Against the machine. For the maker.
Understory is a store in Dorrigo, New South Wales. We stock small-batch, atelier-made, and carefully sourced vintage goods from independent makers around the world. We carry these things because we believe the objects that surround us should be honestly made, honestly sold, and worth keeping.
Every object here was made by a person. Not a process, not a factory line, not an algorithm optimised for margin. A person — with a name, a workshop, a material philosophy, and a reason for making things the way they make them.
We are not a marketplace. We do not stock everything. We stock what we believe in.
Featured Products
The Lanikai Beach ceramic lampshade is one in a series of five different ceramic chocolate lampshades handmade by Great Ceramics in Holland. The shade is half-glazed on the outside, and the inside is fully glazed.
They are beautiful to hang as a series in any room or space. Every lampshade comes with brass parts and two metres of matching chocolate fabric cord. The ceiling cap is made from the same clay.
The shape of this lampshade was originally thrown on the pottery wheel with clay, and a mould was made, so this lampshade is lightweight, delicate and thin! Not too heavy to hang from the ceiling.
The chocolate is the colour of the liquid clay.
Target: Calming, Repairing, Protection, and Restorative
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, and Mature
Potent overnight skin cocoon high in natural Vitamin A. Nature’s very best bioactives for an aromatherapeutic nightly ritual, grown by our Mother and bottled by us.
This is a rich and replenishing facial oil for normal to dry skin, providing calming, slow-release nourishment while you dream and a soft, radiant complexion every morning.
This premium, organic, cold-pressed oil is rich in nutrients that support skin's natural resilience and bounce. Contains gentle botanical forms of vitamin A which, are kind to skin and traditionally favoured during pregnancy.
How to: Massage 5 drops into damp skin, or apply after your moisturiser as the final step in your evening ritual.
In cold weather you may notice sedimentation within your Dream Dream Dream bottle, this is due to the organic kokum butter. Simply warm the bottle slightly to re-liquify.
Used daily, this product should last you 3 months
Uses natural, organic, cold-pressed and zero-waste ingredients of the highest quality available
30ml amber glass bottle with pipette, boxed
Made in United Kingdom
Whether you’re packing up for a road trip or catching a last-minute flight, the Atlas Duffel is built to go wherever you do. Reinforced wraparound handles provide dependable strength when you’re hauling gear, while a weather-shielded zipper keeps dust and rain where they belong—outside. A sleek zip compartment on the end keeps your small essentials close at hand. The side pocket offers quick access to items like gloves, or your field notes.
Made in United Kingdom
Specifications
Dimensions
Carry-On: 13” H × 20” W × 12” D
Capacity
51 L
Weight
Carry-On: 3.6 lb (1.63 kg)
Features
Pockets: One exterior front pocket and a zippered end pocket for quick-access essentials.
Closure: Heavy-duty YKK® zipper secures the main compartment.
Shoulder Strap: 2" cotton web strap with adjustable slide and solid snap hooks.
Grab Handles: 2" cotton web handles with a premium leather wrap, plus an additional end grab handle for easy lifting.
Base: Reinforced with a double layer of durable canvas for added protection and structure.
Cashmere Jersey Jacquard. Heavy weight. Regular fit. Cashmere 10%, Wool 30%, Viscose 30%, Polyamide 30%.
Made in Europe with sustainable materials. Humpier ®
in the spotlight
Knitted bath towel featuring our colorful Worm pattern. Terry on the front side, knitted structure on the back.
Made in Berlin, Germany
100% Organic Cotton
70 × 140 cm
470 GSM (grams per square meter)
Care Instructions
Machine wash at 40°C or lower to preserve the fibres and the planet.
Do not bleach.
Stretch gently after wash when it's still wet to retain the original form.
Line dry or tumble dry at low temperature.
Dry clean with mild process.
Steam iron at max. 120°C.
If a Terry loop comes out, cut instead of pulling.
A towel is not a complicated object, which makes it all the more remarkable how rarely one is made well.
Towel.Studio work from a workshop in Berlin, knitting organic cotton in a process that generates almost no waste — not as a marketing position, but as a consequence of how they think about making things. The result is a towel with weight and texture, the kind that improves with use rather than degrading with it.
vintage
Understory offers a curated selection of unique, story-driven objects and artworks that celebrate aged character, memory, and craftsmanship.
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