Sunday baby began as a feeling.
A desire to create something soft, practical, and beautiful for the in between moments — after the ocean, after the bath, in the quiet warmth of being wrapped up and held.
Designed with both parent and child in mind, each piece brings together comfort, ease, and thoughtful detail.
From the choice of fabric to the way it’s worn, Sunday baby is about simplifying everyday rituals while holding onto a sense of softness and care.
For the days that feel like Sunday, baby.
Thoughtful Design
Every detail of Sunday baby is considered — from the V-neck that makes dressing easier, to the snap buttons that simplify changing, to the soft cotton that feels gentle on skin.
Natural Materials
We use 100% cotton toweling sourced in Southern Africa. No synthetics. No shortcuts. Just quality materials made to last.
Slower Making
Each poncho is hand-finished, not mass rushed. We embrace small variations as part of the human touch behind every piece.
Women’s Work
Our tassels are hand-finished by women in South Africa, creating opportunities for
flexible, meaningful work.
Meet the Makers
Behind each piece is a pair of hands, a story, and a rhythm of work.
Sunday baby is made alongside women in South Africa who bring care, skill, and intention into every detail — from the stitching to the final tassel.
This is just the beginning of something we are building, together.
Sunday baby is not made in a factory.
It is made in homes, in shared spaces, in conversation — by women whose hands carry skill, memory, and care.
Each tassel is tied slowly, intentionally.
Each piece is part of something larger than itself.
This is slower.
This is human.
This is what matters.
There is a story in every stitch.
A rhythm in every tassel.
A life behind every piece.
Ntombifuthi Mzizi (Futhi)
Creativity • Community • Expression
Futhi’s story carries a sense of movement — a life that has shifted and grown through different seasons.
She began her schooling in Phila and later completed high school at eKwazi. During those years, she was drawn to expression and creativity — modelling, dancing, and ballroom dancing were part of her world. A time shaped by rhythm, confidence, and energy. After school, she began working at the Albany Hotel, and later at Ninian Hester.
Over time, her path led her back to working with her hands — discovering crochet and connecting with other women who shared the same skill.
Together, they became part of the Magic Bean Foundation — a space where creativity and community meet.
It is work she continues today, including creating tassels for Sunday baby.
For Futhi, this work is about connection — to other women, to shared skills, and to something built together.
Each tassel she creates carries that same spirit — of creativity, community, and belonging.
Gabazile Dlamini (Gabs)
Resourcefulness • Purpose • Resilience
Gabs’ life has been shaped by hard work from a young age.
In 2016, she began learning to crochet using plastic bags, guided by a woman who taught a group of women how to transform waste into something useful for their community. What began as a way to reduce and reuse plastic slowly became a source of income and pride.
Through their hands, discarded materials were turned into everyday items — handbags, laundry baskets, mats.
Over time, this work began to support her family — helping cover daily needs and creating a sense of independence.
Alongside this, Gabs also creates beadwork for traditional ceremonies such as memulo — work that connects her deeply to culture and heritage. Each tassel she makes carries that story — of resilience, resourcefulness, and meaningful creation.
Rosemary Mbongi Mbatha (Mabongi)
Commitment • Independence • Growth
Mabongi is a mother, and a woman who has built her life through skill, consistency, and determination.
Her journey began at school, during craft periods where she first learned to work with her hands. Over time, that skill became her livelihood.
For more than ten years, Mabongi has been crocheting to support herself and her family. She works alongside a team of eleven women, transforming recycled plastic into functional pieces — beach bags, baskets, and plant holders.
This work is more than income.
It is independence.
It is dignity.
Mabongi continues to grow — open to learning new skills, committed to her craft, and proud of what she creates.
Each tassel she makes reflects that same commitment — steady, intentional, and built over time.
Sindisiwe Tholakele Mbatha
Care • Devotion • Strength
Sindi has worked with her hands since she was a young girl.
Her life holds both love and loss.
She is a mother and grandmother, and carries the memory of her first-born daughter, who passed away in 2006.
Her family extends beyond her own children — she also cares for her late brother’s daughters, holding space for them as her own.
Through it all, she has continued her crochet work — a steady presence in her life, and a source of income and pride.
Her days are shaped by responsibility, care, and faith. She finds grounding in her church and her community.
Each tassel she creates carries that same quiet devotion — to family, to resilience, and to showing up, again and again.