patience__made

patience__made Ethically made, natural fibres, ridiculously comfy
✨ 6 sizes covering AU6-30/XS-6X ✨
Designed in Australia

23/06/2026

Things are a bit different in 2026 compared to when I started working on the business concept in 2022, and launched products in 2023.

So I’d do things differently if I was starting again in 2026.

I wouldn’t change the products or even the website.

I’d just focus on posting a lot more video content on multiple platforms/channels/apps. Because back in 2022/23 it was still about a perfectly curated and mostly static feed/profile. How boring!

I’m so glad raw, real, funny and behind-the-scenes content is what works in 2026 because it makes me feel more connected to my customers and community (and I hear the same feedback in reverse).

22/06/2026

“It’s just a wall”
No, it’s a mood. It’s the backdrop to my videos. It’s a wall I look at every day. It’s dark and makes the room seem dark. I just don’t like that weird purple grey shade.
It was important for me to finally paint the studio wall. And I chose this nursery pink because the curtains are already pink and white would be boring. It’s going to make me smile every time I look at it now.

22/06/2026

Quiet shifts I’ve made that no one really sees:
1. No more mood boards in my design process. Because it’s just me. I have the ideas. Who am I trying to collage and present them to? No one. This also keeps me focused on my original thoughts and not trying to pull ideas from other places.
2. Set days for batch filming content. One day a week. Time-blocked on the calendar. Same time every week. It only shifts if there’s a clash with something like an appointment.
3. Less planning, more doing. There’s still a lot of planning and organisation, but sometimes I just make a change to the website on a whim or randomly send an email to customers without much planning. And guess what? It works for me.

21/06/2026

1. Your clothes aren’t comfortable. This has nothing to do with size, but more about fabric, fit and construction. Unfortunately most brands don’t care about comfort, so we all end up with oddly fitting clothes that dig in, ride up and make us sweat. Which leads to annoyance while getting dressed.
2. You keep looking for a quick fix to your “style rut” but the cheap trend items aren’t making your outfits magically work.
3. You see a lot of people pushing the neutral capsule wardrobe concept on social media, but it just doesn’t sit right with you. It feels boring and unexciting.

I’m not here to tell you to buy a whole new wardrobe. That wouldn’t be very slow-fashion-founder of me.

But I am here to tell you why I started this brand. Because I was absolutely fed up with feeling like my clothes were fighting against my body in the morning and throughout the day.

The fun, colourful clothes that I liked the design of were often ill-fitting, synthetic fibres and fell apart after a few washes.

The natural-fibre clothes were earth-toned, boring designs and often really expensive.

Aside from aesthetics, any brands that did offer everything I wanted, often stopped at an AU12-14, and even if they carried a 16, it never fit well.

So after over a decade working as a Fashion Designer for other brands, I knew I had to start my own brand.

Patience Made was born out of my own struggle to find fun, functional (hello pockets!), ethically made, natural-fibre clothes in a size range and fit that works for all bodies.

If you’ve made it this far, I’m so glad you’re here. This just might be the community for you.

20/06/2026

No one tells you these things.
But they seem kind of obvious. And amazing.

19/06/2026

The season of size and fit (obsession with measurements).

I’m at the final stage of development for the next collection. The fun part (designing) is finished and now it’s time to finesse the final grading so production can start.

This isn’t something most founders do.
I do it myself because I have the skills and want to retain complete control over the size and fit of every style I launch.

The next collection has a long-sleeved shirt and a light-weight denim jacket. It’s been really important to me to focus on the proportions of the design and how that shifts with the grading. Especially the sleeve length.

Next step is the photoshoot in July, to bring everything to life on real bodies and then launch!

18/06/2026

1. Remaining calm and enjoying the photoshoot planning process
2. Unpacking samples and seeing they’re perfect, because nothing was rushed
3. Having fun making the content well in advance and all throughout the lead-up
4. Still doing everything myself, but collaborating with like-minded people for small things that count

17/06/2026

As a fashion lover who’s always exploring new brands and seeing what’s out there, I cannot handle how much polyester, nylon, acetate and acrylic is on the market right now.

From other small businesses, established medium-sized businesses, larger retailers and high-end designers.

I can’t believe some of the prices I’m seeing for polyester and other synthetics. In garments that do not require synthetics. Just everyday clothes.

I had this same frustration in 2022 when I was trying to find clothes in natural fibres that suited my style (not beige and boring), had inclusive sizing and I couldn’t find what I was looking for. Polyester, rayon and really cheap quality. But the prices? $200, $300, $400. For plastic. Absolutely not.

So I started this brand.

So far, my clothing collections have all been 100% cotton.

I’m doing things slowly and carefully. I can’t wait to continue expanding with other natural fibres.

And yes, I’m selling cotton clothing in inclusive sizes for less than some Australian designers are selling polyester.

Make it make sense.

The only reason brands of any company size are using synthetic fabrics for everyday clothes is because they’re cheaper. That’s it. End of story.

16/06/2026

Or if you’re just a person with a body who’s sick of being sold plastic clothes.

If you’re seeing this, you’ve probably been burned by shopping online and receiving clothing that’s made from synthetic fabric, poorly sewn with a terrible fit.

Or you’ve tried to shop in-store and the selection is…sad. All the shops look the same.

I started this brand because I was like you. Midsize. Average Australian size 14-16 and I couldn’t shop some brands because their size range stopped at a small size 12.

I didn’t want to wear overpriced boho-style clothes just because happened to be natural fibres.

And the cool, effortless designs I quite liked?
Polyester. Rayon. Acrylic. Nothing good.

As a fashion designer with 16+ years experience working for other companies, I reached the point where I had to go out on my own and create what I knew was missing.

So here we are. Patience Made really is filling a gap in the market for slow fashion that’s natural fibres, cool designs and size-inclusive. No boring beige. No sweaty plastic fabrics. No flimsy construction that falls apart after one wash.

If you’ve read this far, follow along and see what I’m working on 👀

16/06/2026

I’ve been to China more than 20 times, so I wonder what I’ll think of the expo.

Today I went (very briefly) to the Sydney China textile and sourcing expo at the ICC.
Honestly, it wasn’t anything like going to China and properly sourcing but I’m sure it would be helpful to someone who wanted to start a brand from scratch and had absolutely no suppliers.
I mostly just went to meet my main supplier IRL for the first time (planning to visit China again next year solo). It was nice to see him and exchange gifts.
I took a few brochures from some natural-fibre suppliers who can do low MOQ.
There was a lot of stuff that wasn’t relevant to my brand ie not the right product types, fabrics or MOQ.
For example, I did see a graphic tee supplier and their quality was awesome.
Do you want to guess what their MOQ (minimum order quantity) was?

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