{"id":4436,"date":"2023-01-24T18:34:19","date_gmt":"2023-01-24T16:34:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thehippoandthedonkey.com\/our-history\/"},"modified":"2026-09-18T10:46:37","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T07:46:37","slug":"our-history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thehippoandthedonkey.com\/en\/our-history\/","title":{"rendered":"Our History"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_custom_heading text=”Our history” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:25px|text_align:inherit|color:%236b8385″][vc_column_text]”The Hippo and the Donkey” was born in Kastoria, a region in northern Greece with a long tradition in textile craftsmanship. Our family workshop carries over 40 years of experience, passed down from mother to daughter.<\/p>\n

This know-how became the foundation of a brand who puts children\u2019s everyday lives at the heart of everything we create.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”6467″ img_size=”medium” alignment=”center”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Our core beliefs” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:25px|text_align:center|color:%236b8385″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

We believe in a childhood full of play, movement, nature and freedom. In children who explore, get messy, try new things and grow through real-life experiences. We don’t design products just to sit on a shelf or be worn in a single photo.<\/strong><\/p>\n

For us, sustainability and respect for people and the environment are not trends, but rather a way of thinking and living. We stay true to a simple principle: fewer, better things<\/i><\/strong>. We create products made to be used freely, made to last, and eventually passed on with love from one child to the next. <\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”6442″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_custom_heading text=”How We Create” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:25px|text_align:inherit|color:%236b8385″][vc_column_text]All of our products are sewn by hand in our workshop in Kastoria.<\/p>\n

We work in small batches and avoid keeping large stock, helping us reduce overproduction while giving each product the time and attention it deserves.<\/p>\n

We choose durable, safe and organic fabrics, certified to GOTS and OEKO-TEX<\/strong> standards.<\/p>\n

We support local production in Greece and source most of our materials domestically. When that isn\u2019t possible, we work with carefully selected suppliers across Europe.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_custom_heading text=”From everyday life to product” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:25px|text_align:inherit|color:%236b8385″][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]Our products grow out of real needs and moments from our own everyday lives.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s how our Make your bike happy bicycle basket came to be: one day, together with Alcyone, we simply wanted to add a little colour to a plain scooter.<\/p>\n

For us, the best ideas don\u2019t come from passing trends. They begin from those small moments that, with thoughtful design and care, can be made just a little bit better.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]Discover our bicycle basket \u2192<\/a><\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_empty_space][vc_single_image image=”6426″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_custom_heading text=”Our Promise” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:25px|text_align:center|color:%236b8385″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

We want every parent who chooses the hippo and the donkey to feel confident knowing that someone has already taken the time to think through every single detail for them: from the placement of the zipper and label to how many washes the product will go through.<\/b> <\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_custom_heading text=”Our Future” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:25px|text_align:center|color:%236b8385″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

We want our brand to continue to grow and reach more families, without losing sight of the values it was built on.<\/p>\n

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\nYou took the time to find it.
\nThis is where we meet.” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:25px|text_align:center|color:%236b8385″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Discover our collection \u2192<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”How We Got Our Name” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:25|text_align:inherit|color:%236b8385″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”5474″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][vc_empty_space][vc_single_image image=”5479″ img_size=”full”][vc_empty_space][vc_single_image image=”5483″ img_size=”full”][vc_empty_space][vc_single_image image=”5487″ img_size=”full”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”5490″ img_size=”full”][vc_empty_space][vc_single_image image=”5481″ img_size=”full”][vc_empty_space][vc_single_image image=”5485″ img_size=”full”][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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