There’s no outsourcing. No anonymous production line.
Every Ahipao piece is knitted on Waiheke Island by our family—Esme, Alannah, and a small team of local hands.
Our machines hum just a few metres from the sea.
Our machines live in a small studio in a quiet bay. Every stitch, seam, and label is done by hand—by us. We work in small batches and finish every piece with care.
We make garments to be lived in, handed down, fought over at family dinners. Pieces that feel like home.
Come Visit Us
Factory Tour
Visiting Waiheke? We’d love to show you around.
Our studio is open by appointment—pop in, say hello, and see the machines at work.