A locally made sustainable clothing, accessories, and homewares brand.
We create 'new' products from upcycled, vintage and leftover materials, and provide Australian made alternatives to popular reusable ECO products.
Our goal is to help reduce the millions of tons of textile and plastic waste that would otherwise end up in landfill.
Thanks for stopping by! :)
Introducing my latest design ~ Upcycled Tree Huggers™
I have had this in my brain for so long, and its just great to finally see them out in the world! If you follow my socials you will know that the inspiration for this design came from my very favourite vintage Lumberjack Jackets from the 70's with the Sherpa lining, and it's been so much fun bringing this design to life.
I hope you love them! Bel xx
We are very proud and excited to be a Finalist in 2 categories of the Tasmanian Community Achievement Awards for 2023!
EPA Sustainability Award (Industry)
EPA Sustainability Award (Community)
There are not many things more exciting and rewarding to me in my business than to be recognised for an award in the sustainability sector, and it's an absolute honour to be a Finalist among such an incredible group of sustainable businesses.
Thank You! Bel xx
We're very proudly supporting the Bob Brown Foundation, Great Forest National Park, and Greening Australia in the incredible work they do to restore and protect our breathtaking, unique (and vulnerable) natural Australian habitats, and native forests. You can read all about it here :)
We donate 5% of every sale to help maximise their impact, with projects demonstrating conservation on a massive scale. From protecting takayna / Tarkine wilderness in Tasmania to creating Australia's biggest carbon sink, covering millions of hectares of land and protecting our native forests, plants and wildlife.
Our products are all sustainably and ethically made in Australia AND we are committed to making, packing and shipping our products plastic free!
Here at Ramble Folk we are very much imperfect in our mission to reduce waste, and we are well aware of the many contradictions in our lifestyles. But, we believe that we are all just doing our best, working with what we have, doing what we can afford to do, and that it's not possible (or necessary) to be perfect when it comes to reducing waste. However, like you, we're here and we're trying, and we’re always learning and we care, and we teach our kids to care, and we want to support you on your journey too, no matter what stage you're at. You can read all about that here :)
THANK YOU.
You're pretty awesome! x
What a pleasure it was to chat to Daisy Baker from The Mindful Isle, her podcast is amazing!
When was the last time you set foot in an op-shop? Today's guest Bel Dowde has a knack for finding pre-loved goods and transforming them into beautiful and funky upcycled items. She started her sustainable business Ramble Folk last year and now sells a range of reusable eco products. She was recognised as a finalist in the 2021 Tasmanian Sustainable Business of the Year award.
In this conversation Bel shares how Ramble Folk came to be, we chat about upcycled gifting, imperfect sustainability and so much more.
'We don't need a handful of people doing zero waste perfectly.
We need millions of people doing it imperfectly'
~ Anne-Marie Bonneau
We acknowledge the Tasmanian Aboriginal people as the traditional owners and continuing custodians of the land and waters of this island, lutruwita (Tasmania), where we live and work.
We pay our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures; and to Elders past and present.
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