Cumbungi Clothing is the combination of unique illustrations hand printed or sewn onto sweatshop free garments for women, men and kids. Australian animals and plants, as well as idioms and phases in our language inspire the illustrations.

Our aim is to provide quality clothing at a fair price that has been created via an ethical and environmentally sustainable process.

Cumbungi is also the name of an intriguing reed-like, indigenous semi-aquatic plant found in various parts of Australia where there is water two-three metres in depth. Plants very simular to Cumbungi are found in various parts of the world, know as Bulrush or Bullrush in the UK and Cat's tail in the USA. The plants can provide shelter for water birds and other aquatic organisms but for decades have been considered a nuisance by farmers. However in recent years cumbungi has gained much respect as it has been discovered they play a vital role in wetlands, assisting purification of water ways, removing pesticides, bacteria and other pollutants. Historically too, Australian Aboriginals used the floury (gluten free bush tucker!) rhizomes of cumbungi as a staple food. The Cumbungi plant is prominent in the Riverina district where Beth, the founder/designer of Cumbungi Clothing grew up.

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