Our Story & Ethos

Welcome to Buddie. We’re Antoinette and Lauren, co-founders, and mother and daughter.

Buddie was born in 2019, out of a shared desire to make a positive impact. As our family grew, so did our awareness and commitment to sustainability. We believe you shouldn't have to choose between style and sustainability, and once we discovered the powerful properties of hemp there was no turning back.

Our mission is to create essential lifestyle products that complement your lifestyle and tread lightly on the earth. All our products are made with hemp, making them (among other things) naturally hypoallergenic, breathable, and ultra-durable; to be used over and over again. 

We chose to create with hemp as our textile of choice, because it requires less land, less water, and sequesters more carbon than other commonly used crops like cotton. We truly believe hemp is the textile of the future, and we want to dispel the stigma that exists around hemp products today. 

We’re dedicated to supporting the sustainability of planet and people and are proud to partner with manufacturers equally committed to ethical practices and fair trade.

All our orders are shipped using planet friendly compostable mailers. Made with cornstarch, the mailers are home compostable and fully biodegradable, breaking down without any harmful micro-plastics or residues.

We love seeing Buddies in the wild! Tag us and follow @buddie.life to stay updated on our new products, restocks, and behind the scenes moments, or get in touch with suggestions. 

Thank you for supporting our mother-daughter dream and for choosing to bring a Buddie into your home.