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Buddha Wear was born in Bali, Indonesia in 2006, initially producing yoga wear to meet a gap in the market. But customers soon asked for clothes designed with the same kind of ethos for every day wear, so we expanded our range slowly, adding over time relaxed yet refinedlooks to wear everywhere from home to the office and date night, then linen wear, resort clothes, and most recently swimwear – every piece a perfect blend of style and comfort.

With dozens of successful collections behind us, Buddha Wear’s original objective remains the same today: Creating great-fitting designs for all body shapes and sizes made from high-quality, beautiful fabrics, with a tropical island heart and soul. Bali is an endless source of inspiration, and it is an honour for us to give back to the island wherever we can.

Buddha Wear also cares about the people who create the clothes and the island where they are made. Staff are treated respectfully and the environment is minimally impacted. When you buy a Buddha Wear piece, know that it has been designed and made with sincere intention and care on the island, and it will last well beyond a season.

Our whole production cycle is right here in Bali, from designing through to cutting, tailoring then retailing to our shops, and the work of many Indonesian artisans goes into a variety of Buddha Wear items. Pak Kadek, for instance, produces hand-dyed fabric for us, employingaround 20 co-workers and producing just 200 to 300 pieces per day. Pak Kadek’s unique method of dyeing is tie-dyed inspired and evocative of traditional Indonesian batik; then there’s Pak Ari, who helps to produce Buddha Wear’s hand-made prints. Pak Ari’s workshop can produce up to around 600 metres of fabric in a day; when a single blouse in a BuddhaWear collection might take up to 800 metres of fabric, producing this volume while maintaining exemplary quality is impressive! Pak Sella meanwhile is a Javanese migrant to Bali and our reliable long-time cobbler. He can craft 15 to 20 pairs of shoes a day using hissewing machines, hand-threading beads onto designs when they call for it, and stamping the Buddha Wear logo onto a pair when they are ready for sale in our shops.