What Is a Swim Nappy?
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A swim nappy is a specialised nappy worn by babies and toddlers who are not yet toilet trained when they go swimming at a pool, beach, or river. It’s an essential item for parents who want to ensure their little ones can enjoy water activities while waste is contained and the surrounding environment clean.
Celebrate an Eco-Friendly Halloween with Designer Bums
Designer Bums new Charmed collection is designed to bring joy to your little ghouls and goblins while staying true to our commitment to sustainability. With four new artworks and three new moon phase prints, you’ll love dressing up your little ones and yourself for Halloween 2024
Mother's Day Gift Guide: Stylish and Practical Picks for Every Mum
Discover the perfect Mother's Day gift with our guide to stylish, eco-friendly presents, from chic bags to outdoor essentials. Visit our site to make your Mother's Day shopping meaningful.
Do Cloth Nappies Save You Money?
When weighing their options for baby care, one of the big questions that pops up for new and expecting parents is whether to use disposable or cloth nappies. It's not just a choice between what's easy and what's eco-friendly; it's also a significant financial decision. Let's dive into the cloth nappy vs disposable nappy debate and uncover the real savings behind the sustainable choice.
How Designer Bums’ Award-Winning Reusable Nappies Are Changing the Game
What a year it's been for us already, and it’s all thanks to you! We’re bursting with excitement (and a little bit of pride) to share some fantastic news. Once again, your favourite Modern Cloth Nappies (and more!) have caught the eyes and hearts of families across Australia, winning big at the My Child Excellence Awards 2023.
Designer Bums x May Gibbs Collection
The Designer Bums x May Gibbs Range brings together iconic illustrations by May Gibbs across all of your favorite Designer Bums products. Best known for her Snugglepot and Cuddlepie illustrations, May Gibbs is one of Australia’s most treasured illustrators, artists, and children’s authors. Synonymous with the Australian Bush, her designs depict the inquisitive little Gumnut Babies amongst the gorgeous native flora making this the most perfect collaboration.
Meet one of the artists behind Heirloom: Melissa Charpentier
Our new collection - Heirloom - incorporates beautiful design with meaningful handmade art. It recalls some of our most iconic past pieces as well as new imaginings from lead artist Melissa Charpentier. Incorporating the watercolor artwork that Melissa is known for in a range of hues, this season is one to cherish and pass on to generations to come.
We took the opportunity recently with the Heirloom release to sit down with Melissa and ask her a few questions about her thoughts on the range and her creative process. Read on to find out more about Melissa and what inspires her.
Our Year In Review - 2022
Sometimes we get so busy that we forget to tell everyone what we are doing in the sustainability and eco space as well as taking the time to celebrate our big achievements. Here is an update on how we gave back to our community and some of the things we achieved in the year that was, 2022.
Why We Love Repreve Swimwear 🖤
The Designer Bums Swimwear range features 3 different styles all made from soft and breathable Repreve. Each set features the exclusive designs that you know and love, showcasing our beautiful hand-illustrated artwork. Choosing Repreve for our swimsuits means that they are durable and also provide UPF 50+ protection from the sun.
Get money back on your reusable products!
There are a number of ways that councils support families to transition from single-use disposable products to reusable products and reduce associated landfill and costs. An increasing number of councils are choosing to offer a cloth nappy rebate as well as education programs to new parents.
World Sleep Day 2022
World Sleep Day 2022 focuses on “Quality Sleep, Sound Mind, Happy World” and this really resonates with the team at DB HQ. No matter what your age, sleep is important for your mental health, mood, energy levels, and decision making. As parents ourselves we have a lot of experience with the challenges of getting our little ones to sleep and facilitating a full night of rest.
What we’ve been up to lately!
Designer Bums is an award-winning eco-parenting business that started its journey over a decade ago with a boutique cloth nappy range. Over time it has expanded our reach to meet the growing needs of environmentally conscious parents across the world, becoming one of the most popular and well-regarded brands on the market. But at our heart we remain a Melbourne based business run by a Mum surrounded by a team of Mums that make the day to day happen all around their families.
World Breastfeeding Week!
It is easy as a new mother to get distracted with the purchasing of all your baby essentials, and forget about the essentials you might need for yourself. Breastfeeding mothers can enjoy some Designer Bums style for themselves with the Designer Bums Nursing Pads.
Plastic Free July with Designer Bums
Plastic Free July is here! This global initiative aimed at reducing the consumption of single use plastics, is the perfect chance for all of us to rethink the part we play in the preservation of our environment and beautiful planet Earth.
Community Colour-IN Competition
Time to let your creativity shine with our first ever community colour-IN competition! The winner will receive a $250 Designer Bums voucher to spend on our new release.
DB Artist: Gigi Villaverde
For Gigi Villaverde, a career in graphic design and illustration started with a need for self-expression. As a child, she loved painting and drawing the things around her. As she got older, that love grew into wanting to create pieces of design that would be beautiful and functional for other people as well as herself. She decided to study graphic design, but her love for patterns came after signing up for a course in stamping technique. Her curiosity for how an illustration could be repeated indefinitely and applied to any surface, made her realise that making people happy by embellishing everyday items with illustration was her true calling.
The Designer Bums Story
The story of Designer Bums started with a chance meeting. Through two babies, sleep-deprived nights, manufacturing changes, artistic collaborations and many new friendships, Carla, the Designer Bums founder, has been through many ups and downs on the journey with her cloth nappy business. Find out how this industry-leading, environmentally conscious, family business came to be what it is today, and how Carla manages to keep finding the magic in the mayhem.
Welcoming New DB Artist: Grace Vuetaki
Introducing the talented and gorgeous Artist Grace Vuetaki We are very excited to have her as an ongoing contributor to the Designer Bums team!
From the tropical aesthetics that come from the islands, to the men and women of Fiji with flowers and ferns behind their ears, it’s clear to see why Grace says she’s naturally drawn to colours and patterns - it’s in her blood.