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Gertie's Legacy was established by Elza Engelbrecht to showcase her daughter Ger-Marié Engelbrecht’s hand-printed, Overberg inspired, fabric range.
Ger-Marié studied textile design and technology and worked for various retail outlets which included ‘Jenni Button’ of the platinum group after which she worked as a freelance textile designer. Due to South Africa's shrinking textile industry, Elza and Ger-Marié saw a gap in the market and when the chance arose to rent premises that had once housed the legendary ‘Barendas Kontant Modewinkel’, Gertie's Legacy was born. Elza named the venture after her mom who was highly skilled in all house-crafts and whose talents Elza and Ger-Marié inherited.
The mother and daughter relocated to their home-studio in 2021 and use Kaliko Boutique Fabric Shop at 11 Main Street in Gansbaai as their main retail outlet. Private consultations are by arrangement only.
Gertie’s Legacy’s exclusively designed textiles are hand-printed with silkscreen on durable 100% cotton fabric. The patterns and designs have nature-inspired themes relating to Gansbaai and the surrounding areas in the Cape Overberg. Prints include but are not limited to:
Fabric can be bought in-store at Kaliko Boutique Fabric Shop, 11 Main Street, Gansbaai.
Bulk orders of fabric for curtaining and interior decorating projects can be pre-ordered at Kaliko Boutique Fabric Shop or directly from Gertie’s Legacy.
A range of soft furnishings made using Gertie’s Legacy textiles include but are not limited to:
Both the fabrics and the soft furnishings are on sale at Kaliko Boutique Fabric Shop, 11 Main Street, Gansbaai. Contact Gertie’s Legacy directly for more information about the product range.
Gertie’s Legacy will customise your order to suit your product needs. Elza Englebrecht is available for consultations on:
To arrange your consultation with Elza, contact Gertie’s Legacy directly.