About Us at Berrima's Overflow

 

Welcome to Berrima’s Overflow online. We are excited to provide you with quality clothing made from Australian Merino wool and other natural fibres. From woollen jumpers and cashmere cardigans, to cotton shirts and linen scarves, Berrima's Overflow celebrates the quality and sustainability of natural fibres.

Berrima’s Overflow is a family business that in some way started generations ago on a sheep property called Talwood Station in south west Queensland.

Childhood memories are of family and remoteness, sheep and dust, big blue skies, flat brown land and vivid orange sunsets. Memories of mustering endless paddocks, the lack of rain, the excitement of shearing time and the delight of looking after orphaned lambs.

In 1991 the wool price collapsed and there were stockpiles of this beautiful fibre. My parents were then living in the Southern Highlands of NSW and my mother, who had worked for Australian designers, Peter Weiss and Carla Zampatti, was determined to help this ailing industry. She opened Berrima’s Natural Australia and curated a collection to showcase the best of Australian Merino wool. Every garment was grown and manufactured in Australia.

In the early 2000’s, after living and working in London for some time, my young family and I returned to Australia and Berrima’s Overflow opened. Together these two shops provided a wide collection of Australian, and now British made natural fibre clothing – still focusing on Australian Merino wool.

I spend a lot of time sourcing our stock. First and foremost, finding brands who have a similar mindset and, like us, understand the importance of natural fibres. Not only for the handle, comfort and breathability but because we are happy knowing that our garments come from renewable sources that will biodegrade and leave the earth just as it was before it was made.

Secondly our clothes emphasise quality, they are clothes to be worn over and over again. They have integrity and are timeless but are never boring. Some are handmade, most are small line production. 

I love colour… It can be subtle, or it can be vibrant. Colour can bring excitement or calm and it can change how we feel and what we notice about someone.

And finally, but by no means last, is design. Good design can be simple. The smallest choice can completely change one garment to the next and I attempt to source those garments that are just right and are flattering for everyone.

Berrima's Overflow provides you with knitwear which reflects an interesting and sustainable, ethically produced fashion.

We are a family business and my family welcome you to our store and thank you for visiting.

Dana