About Aravore Babies
 
 
 
 

Aravore Babies clothes and bedding are made from fairly traded organic cotton and organic merino wool.* Beautifully made and incredibly soft, each item has its own particular charm and identity.

Soft, dreamy colours, simple shapes and extraordinary detailing have become Aravore’s trademark, achieving a luxurious look with a vintage feel that is yet modern and very wearable. The essential collection includes gorgeous vintage knits, matching hand knit accessories for babies and toddlers from 0-6 years as well as exquisite shawls and blankets. Each season unveils a new collection as well as a small selection of numbered limited edition items.

Only the highest quality organic yarns and fabrics are chosen and harmful dyes and bleach are avoided, so that Aravore’s products are kind to your baby's skin and kind to the earth.

*Aravore Babies uses 100% organic cotton spun by Promover S.A - Aratex Organica (certified organic and fair trade by IMO - Switzerland). The merino wool is spun by hilanderia Capen in Argentina and it is certified organic by OIA (Organizacion Internacional Agropecuaria) according to EU 2091/91 organic standards.

 
 
     
 
About Aravore
 
 
 
 

Aravore (a piece of Heaven) was founded by sisters Yanina and Norah –inspired by the natural beauty of their childhood spent in South America. They currently employ over thirty craftswomen in their workshop in Asuncion and five people in London.

The Aravore Babies range is stocked in over 150 selected boutiques and department stores worldwide including Harvey Nichols and Fenwick Bond Street in London, Scoop NYC in New York and Tokyu in Japan. The full collection is available from the Aravore concept store in London and online from www.aravore-babies.com.

The Aravore ethos

Aravore believes passionately in sustainable fashion and upholding the highest ethical standards along the supply chain. This is why we have a hand in every step of the production process, from the sourcing of the (rain-irrigated) organic cotton and organic merino wool through to the knitting, sewing and finishing that happens at our own workshops in Paraguay. It is very important for us that the growth of the business ensures that everyone involved in this venture enjoys a rewarding job and has a better quality of life as a result.

We believe that clothes should be for life, not for one season and each and every one of our garments is made with passion and exquisite attention to detail. The Aravore seamstresses & knitters work on each garment by hand, with love – ensuring garments that are not only superbly crafted and comfortable to wear, but can be kept in families for generations to come.

All Aravore items are made from the finest organic materials, having tried to minimize their impact on the planet and maximize their durability and softness. Each piece includes a swing tag signed by the seamstress - creating a more direct link between the artisan and the child eventually wearing it and making them into perfect gift items.



Norah & Yanina, Paraguay 1979
 
 
     
 
Why Organic Cotton?
 
 
 
 

-Because organic cotton means no insecticides, artificial pesticides or chemical fertilisers in our clothes (25% of all insecticides used in farming are currently used in cotton farming!)

- Because we wanted a gentle material suitable for the most sensitive skins

- Because the organic cotton fibre is of a higher quality than that of conventional cotton, which results in a remarkably softer cotton but also a much more durable and resistant material!

- Because organic production means sustainable production, that takes into account the environment as a whole, ensuring soil fertility by the use of rotational crops, less water pollution and water wastage, and overall a richer self-regulating bio-diversity.

- Because organic cotton means healthier farmers. The incredible amount of hazardous chemicals used in conventional cotton farming has had and continues to have a devastating effect on the health of farmers and their families around the world.

- Because the textile industry is one of the most polluting and ruthless industries in the world, and all of us at AraVore Babies believe that there is an alternative way of doing things.

For more information about organic cotton please visit these websites:
http://www.soilassociation.org - Soil Association
http://www.pan-uk.org/Cotton - Pesticide Action Network
http://www.organicexchange.org - Organic Exchange