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The original Sara Bella* was founded in 1991. Our company's philosophy was to utilize high-quality craftsmanship and top-grade materials to produce exuberant designs that appealed to both kids and adults. All of our products were made with Polartec © Polarfleece and all were made in the United States.

The name, Sara Bella started with me, Sara - I'm the owner and designer of all Sara Bella* products and I live in Bend, Oregon, with my partner and our daughter, Bella. The original Bella was my grandmother. She taught me how to sew when I was a little girl. I have always felt that she was the most amazing woman and lived a sustainable, honest lifestyle that we all strive to live. She made her own clothing and her food was made from only fresh ingredients with nothing more than her bare hands and love for her family. There was nothing artificial about Bella - in her spirit or her practice on this planet.

After 14 years in the retail business of Sara Bella*, it was time to take a break and do development work in Africa and to renew my teaching license. In 2010 my new retail business, Sara Bella* Upcycled was formed, this time with a greater mission; to teach the methods used to create environmentally friendly goods in the United States as well as abroad.

Today, all of our work is done in honor of the earth. We use only trash - plastic bags and banners that would otherwise be tossed into the landfill. Our products are 99% upcycled plastic bags and banners. The only parts of our products that aren’t made of trash are the thread and the metal fittings, the zippers and the plastic clips.

Thank you for your interest in our products and in supporting our efforts to decrease trash, clean up the earth, and save countless birds and marine life from the growing volumes of plastic that end up in the earth's oceans every year.

Love, Sara*