Tootsa MacGinty is a clothing company that makes unisex clothes for children between the ages of 0 and 8.
History The company was started by womenswear designer Kate Pietrasik in 2011. It is one of the first to bring unisex kidswear to the market in the UK.(29 April 2013) Top 10 ethical places to shop for children's clothes | 3 - Top Tootsa theguardian.com In 2013 the company introduced its first adult item, in response to enquiries.(1 November 2013) Top five: a company of foxes | Jumper, from tootsamacginty.com theguardian.com
Pietrasik had previously worked designing streetwear and sportswear for brands including Hilfiger and Roxy. The company currently consists of Pietrasik, her two parents, and a PR and Brand Manager. She says she was inspired to create unisex children's clothing after being shocked by the gender segregated children's clothing available in the UK High Street, after having lived in France for 10 years where the situation was less pronounced.(7 February 2012) Are we letting our little girls down by dressing them in pink? Wales Online(30 June 2011) Unisex fashion: Hey boy, hey girl The Independent
Tootsa MacGinty manufactures its clothes in Portugal.
Collaboration The company has collaborated with UK environmental campaign group, Surfers Against Sewage, to produce a series of fundraising T-shirts.Surfers Against Sewage website - Tootsa MacGinty
Beyond using social media, trade fairs and word-of-mouth marketing, the company doesn't advertise.Hindmarsh, Luci McQuitty (October 8, 2013) Meet Kate Pietrasik of children’s wear label Tootsa MacGinty motherwifeme.com
In 2021, Tootsa was purchased by Inc Retail, which is part of Inc & Co.22 June, 2021 Tootsa MacGinty acquired by Inc Retail Group - Drapers
References
External links Official Website Baby Boy Clothes