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Silk, Merino Wool or Modal? How to Choose Your Perfect Mainie Scarf
Choosing the right scarf is about more than selecting a colour or pattern. The textile influences how a scarf feels, how it falls, how it can be styled and how easily it fits into your everyday lif...
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From Canvas to Couture: How Artwork Becomes a Mainie Scarf
At Mainie, every scarf begins as a story. Joy Nangala Brown’s original painting, Yumari Jukurrpa, tells the story of a forbidden love between a man and a woman from different clans. Not in a facto...
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Mainie Australia: Where Dreamtime Meets Contemporary Design
Mainie is a distinctively Australian fashion and gift brand to covet and collect – an exquisite fusion of ancient Aboriginal Dreaming stories and contemporary luxury design that speaks to discernin...
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Where to Buy Authentic Aboriginal Art: Australia’s Most Acclaimed First Nations Art Fairs
Australia is home to a vibrant calendar of First Nations art fairs that bring community-based Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art centres together under one roof. These events are the best pl...
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Mainie is a brand I proudly wear for so many reasons. I love that each scarf has a story and that I know with each piece funds go back to the woman that designed it. I adore the vibrancy of the colours and the high quality, I have had my scarves for many years now and they are so versatile from wearing them to do presentations or going out for lunch. I stand for empowering women and standing proud in your individuality and Mainie embodies this in every way.
Lesley Buckman
Our Mainie scarves have become an essential wardrobe component both at home and when travelling. They serve to elevate any outfit whilst also celebrating Australian First Nations culture with dignity and sophistication. The silk product is beautiful to wear and the merino wool is unbelievable soft and so warm. Lightweight, easy to pack and always commented on.
Tanya, Emily and Elizabeth
I love the Mainie Scarves, for myself and as the perfect gift. They are investment pieces that will be part of your wardrobe for life. I love travel and one or two scarves are always included in my luggage. They are perfect on the plane and for dressing up outfits. I take a Merino scarf for cooler climates and silk ones everywhere else. However, the very best part is the ethical basis of the brand. I know I support a woman artist from a First Nations community when I purchase something from Mainie. They look good and do good at the same time.
Jo Pyne
Introducing Australian Cultural Heritage to the World
Founded by Gunggari Aboriginal woman Charmaine Saunders in 2012, Mainie is a Supply Nation certified Indigenous Australian-owned company and an Indigenous Art Code approved dealer member. We recognise the traditional custodians of the land on which we live and work, and we pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging.
We acknowledge the sorrow of the Stolen Generations and the impacts of colonisation on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. We respect the resilience, strength and pride of Australia’s First Nations people and their communities. Mainie is committed to supporting Aboriginal women artists to earn an independent income from their own work and to keep alive their traditional cultural heritage for future generations.