How We Make

How We Make

Every Matea piece begins as a decision.

Not a trend forecast. Not a production run minimum. A considered decision about fabric, construction, and quantity — made with the intention that what we produce will be worn again and again, not discarded after a season.

This is how we make.

Small quantities, always.

Every style is produced in limited numbers. When a piece sells out, it is gone. This is not a scarcity marketing tactic — it is how we produce. Small quantities mean less waste, more attention to each garment, and the knowledge that what you are wearing was not mass-produced for landfill.

Hand-selected fabrics.

Every fabric we use is chosen specifically for the garment it will become. Creativity and quality are the criteria — not price and availability. We do not use whatever is cheapest. We use what is right.

Made with care.

Our garments are produced in partnership with our factory in the Guangzhou province of China. Much of our detailing is stitched by hand by a small, skilled team of seamstresses, pattern makers, and quality control staff.

We are transparent about where our clothes are made because we are proud of how they are made.

Our factory.

Floor employees work shift hours between 9am and 9pm with two meal breaks daily. They receive 20 days paid annual leave and paid public holidays. Office employees work 9am to 6pm with a break each day. All employees — floor and office — receive fair pay, leave entitlements, and safe working conditions.

This is not a perfunctory tick-box. It is a standard we hold and verify.

 Designed in Australia.

Every Matea piece is designed in Melbourne, Australia. The creative process — the silhouette, the detail, the intention — begins here.

Clothing made to be kept.