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What do the shapes and symbols in Aboriginal art mean?
One of the most recognizable styles in Aboriginal art is dot painting, where fine dots are used to create intricate patterns and forms. Dots can represent various things, such as ancestral tracks, ...
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The Mainie Story - Who we are, what we do and why we do it
Every Mainie we make gives back to the Aboriginal woman artist who created the original design, to elevate and empower her, her family and her community.
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Fashion with Purpose
Mainie is a unique melding of authentic Aboriginal art and luxurious fashion.
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Style Story: The White Shirt
A unique melding of authentic Aboriginal art and luxurious silk.
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Mainie: A unique melding of authentic Aboriginal art and luxurious fashion
"I like painting ‘cause it's my Dreaming. I like to teach kids my Dreaming. I want everyone to know my Dreaming from all over the world. I know and they can know." - Bessie Nakamarra Sims
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Mainie: The world's oldest art brought to life on luxurious pure silk
The Mainie silk scarf collection features authentic Aboriginal art designs Each exquisite wearable art piece in the Mainie silk scarf collection is a unique melding of two ancient artisan cultures...
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Mainie: Timeless, Versatile & Meaningful Fashion
At Mainie, we lead by example as "Slow Fashion" advocates. Every one of our exquisite wearable art pieces is consciously designed to be a timeless, versatile and meaningful fashion garment. We str...
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Mainie: Ethical & Sustainable Fashion
At Mainie, we are acutely aware of the amount of clothing that is dumped into landfill every year and the effects that microplastics and other pollutants are having in our natural habitats and wate...
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The Mainie Story: Who we are, what we do and why we do it.
A unique melding of authentic Aboriginal art and luxurious fashion Mainie Australia is an Australian Aboriginal company that has been consciously built on a solid foundation of impeccable business ...
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Mainie Gifts - With Love From Australia
Are you looking for the perfect gift to send to friends and family this Christmas? Mainie has a stunning collection of uniquely Australian fashions and gifts that will suit all tastes and every bud...
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The Mainie Story: A unique melding of authentic Aboriginal art and luxurious fashion
Mainie brings together the world’s oldest unbroken art traditions and the finest fashion textiles including pure silk, super-soft Woolmark Australian Merino wool and vegan-friendly Modal to crea...
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Mainie: An Official Provider to the Australian Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai
Mainie is heading to Dubai After a whirlwind six years establishing Mainie as a distinctively Australian fashion brand, our Cairns-based start-up is writing a new chapter this week when we wave goo...
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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.