotton lycra, and cotton wovens
fabrics pre-dyed and printed with original hand-screened designs
special care in each garment made by the Bug Zoo team of fairly paid African Women living in and working in developing areas of South Africa.

This is a purchase you can feel great about putting your kids in, and the prices are reasonable too!