A tale about Maria, Helen & Mini Mate

At Mini Mate, we are passionate about keeping jobs in Australia and Australian Made products. As a child Maria saw my machinist mother being made redundant several times as clothing companies sent manufacturing offshore to save money. So when Maria became a mother in April 2007 and tried without success to buy Australian Made childrens' clothing she decided to do something about it. Along with her cousin Helen, the girls created Mini Mate, an online shop www.minimate.com.au, specialising in Australian made childrens' fashion.

Both Helen and Maria are very passionate about keeping jobs in Australia.

Helen also found it difficult to find clothes for her 3 year old son Archie. Specifically, Australian made clothing for Archie that was edgy, comfortable and affordable. The sum of these ideas was the genesis of Mini Mate, a business the girls co-founded.

Mini Mate features Australian made clothing for boys and tomboys. The clothing is made from quality Australian fabrics and is sized 0 to 5. The popular designer t-shirt range were created by the girls in conjunction with a graphic designer. Therefore these designs are unique to Mini Mate. The play shorts have been a hit with tots learning to crawl and walk as well as toddlers and older children learning to toilet train and dress themselves.

We hope you enjoy your shopping experience with us at Mini Mate.

If you have any questions, please feel free to email us at shop@minimate.com.au. If you prefer to call us, feel free to do so on the numbers to follow.

Purchases can be made via this online store or by telephone. If you would like to place a phone order please call Maria on 0418 866 677 or Helen on 0410 758 778.