About Smateria
Creating products that put you in a good mood
Our vision is to allow you to be able to convey your individuality with confidence, honour your values and embrace joy whilst celebrating life! Our mission is to provide high quality ethical and unconventional fashion products across the world. To make it possible we are working daily on building a family and community more than a company, we take care of our people and we all
work with a smile to brighten up our days and yours!
The Smateria Story
Smateria is a women-owned and operated business founded in 2006 by Jennifer Morellato and Elisa Lion, who both shared passions for creativity, business and sustainability. Elisa is our creator and maker, always searching for ways to transform materials with a creative twist. She met Jennifer, who was looking to start a business that empowers Cambodians through their work. After prototyping their first bags, they took the ethipreneurial plunge to transform their ideas into a thriving ethical brand dedicated to creativity, positivity and style…..Smateria was born.
Smateria means to transform a material and give it new life. Our originality lies within the unconventional materials that we use. At Smateria we take inspiration from our urban and local surroundings and create bags and accessories made from recycled, upcycled and repurposed materials. All items are 100% ethically made in Cambodia with an Italian flair, using high quality and durable materials.
At Smateria we strongly believe in building and supporting a community. Produced in-house from start to finish, all our products are carefully handmade by an amazing team of Khmer artisans. Since the inception of the company we are continuing to scale our impact worldwide, standing up for human values and continuing to build our amazing community.
About Claudinia
Claudinia is the exclusive distributor of Smateria in Australia and New Zealand, founded by directors Bianca Garcia and Jude Alexander.
Our journey with Smateria began in the most unexpected way — when a close friend returned from Cambodia with two strikingly unique Smateria bags purchased from an airport store. We were immediately drawn to the brand’s bold aesthetic and even more so to its ethical story: recycled materials, empowered artisans, and beautifully made designs that truly stand out.
After a year of admiration (and a lot of conversation), we reached out to Smateria to explore the possibility of bringing their bags to our part of the world. At the time, there was no distributor in Australia or New Zealand — and that’s where Claudinia began.
We’re proud to represent a brand that aligns with our values: ethical craftsmanship, sustainability, and purposeful design. Through Claudinia, our mission is to grow Smateria’s impact by sharing its story and products with conscious consumers across Australia and New Zealand.