OUR STORY
The story of My Mum Made It started when fresh out of high school, Brisbane based founder Nyree Leckenby turned a vintage bed sheet into a handmade dress using her mum’s sewing machine. After receiving many compliments and a boutique request to stock her designs, she left her interior design studies to pursue fashion full-time. The brand’s name came from her playful response to people asking, “Where’s your dress from?” : “My mum made it.” That moment sparked a journey from local markets to a global fashion label built on creativity, individuality, and intentional design. The brand has a globally recognised name known for its nostalgic-meets-modern it-girl aesthetic and commitment to detail. With storytelling at its core, My Mum Made It creates collections that continue the journey of the MMMI girl: expressive, thoughtful, and always in tune with her own rhythm.
SUSTAINABILITY
Fabrics & Materials
My Mum Made It currently uses recycledplastic buttons although we aremerging with recent collections over to100% natural material buttonsincluding shell and wood. We currentlyuse metal and plastic zippers on manydesigns although in recent designs weare making an effort to eliminatezippers entirely from our designs andreplace these with buttons and tieclosures. The woven label is made from100% organic cotton. The care label ismade from PBAT+PLA and is compostableand degradable.
Packaging Materials /
Our dust bags and gift bags are madefrom 100% GOTS-Certified organiccotton. Our swing tags are made fromFSC* eco wood pulp and can be recycled.The product bag is made from PBAT+PLAand is compostable and degradable. OurSTANDARD mailer bags are FSC* recycledpaper and can be recycled. Our EXPRESSmailer bags are DHL standard packagingand are made from PLA. In the case of anorder being large and requiring a box,all of our shipping boxes are made fromcardboard which is recyclable.
Manufacturing /
We consciously manufacture ourproducts in China and last visited inNovember 2023. We have worked withour manufacturing team since thebeginning days of MMMI when we firstmet our manufacturing team mangerwho’s father was an ex seamstress andagreed to sew our first collection. Fromhere our manufacturing team has grownwith us and we are able to guide andoversee every step of the way ensuringour workers are paid fairly and work ina safe and clean environment and notunder any stressful conditions. Ourfactories have signed our ethicalagreements. Our team in China alsomanage our warehouse where we shipdirect to consumer to avoid any extragas emissions.
Future /
It is our mission to continue ourjourney further in becoming a more sustainable brand by usage of natural dyes on our materials, continuing to offset all carbon usage, and refining all design elements. We will continue to learn and evolve throughout this process with accountability and transparency.
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