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Founding collection · Singapore

Made for first skin.

Culmé is bamboo babywear in quiet, wearable neutrals — softer than cotton, naturally breathable, and cut for the years babies grow fastest.

Join the founding list Why we chose bamboo
Flat lay of folded bamboo baby clothing in ivory, oat and blush tones
OEKO-TEX intent Viscose from bamboo Newborn to 24 months Made in small batches

Why bamboo

Four reasons it earns its place next to a newborn.

  1. 01

    Softer than it has any right to be

    Bamboo viscose is spun into a finer, rounder fibre than cotton, so the knit falls smooth against skin instead of catching on it.

  2. 02

    Breathable in real heat

    The fibre moves moisture away and dries quickly — the difference between a settled nap and a damp, restless one in a humid climate.

  3. 03

    Gentle on reactive skin

    A smooth fibre surface and low irritation profile make it a common choice for babies prone to eczema flare-ups and heat rash.

  4. 04

    A crop that keeps giving

    Bamboo regrows from its own root system without replanting, needs no irrigation in most growing regions, and matures in a fraction of the time hardwood takes.

Close-up of soft ivory bamboo knit fabric falling in gentle folds
Our base cloth: a 300gsm bamboo-viscose interlock.

The palette

Six shades, all borrowed from the plant.

Nothing bright, nothing that reads synthetic. Every shade is chosen to sit quietly against new skin — and against each other, so any two pieces go together.

Dyed in small lots to a set recipe, so a piece bought next year still matches the one bought this year.

The shop

The founding three.

We're starting deliberately small — three pieces, made properly, before anything else. Sizes newborn to 24 months.

Ivory bamboo baby zip sleepsuit laid flat Coming soon

The Everyday Sleepsuit

Two-way zip, fold-over cuffs, covered feet.

Ivory · Oat · Rusk · Sage · Mist

Newborn – 24 months

Folded blush bamboo baby swaddle blanket Coming soon

The Stretch Swaddle

Four-way stretch, breathable, generous drape.

Ivory · Blush · Mist

One size, 120cm square

Oat coloured two-piece bamboo baby set with matching beanie Coming soon

The Two-Piece Set

Lap-shoulder top, soft-waist pant, knotted beanie.

Oat · Rusk · Sage

Newborn – 24 months

And the small things.

Cut from the same cloth as the sleepsuit, from the same dye lot — so they match rather than nearly match. Made to be given together.

Pair of ivory bamboo newborn scratch mittens laid flat Coming soon

The Newborn Mittens

Soft rolled cuff, no elastic, no seam across the palm.

Ivory · Oat

Pair of oat coloured soft bamboo newborn booties laid flat Coming soon

The Soft Booties

Slouched fabric ankle that stays on. No sole, no fastening.

Ivory · Oat

Pair of ivory knitted bamboo newborn socks laid flat Coming soon

The Newborn Socks

Knitted to shape with a seamless toe and a fine ribbed cuff.

Ivory · Oat

Our first run is in development with our mill. Join the list to see pricing first and get founding rates.

Our story

Named after the part of the plant that does the growing.

A culm is the tall, hollow stem of a bamboo plant — the part that shoots up fast, bends in weather, and doesn't break. It felt like the right name for clothes made for the fastest-growing, most weather-sensitive years of a person's life.

Culmé started with a simple frustration: babywear that either looked lovely and felt scratchy, or felt lovely and looked like hospital issue. We wanted a small, well-made wardrobe in colours that don't shout — pieces you'd happily photograph and happily hand down.

We're a new brand, working with a small mill and starting with three pieces rather than thirty. Everything we learn from the founding run goes straight into the next one.

Fewer things. Better cloth. Made to be passed on.
Based in
Singapore
Founded
2026
First run
3 styles, 6 sizes
Fabric
Bamboo viscose interlock

Contact

Talk to us directly.

Culmé is small enough that your email reaches the person making the decisions. Ask about fabric, sizing, timing, or stocking us — you will get a considered reply, not a template.

hello@culme.co

We answer within two working days, Singapore time.

Customers
Fabric, sizing and the founding run
Stockists
Wholesale and retail enquiries
Suppliers
Mills, knitters and trims
Based in
Singapore · GMT+8

Be there for the first run.

Founding-list members get early access, founding pricing, and a say in which colour we add next. No more than one email a month.