Meticulously constructed and with no two items the same, Juli Hunter refers to her line of clothes as ‘eco-friendly’- because she uses almost exclusively recycled and found materials. She and her two part time helpers work from her home studio in Waikanae on the Kapiti Coast where she also has a clothing alterations and made-to-measure business. On a rainy fall day, Amelia Nurse dropped by to learn more about Juli’s fascination with materials and her philosophy around clothing.