nz coast by ellen g

About

Beautifully practical

Tings is a colourful one-person New Zealand business built on a simple idea: pratical products can be beautiful, useful and full of personality.

  • A size for just about everything

    Nine sizes, developed as customers found new ways to use their bags

  • Designed for 
    real life

    Every bag begins with a practical problem Leah wants to solve

  • Patterns with 
    personality

    A colourful mix of prints, including exclusive designs by New Zealand artists

  • Every item individually  checked

    Leah inspects the products herself before they’re packed and sent

Bags for whatever’s wet, messy or needs keeping clean and dry.
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FROM ONE WET BAG ...

Hi, I’m Leah. Tings began in 2011 at my sewing machine, making toys and kickmats for my son. Then came things our family needed to make life with kids easier, including one Medium wet bag for use at daycare. Customers found so many uses for it that one size became nine and there are now over 45,000 Tings bags out there living their best lives.

  • MADE FOR REAL LIFE

    For years, I took Tings to markets throughout New Zealand. These days I’m focused on bringing the same hands-on care to the online store. It’s still me behind your orders and messages and you occasionally see me pop up at a market.

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  • behind the scenes

    I still design every bag and choose the patterns. They’re made by two trusted manufacturing partners in China, whom I’ve worked with since 2018, and I personally check the finished products - if it doesn’t pass the strict LQC (Leah Qualty Control), it doesn’t go out. Some exclusive prints are created with New Zealand artists; all are chosen to make something practical feel a little more fun.

    - Leah

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