Hello! My name is Mayra and I am the owner of The Happy Bear Company. I specialize in making bags and fun accessories. I design and manufacture all items myself; I do not mass produce. Many items are custom made for each order. I sell my items online and locally in Edmonton, Canada.

As the daughter of a professional seamstress, I started sewing for fun when I was a teenager. As an adult I started sewing again to make bags, flat cloth diapers and baby accessories such as cotton baby blankets and burp cloths. And so began The Happy Bear Company. Through the years, I have expanded to create a variety of different items.

My goal is to use natural and sustainable man-made fibers, recyclable and biodegradable materials as much as possible in my products. I love working with denims, hemp blends, cottons, leather and metal. The purpose: reduce the amount of plastic waste generated at the end of a product's life, and also reduce micro-plastic wear from regular washing. I am also actively trying to incorporate quality repurposed materials and virgin fabric scraps to help reduce textile waste. I believe quality and style can go hand-in-hand with growing environmental responsibility.

I strive to ship my products plastic-free. Many cities and small towns do not have access to plastic recycling facilities. Plastic disposal is becoming more and more challenging around the world. Paper recycling is more established and in higher demand. For this reason, I try to ship my items using only quality recyclable paper and cardboard shipping products.

Note that many of my items are not yet available from this site. I also only currently ship within Canada from here. To see more Happy Bear items and for shipping to the USA, please visit The Happy Bear Company on Etsy Marketplace.

Thank you for visiting! Cheers! :)