When gifting, it’s lovely to give a gift that has a story. Small, independent brands offer that story to go with the stuff you’re giving. Anyone can go to a baby chain store and get a cute outfit, but it takes a certain degree of thoughtfulness and pre-planning to buy from a small, independent brand.
And you’ll give the new parents something that they’ll remember is from you. We have several small, independent children’s brands profiled on Mytus where you can discover a brand story that will resonate for you. Here are four curated gifts selected from that group.
Bolé Road Textiles
Bolé Road Textiles is a Brooklyn-based brand producing towels, bath mats, pillows, rugs, table linens, blankets and more with design inspiration from traditional Ethiopian textiles. Founded by an interior designer who spent several years in a large NYC architectural firm, the products are all handwoven in Ethiopia where the brand partners directly with traditional artisans.
Read the full Bolé Road Textiles story on Mytus:
- Founder: Career Change, Female Founder, BIPOC Founder
- Product: Hand/Artisan Made, Small Batch Production, Unique Design
Bannor Toys
Personalized Wooden Name Blocks — $3 / letter
Bannor Toys makes safe, high quality wooden toys from North American hardwoods and organic finishes. The husband and wife founders got their start in their basement, and have grown to have their products in Nordstrom.
Read the full Bannor Toys story on Mytus:
- Founder: Career Change, Family Business, Female Founder
- Goodness: Better Factories, Community Building
- Product: Guarantee
Winter Water Factory
Winter Water Factory is a children’s clothing brand featuring whimsical designs on certified organic cotton made in Brooklyn by a self-taught designer-founder. The brand produces a wide range of comfortable clothing for babies and kids (rompers, tshirts, pants, dresses, bloomers, shorts, leggings, hoodies) with smaller ranges of women’s, men’s, and home products.
Read the full Winter Water Factory story on Mytus:
- Founder: Family Business, Female Founder, Side Hustle
- Goodness: Better Factories, Community Building
- Sustainability: Sustainable Materials
Mikoleón
Best known for their heirloom quality children’s leather shoes and boots, Mikoleón’s mission is “to preserve weaving, cobbling, leather crafting, and natural dyeing traditions in Guatemala for future generations.”
Read the full Mikóleon story on Mytus:
- Founder: BIPOC Founder, Mompreneur, Female Founder
- Goodness: Charitable, Better Factories
- Product: Hand/Artisan Made
Originally published at https://www.mytus.co.
