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about travelling lite
about our place
and mission
circular economy in lud valley, nz
travelling lite was created to provide
products for everyday and travel use ☼
each product needed to have
more than one function ☼
be lightweight and fold up small ☼
provide comfort using fabrics that
maintain body temperature ☼
easy to maintain ☼
made with sustainable natural fabrics ☼
dyed using natural dyes & processes ☼
manage waste using a circular economy ☼
products for everyday and travel use ☼
each product needed to have
more than one function ☼
be lightweight and fold up small ☼
provide comfort using fabrics that
maintain body temperature ☼
easy to maintain ☼
made with sustainable natural fabrics ☼
dyed using natural dyes & processes ☼
manage waste using a circular economy ☼
judy keylock
the artist behind travelling lite
laying out the leaves
the fabric contains protein that the leaves will print on
unraveling fabric & leaves
after dying the fabric it's time to see the results
our lud valley home
i live on a lifestyle property in a beautiful adobe
brick house with my husband michael, our cat
kitty, and our two dogs george & ronnie ☼
my daughter chloe, her partner faz and their
2 cats maya & fig live opposite us in a wooden building with a grass roof ☼
katherine, my 97 year old mother, has her own wooden house next to us ☼
guests stay in a small self contained sleep-out
in between properties ☼
the property is my work place and the perfect
venue for hosting and running workshops ☼
brick house with my husband michael, our cat
kitty, and our two dogs george & ronnie ☼
my daughter chloe, her partner faz and their
2 cats maya & fig live opposite us in a wooden building with a grass roof ☼
katherine, my 97 year old mother, has her own wooden house next to us ☼
guests stay in a small self contained sleep-out
in between properties ☼
the property is my work place and the perfect
venue for hosting and running workshops ☼
we do permaculture
michael has created a thriving garden using the principles of permaculture ☼
he grows all our vegetables and always makes sure we have greens all year long ☼
we have a food forest, and are in the process of making a large green house and pond ☼
i have started to grow a selection of dye plants including indigo, weld, madder and flowers ☼
he grows all our vegetables and always makes sure we have greens all year long ☼
we have a food forest, and are in the process of making a large green house and pond ☼
i have started to grow a selection of dye plants including indigo, weld, madder and flowers ☼
food forest catering
my daughter chloe's catering business specialises in gluten-free, organic and vegan food using produce from her garden and sourcing local products ☼
to learn more visit her instagram ☼
to learn more visit her instagram ☼
volunteer work
what do our wwoofers do?
we have been welcoming wwoofers in our home since 2005
for more information, visit wwoof.nz
for more information, visit wwoof.nz
collecting and laying out wood
the wood is from our eucalyptus trees
harvesting elderflowers
planting, sowing, weeding, you name it
making compost
we use a hot composting system
all clothes and accessories are handmade in nelson, new zealand and fabrics are sustainably and ethically sourced ☼
these fabrics are 100% biodegradable
each material consists of a special attribute
odour resistant, moisture-wicking, breathable, maintaining body temperature, lightweight ☼
kind to your skin and the earth ☼
these fabrics are 100% biodegradable
each material consists of a special attribute
odour resistant, moisture-wicking, breathable, maintaining body temperature, lightweight ☼
kind to your skin and the earth ☼
coloured by nature, using exclusively plant-derived dyes on organic cotton, linen, merino & papers ☼
leaves for dying mostly grow in our own garden ☼
natural processes creating unique, one of a kind products never to be repeated ☼
the items are a bit like us, each the same in a way but infinitely different and all beautiful ☼
leaves for dying mostly grow in our own garden ☼
natural processes creating unique, one of a kind products never to be repeated ☼
the items are a bit like us, each the same in a way but infinitely different and all beautiful ☼
travelling lite has an eco friendly production process by transforming waste fabric (linen) into paper pulp by hand and at home ☼
the paper pulp is then reused in all kinds of paper products, like wall art, notebooks and packs ☼
all materials are compostable
since no plastic or toxic
materials are used ☼
the paper pulp is then reused in all kinds of paper products, like wall art, notebooks and packs ☼
all materials are compostable
since no plastic or toxic
materials are used ☼
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