Every product on AwearMarket has a story.
Behind the ingredients, packaging, formulas, and thoughtful design is a real person who looked at what was already out there and asked:
Can we make this better?
Better for your health. Better for your home. Better for the planet.
That spirit is at the heart of AwearMarket, and it’s why we’re excited to introduce a new monthly series: Meet the Makers.
Each month, we’ll take you behind the brands to meet the founders, dreamers, families, and changemakers creating the products you find on AwearMarket. These are people who care deeply about what goes into their products, how they’re made, and the impact they leave behind.
For our first edition, meet four of the makers behind some of the products we’re proud to carry.
Metolius Tea: Thoughtfully Crafted From Oregon Roots
Founded in Bend, Oregon by Amy, Metolius Tea grew from a love of wild plants, thoughtfully sourced ingredients, and a desire to bring truly exceptional tea into everyday spaces.
Inspired by Oregon’s forests, rivers, and landscapes, Amy began crafting teas using farm-direct ingredients sourced from small producers around the world. What started as a personal search for the kind of tea she wanted to drink evolved into an entire collection of beautiful, intentional blends.
Today, Metolius Tea remains rooted in quality, sustainability, and ethical sourcing, creating small-batch teas that are as thoughtful as they are delicious.
Glimmer Goddess®: Skincare Rooted in Care
Glimmer Goddess® was founded in 2015 by Shannon Reagan Henry after her own search for gentler, more trustworthy skincare.
After years of experiencing sensitive-feeling skin, eczema, and skin allergies, Shannon found inspiration in the homemade skincare remedies her mother created. That personal experience gave her a deep appreciation for thoughtful, ingredient-conscious formulas.
She paired that passion with her professional background in product development and consumer brands to create Glimmer Goddess®.
Today, the company remains founder-led and family-owned, crafting skincare in small batches in Texas with a focus on clean ingredients, transparency, quality, and customer trust.
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JAM Home Goods: Rethinking an Everyday Essential
Sometimes innovation starts with something as simple as a kitchen sponge.
Husband-and-wife founders Hannah and Bryan created JAM Home Goods after struggling to find an eco-friendly sponge that actually worked—one that could tackle everyday messes, remain gentle on dishes, and avoid the odor and waste associated with many traditional synthetic options.
So they created their own, made from 100% wool.
JAM Home Goods grew from their shared love of design, family life, and finding more thoughtful solutions for the everyday. Their products are designed to feel functional, intentional, easy to use, and beautiful enough to belong in your home.
Today, JAM continues to create home essentials that bring together performance, sustainability, and thoughtful design.
Rustic MAKA: Natural Personal Care Without the Compromise
Founded in Michigan by sisters Kasia and Monica, Rustic MAKA began with a frustration many of us can relate to: why should choosing more natural ingredients mean compromising on how well a product works?
They believed you shouldn’t have to choose.
Working in small batches, the sisters began developing personal-care formulas that met their own standards for both ingredients and performance. What started as products for themselves eventually became a family-run business built around simplicity, purpose, and care.
Today, Rustic MAKA products are still made in small batches in the USA using thoughtfully selected ingredients and honest formulations designed to fit effortlessly into real life.
Why the Story Behind the Product Matters
We believe knowing who made your product and why they made it matters.
When you choose to support a small maker, you’re doing more than purchasing another item for your bathroom, kitchen, pantry, or daily routine.
You’re supporting someone’s idea.
Their family.
Their mission.
Their commitment to doing things differently.
And, collectively, you’re helping build a marketplace where thoughtful ingredients, transparency, sustainability, quality, and better choices can become the norm—not the exception.
That’s what AwearMarket has been about from the beginning.
We can’t wait to introduce you to more of the incredible people behind the products you love.
Meet the makers. Know the story. Shop with greater Awearness.