Remnants

I wonder if a day will come where I don’t feel guilty for taking time off. Yesterday I felt complete disappointment in the time I have taken away from Remnants. What this brand stands for is so innately important to me. From the time I finished school and went to university I gave up free time, friendships, moments with family, and other ambition or goal. When I finished uni I started Remnants. I remember days where I worked full time, my breaks would consist of replying to emails and messages, no lunch eaten. My evenings and mornings sat in my studio at my sewing machine, right until it was time for bed. This year, I moved to Australia, and while I thought I could do it all, and in some ways I still did, I couldn’t. For the first time in years I have put Remnants second and myself first. My relationship, my other ambitions, my health, my hobbies! And like many I can’t help but feel the guilt of what came second.
After months of building a life here in Australia, I feel like I am very very close to finding some kind of normal, some kind of routine, stability, and I have tried so hard to create this. What I forget is that this ‘stability’ is all so I can continue working on remnants.

I can’t wait for this new chapter, it is going to be, more ethical, more sustainable and more inclusive than ever. 💕

For now make sure you jump in on our incredible giveaway. We are so proud to be made in Aotearoa!

Hoping this reaches the right audience 🍦🍭🍫

I don’t talk about enough how important sustainability is to us. I have completely dropped off the last month, I haven’t been posting on socials, I’ve been caught up with moving countries, and I haven’t really been making much money through Remnants. But I have been working ALOT behind the scenes. Sometimes I wonder what’s the point if I’m not making money. A lot of people ask me how many jackets I need to sell for this to be a viable income source for me. And while these are solid points and I hope I can figure it out one day, the reason I keep going has nothing to do with money. It has more to do with a creative way I came up with to make a product that is not only sustainable and ethical but is also fun, practical and durable. This creative challenge and commitment to sustainability is always what keeps more circling back. I don’t know if I’ll ever be able to give up on finding inclusive, accessible ways to shop sustainably. See you Thursday 🖤

I used to have this theory that clothes, fabric and items held story’s. And that when you received that item you received all the stories that came with it. Clothes held feelings for me. I think about this a lot every time I make a jumper from a wool blanket, some I have no idea of the history, some have sat in cupboards for years, some have seen the insides of an opshop, others have rested on the end of beds, and I hope most have spent a large portion of their life keeping people warm.
A new life, is a literal term, no longer sitting in a cupboard but now living a new life. Watching sunsets, seeing snow for the first time and keeping people warm once again.

Part Tahi! On how I moved to Australia to run my business remotely!
It seems like a dream for most of us, so I thought I’d share just how I’ve done it so far. It’s definitely had its issues, and adjusting to live in a new country, procrastination and low motivation was not something I thought I would encounter doing this. I didn’t really think much about any affect moving countries would have on me, just on how I would make it work for my business 💞💞

Here’s part tahi of toru, to answer some of your burning questions, and hopefully inspire you to try too xx