Welcome to the Poppets Schoolwear website. Poppets Schoolwear is a 100% Australian owned family company, founded in the Illawarra in 1973.

We have a design team on site at our Fairy Meadow Factory; we manufacture using the most up to date equipment & technology and use the best quality raw materials.

The company has manufactured quality garments for in excess of 3,000 schools throughout Australia under the brand names "Crystal Bears" and, prior to September 2010, "Beare & Ley" for Lowes Menswear.

We at Poppets Schoolwear are proud to say that we are:

Australian Made quality school wear

Quality Assured Company since 1998

Accredited to use the Ethical Clothing Australia label formerly ‘No Sweatshop Label’ as well our Managing Director is on the National Committee ‘Homeworkers Code of Practice' working closely with State and Federal Governments to ensure the non-exploitation of workers in the clothing trade.