Maddie – a very special One of a Kind communion bear gift for a very special young lady. Made in 2011 using beige sparse mohair for her outer ears, paws & boots. Her inner ears & paws are cream velvet fabric. She has the leaf motif on her left foot. She wears a white silk
Phoebe – made for a very special, brave young lady of the same name, who’s favourite colour is, of course, pink. The bear has rose pink recycled wool/acrylic inner ears & paws. Her outer ears & paws are beige sparse short pile mohair. Her cream dress top & ecosac are hemp/organic cotton. Her dress skirt
Anjey – The Eccentric Artist – a fun, expressive piece to make. Her hobbies are painting, gardening & Gordon’s Gin, though not sure where she’s hidden the miniature bottle she had. Different coloured pieces of mohair were used for her ears, paws & feet. She has a multi coloured nose & freckles. She wears a
Levi – a lazy little Ecobear who’d prefer to sleep under the olive tree than to prune it.
Aubergine & Flora – These two looked so happy sitting in the sun together. Flora (who is available for adoption & can be found in the Limited Edition store) is 8.25″ & a One of a Kind bear, with hand embroidered floral waistcoat. The detailed flower embroidery drifts onto the back of her hemp/organic cotton
Kaz – 8.25″ tall personalised One of a Kind bear made in 2011. She holds a bright pink rose. Her dress is made from hemp-silk, waisted with white silk ribbon detail. She has a light bronze organza bag. Her ears & hand paws are luxurious cream coloured velvet. Sparse short-pile cream mohair has been used
Fuchsia – created in 1999 – she later morphed into Marlie (a character from The Ecobears children’s book). One of a Kind, free standing & fully poseable. Her petal dress is made from hand-painted silk. Her ears & paws are made from coral pink ultrasuede. Complete with matching ecosac.
Ecobears began life on February 29th 1996, as a combination of two passions: soft-toymaking and environmental interest. In 1993 a man named John Parkinson made fabrics that mixed hemp with mungo (wool fibres obtained from cloth), and shoddy (shredded pieces of old cloth) from a company in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England. The hemp was grown
Over 100 years prior to the conception of Ecobears the Teddy Bear was born as a result of political satire. In 1902 the Governor of Mississippi invited President Theodore Roosevelt on a hunting trip, while the President was on a trip to settle a border dispute with Louisiana. Mr. Roosevelt, an avid sportsman, accepted. While
