Booking Term 2 — 2026

We Stitch
Tracksuits,
Uniforms &
Kits That Last.

Made in Cape Town
Since 2016 10 yrs
Rothea at work in the studio

School dresses, work uniforms, sportswear & leisurewear — manufactured in our Cape Town studio with the highest care and precision. Our winning team at your service for schools, hotels, sports clubs and brands across South Africa.

What we make

Four lines, one bench.

School tracksuit
§ 01 · School
School dresses,
tracksuits and gowns.
School dresses, two-piece tracksuits, graduation and choir gowns — manufactured for schools, churches and institutions across South Africa.
School dresses Tracksuits Graduation gowns Choir gowns
Medical scrubs
§ 02 · Workwear
Work uniforms
that take a shift.
Staff uniforms in cotton twill or denim, plus medical scrubs in plain and printed mini-mat fabric — and clergy gowns made to order.
Cotton twill Denim Medical scrubs Clergy gowns
Golfer shirt
§ 03 · Sportswear
Tracksuits, golfers
and soft-shells.
Tracksuits and golfer shirts in sportsknit and birdseye, plus soft-shell jackets — for clubs, schools and businesses that want branding that lasts.
Tracksuits Golfer shirts Soft-shell jackets
Tracksuit top
§ 04 · Seasonal
Summer and winter
collections.
Waterproof padded winter jackets, Educare onesies and body warmers for under-fives. Soft fabrics, generous seam allowance. Cape winters sorted.
Waterproof jackets Onesies Body warmers
§ In-house
Custom embroidery
Every crest and logo embroidered in-house. No outsourcing — we control quality from cut to crest.
§ Free service
Measurement visits
We come to your school or business — free across Cape Town. No guessing on sizes, no returns on fit.
§ Lead time
3–6 weeks delivery
From quote to delivery in as little as 3 weeks. Quality checked before it leaves the studio.
§ 02 · Schools

Schools we've kitted out.

Trusted partners

Every crest is embroidered in our studio. Below: a few of the schools whose tracksuits and kit pass through our cutting table each year.

№ 01
Ridgeville Primary · Est. 1977
№ 02
Filia School · Love Prevails
№ 03
Perseverance Primary
№ 04
Edu-Zone · Learning Made Fun
§ 03 · Maker

Meet Rothea.

Founder · Head Pattern-Maker
The Maker
Rothea, founder of Rothea's Sewing Studio
Founder Rothea est. 2016
"I started this studio with one machine, one bench and a pile of brown paper patterns. Ten years on, the bench is bigger, but every garment still passes my hands."

Rothea is entirely self-taught her love of sewing started young, and it was her mother, Joan Sebastian, who bought her her first sewing machine. That gift changed everything.

She founded Rothea's Sewing Studio in Cape Town's Northern Suburbs in 2016. What began with a single school's tracksuit order has grown into a small atelier serving 10+ schools, churches, businesses and clubs across the Cape one family, one bench and where sub-contracting is needed, she works exclusively with trusted local businesses in the area.

Today Rothea works alongside a team of four ladies, each one trained in the studio. She still cuts every first sample. She still meets every new client. And she still answers the phone.

10 yrs
At the bench
100%
Hands-on
1 phone
She answers it
Get in touch with Rothea →
§ 04 · Showcase

Recent commissions.

From the bench · 2024 — 2025
Clergy robes — royal purple with golden rim
Clergy · Couple set
Royal purple · Gold rim · Matching pair
Graduation gown
School · Graduation
Graduation gown · Embroidered crest
Royal and mustard kids tracksuit
School · Kids tracksuit
Royal blue & mustard · Embroidered crest
Workwear uniform
Workwear · Staff uniform
Custom fit · Embroidered branding
School dress
School · Dress
Cotton-poly poplin · Embroidered crest
Teacher's golfer shirt
School · Staff golfer
Birdseye fabric · Embroidered logo
Medical scrub top
Workwear · Scrubs
Mini-mat fabric · Easy care · Custom colour
Tracksuit top
Sport · Tracksuit top
Brushed fleece · Embroidered crest
§ 05 · Process

From paper pattern to
parcel.

Four steps · 3–6 weeks
01
Measure & meet.
We come to your school, hotel or club. We measure, we taste your colours, we go away with a brief.
02
Pattern & sample.
A first sample on brown paper, then in fabric. You wear it, wash it, send it back. We adjust.
03
Cut & sew.
Production happens at our Kuilsriver bench. Twin-needle hems, bartacked stress points, embroidered crests.
04
Deliver & mend.
Folded, labelled, delivered. One year of free repairs included — bring it back, we'll mend it.
§ 06 · Pricing

Estimate your run.

Every order quoted to spec

Every order is different — fabric, embroidery, run size all change the figure. Use the calculator below for a ballpark, then we'll quote your spec exactly.

Estimate your run.
Garment line
Quantity
120
Embroidery / Branding
Lead time
TICKET № RS-00001 · EST. 4 WEEKS
Estimated total
R 68 094
Per unit
R 567
Base × 120 R 70 200
Volume discount – R 2 106
Branding uplift R 0
Lead-time uplift R 0
Send to my account manager →
Estimate only · Final quote sent within 24 hrs
§ 07 · Visit

Visit the studio.

By appointment
Rothea's
Sewing Studio

A small atelier with a long stitch — making garments that schools, hotels and clubs across South Africa can rely on.

Rothea's Sewing
Studio.
© 2026 Rothea's Sewing Studio Made in Cape Town · Every stitch
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