§ 03 · Team
The makers.
Every garment passes through these hands. A small, skilled team each one a master of their craft working out of our Kuilsriver studio.
Founder & CEO
Rothea
Jacobs
Jacobs
Self-taught and unstoppable. Rothea started with one machine a gift from her mother Joan and built a studio that now dresses schools, churches and businesses across the Cape. She cuts every first sample, meets every new client, and still answers the phone. Every garment passes her hands before it leaves the studio.
10+
Years running
5K+
Garments made
1
Machine to start
Head Admin & Customer Relations
Eddie Jacobs
Head Admin & Customer Relations
Eddie Jacobs
The voice of Rothea's Sewing Studio. Eddie keeps clients informed, orders on track and the studio running smoothly. First point of contact always friendly, always on it.
Master Seamstress
Penny
Master Seamstress
Penny
With over 40 years in the clothing industry, Penny has seen it all and sewn most of it. Her precision and speed are unmatched. If there's a tricky seam, Penny finds the cleanest way through it.
40+
Years experience
Senior Seamstress
Liz
Senior Seamstress
Liz
45 years in the industry and 9 years right here at Rothea's. Liz is the backbone of the production floor steady, skilled and absolutely reliable. Nothing leaves her hands without being perfect.
45+
Years experience
All-rounder Seamstress
Cheryl
All-rounder Seamstress
Cheryl
Over 40 years of experience and a true all-rounder. Cheryl turns her hand to anything cutting, sewing, finishing. She's the kind of maker every studio needs: calm, capable and always delivering.
40+
Years experience
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§ 07 · Visit
Visit the studio.
By appointment
Rothea's
Sewing Studio
Sewing Studio
A small atelier with a long stitch — making garments that schools, hotels and clubs across South Africa can rely on.
Studio
Rothea's Sewing
Studio.
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Made in Cape Town · Every stitch