The Babycu® Story: From a Little Girl's Dream to Innovation in Baby Clothing
Hello, I am Daniela Cartes, founder and creator of Babycu®, a clothing and baby products company that was born from the union of my passions: motherhood, design and the desire to improve people's quality of life.
Roots of Creativity and Love
I grew up in the south of Chile, in a home where resources were scarce, but creativity and love were abundant. From a young age, I learned that, with ingenuity and dedication, wonderful things could be created even with little. This lesson became the pillar of my life and, years later, the basis of the textile innovation for babies that Babycu® represents.
A Youth of Service
My adolescence was marked by experiences that profoundly shaped my worldview. At the age of 15, I joined "La Gotita de Leche" as a volunteer, an experience that would change my life. There, I encountered the reality of malnourished babies and toddlers hospitalized to recover their health. Helping to feed them, holding their little bodies in my arms, I discovered a part of myself that I was completely unaware of: my maternal instinct.
Those hours spent at “La Gotita de Leche” awakened in me a deep love for caring for babies. I fell in love with that emerging facet, the ability to nourish not only bodies but also their souls through play and affection. This experience planted the seed of what would later become a life mission.
My commitment to service continued. I participated in “Un Techo para Chile,” helping to build homes for vulnerable families, and I delivered breakfasts to homeless people. Each experience reinforced my calling to do something meaningful to improve the lives of others.
When the time came to choose a career, I fell in love with design. I saw in it the possibility of uniting my creativity with my desire to help others, a way of materializing that love for care that I had discovered in my adolescence. However, it was when I became a mother that all these experiences took on a new and powerful meaning, shaping what Babycu® is today.
The Birth of a Vision
In 2007, my son Jonas was born. Like many first-time mothers, I felt overwhelmed, especially when faced with health issues. Long nights in the emergency room led me to search for a solution for his care. It was then that I discovered the power of copper and its properties.
With the determination of a mother and designer, I set out to create something that could help not only my son, but all babies. This is how the idea of developing baby clothing with copper was born: Babycu®, a line that incorporates copper particles in its fabrics, offering biocidal, protective, repairing and healing properties.
It wasn't easy. With limited resources, but a great vision, I worked tirelessly to make this dream come true. Each Babycu® garment is the result of years of research, collaboration with researchers from different universities, and above all, the love of a mother who wants the best for her child and for all babies.
Today, Babycu® is more than just a clothing brand. It is a testament to the fact that with passion, creativity and purpose, you can create products that truly improve people's quality of life. Each garment is carefully made by women from the south of Chile, many of them mothers like me, who understand the importance of what we are creating together.
A Bright Future for Every Baby
My dream is for Babycu® to not only clothe babies, but to protect them, to give them a constant hug of care and love. I want every mother to feel the peace of mind that I longed for when Jonas was little, knowing that she is using the best baby textile innovation available.
But we don't stop there. We are currently developing research to create a line of natural cosmetics to complement our clothing. This new range of products seeks to protect the skin, using the same principles of innovation and care that we apply to our textiles. Our goal is to offer comprehensive care, from clothing to products that directly touch your baby.
I hope that together we can create a world where every baby has the opportunity to grow up healthy and happy, wrapped in the love and protection they deserve, both with our clothing and with our line of cosmetics and natural care.
- Daniela, Founder of Babycu®
