Worn slow
Wear Slow
Lohi. It means slow in Hawaiian. And that's exactly how we think about what we make.
At Lohi Linen, we believe the best things in life don't need to be rushed — and your wardrobe is no different. Every piece in our collection is designed and handcrafted in Ranfurly, New Zealand, made from 100% pure linen and built to last a lifetime.
Linen is the original slow fabric. It gets softer with every wear, more beautiful with every wash, and better with every season that passes. It breathes when it's hot, keeps you warm when it's cool, and never tries too hard.
We make in small runs, on purpose. No excess. No waste. Just considered pieces for people who'd rather own a few things they truly love than a wardrobe full of things they don't.
You already know fast fashion feels wrong. You've known for a while. This is just the alternative.
About Lohi Linen
Built by hand. Worn slow. Made in Ranfurly.
Lohi means slow in Hawaiian. It's a word that captures everything we believe about the way clothing should be made — carefully, honestly, and with real intention.
Tania and Russ Haigh built Lohi from scratch in Ranfurly, Central Otago — converting a former drapery store on the main street with their own hands, and filling it with 100% pure linen clothing sewn by Tania in our studio next door. Every piece is named after the landscapes around us. Every stitch is made here.
Inside our store you'll find the full Lohi linen collection, products from over 40 Central Otago makers, two garments from the nationally significant Eden Hore couture collection, and the Thirsty Moa — our bar, also built by hand, with the best window seat in the Maniatoto.
We host fashion shows, run sustainability workshops with local schools, we celebrate Matariki with a fashion event that brings designers from across the region to Ranfurly.
This isn't fast fashion. It never was.
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Inside Lohi Linen, Ranfurly
Pull up a stool. You're in no hurry.
Thirsty Moa is the bar and café we built by hand — right inside our Lohi Linen store in Ranfurly. The same hands that cut and stitch our linen laid these floors, built this bar, and put up every beam you see above you.That's not a coincidence. It's who we are.Settle into the window seat as the Central Otago sun drops low, order a glass of Wooing Tree wine, and let the afternoon slow right down. We pour local wherever we can — because this place, this region, and the people in it are worth celebrating properly.Thirsty Moa isn't just a bar. It's the reason to linger. It's what turns a shop into a destination, and a destination into somewhere you actually want to be. Pair it with a visit to the Eden Hore Collection just across the road and you've got yourself a proper Ranfurly afternoon.Come for the linen. Stay for the wine. Leave when you're ready.Good to know• Coffee, wine, beer & bar menu• Window seat with evening sun views• Wooing Tree wines & local favourites• Walk-in welcome — no reservation needed• Inside Lohi Linen, RanfurlyBuilt by hand. Poured with care. Ranfurly, Central Otago..
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Fashion that gives back. Kids who get it.
At Lohi, we've always believed that slow fashion isn't just about what you wear — it's about what you teach the next generation.
That's why we open our doors to local schools for hands-on sustainability workshops and fashion shows that are equal parts fun, creative, and genuinely meaningful. Kids come in, learn about where clothing comes from, why it matters, and what happens when we throw things away without thinking. Then they get to create something.
Working in small groups, students design their own products — bags, caps, accessories — and we bring those designs to life using recycled and upcycled materials sourced right here in Ranfurly. The denim for their backpacks and caps comes straight from the local op shop. Nothing new, nothing wasted, everything reimagined.
Then comes the best part — the fashion show. The kids model what they've designed in front of their families, their school, and their community. It's loud, it's proud, and it raises money for local schools at the same time.
These aren't just craft projects. They're the beginning of a lifelong way of thinking — that what you choose to buy, wear, and throw away has a real impact on the world around you. And that you're never too young to do something about it.
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