Monday, December 1, 2008
Adult Bolster
Since the Reptile Workshop makes adult pillows, tis only a matter of time that we roll out our adult bolsters, rite? Kekekeke.....
The product itself is quite long so you either see only a small pic if you want to see the full product or we decided in this case to show part of the product but a close up view of it. Afterall, the other end looks the same, right? Kekekeke.....
All adult bolsters are made from 100% cotton shirting for extra comfort and stuffed with 100% polyester. This means the entire item is actually washable and dries easily! And rest assured we are generous with our stuffings so you will not end up with '2 halves' in the near future too. Kekekeke.. :P
Details here
1. Dimensions : 13" Diameter, 39" Length
2. Price : $9.00/pc
3. Min Qty : 2 pcs
3. Delivery : Allow 3 to 5 days (after receipt of payment)
4. Location : Selected MRT stations
5. Payment : Deposit into Citibank (Cuscaden Branch) 0-382171-004
6. Contact : Either leave a message here or email little gecko at reptileworkshop@gmail.com
Friday, November 28, 2008
Bean Sprout Husk Pillows
This item seems to be sold mainly in S'pore. Just google under "bean sprout pillow" and all web info seems to come just from the local websites.
Now, if you go through each of these websites, you'd find that each vendor seemed to have copied one another where the product literature is concern. 0 points for originality, rite? Kekekeke....
Ok, for those still in the dark what this product is for, let little gecko give a thorough explanation here so listen good cos this is not one of those copycats messages ;)
Babies, being what they are, are prone to feeling insecure most of the time. Sometimes, the slightest noise would awake them from their slumber and cause them to cry out for attention etc. The bean sprout husk pillow mimics a mother's hand placed across the baby's chest. In doing so, anecdotal evidence seems to suggest that babies do feel calmer thinking their mother is close by their side. Hence reduce the incidences of crying.
Ok, so why bean sprout husks in particular? Simple, they are readily available in this part of the world and way back then, a novel way to put a by-product to good use.
Nowadays however, only parents in Malaysia have the time and energy to go collect batches of these bean husks from the wet markets to make into their very own pillows. Singapore parents being relatively busier, wouldn't mind just paying for one. Afterall, Singapore parents also have fewer kids to spend their money on unlike their counterparts in Malaysia.
Frankly, it is a painstaking process from collecting the husks to the final product. The husks needed to make one pillow would have come from close to 800gms of fresh taugeh or mung bean sprouts. Ok, if you still don't know how much that is, it is equivalent to 8 portions of a taugeh meal :o The husks are collected from wet markets (yes, face the facts, we can't tell you the husks came from some hi-tech factories, rite?) and carefully sorted out to remove excess bean sprouts etc. Then they are carefully washed with anti-bacteria detergents before drying and... Ok, this is the part where we have to stop ;p
Remember what little gecko mentioned about all those copycats out there? The more we reveal our cleaning and sorting process, the more, it would be copied by others so why risk that, rite? Kekekeke....
Anyway, little gecko markets this product to 4 different brands. And because of this, we can mass produce this item and hence reduce costs. But in order not to compete with little gecko's own customers, little gecko has restricted his pillow prints to just one fabric that he happens to have on hand. Maybe in the near future, little gecko will introduce more prints :) It is 100% cotton and likewise the inner cover as well is 100% cotton. Why cotton? Because cotton is cooler esp since this product is meant to be placed over the baby's chest. You don't want your baby to be perspiring, rite? ;p And because we are the manufacturer, we can be more generous with the amount of bean husks used.
If design is important to you, there are many brands out there with very pretty designs. Do go support them and buy some, and keep our stagnant economy moving. If you are more a value shopper, then at $9.50, it's about the best value you can find in the market :) Here's the details :
Item : Bean Sprout Husk Pillow
Location : At selected MRT stations.
Mode of Payment : Deposit into Citibank (Cuscaden Branch) - 0-382171-004
Contact : Either leave a comment here with your details or email little gecko at reptileworkshop@gmail.com
Monday, November 17, 2008
Baby Mattress Set
Packing : In a nice pvc bag
Delivery : 3-5 working days (After receipt of payment)
Friday, November 14, 2008
Adult Pillows
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Baby Clothes
Now, how do you tell if the piece of baby clothing you have is made from 100% cotton or has a blend of polyester or other synthetic fiber? There are 2 simple tests that we lizards of this industry use.
Method 1 : Creases
Try crumpling the entire piece of garment with both your hands. If it creases easily and remains in that state, chances are that it is probably high in cotton content. If little creasing remains, chances are the polyester content is high.
Method 2 : Burning
Examine the underside of the garment and look out for excess fabrics that may be sticking out. But if there's none, then you might have to sacrifice a portion of the actual fabric. Kekekeke :o Make sure there are no threads sticking together with the fabric which may then give you a false result. Just a small piece of about 0.5sq cm of fabric will do. Now, while holding the fabric using a pair of tweezer, set the fabric on fire. Examine the residue. Natural fabric will leave only pure soot behind while synthetic fabric leaves little hard & black plastic 'balls'. The bigger the 'balls' the higher the synthetic content.
Okie, hope this little bit of information will help. Now to introduce you to little gecko's baby clothings... :) Since these clothings were made exclusively for KK Pharmacy, they come in only 1 size. However, the size is big enough for most babies up to 1year old! The purpose is for people to buy them for their own babies and not as gifts where sizes don't factor in much but tis da tot that counts. That's how most companies capitalize on this mentality and save on costs. Kekekekeke..... You can buy just a small qty first if you don't believe little gecko ;) And again, we want to emphasize all garments shown here are 100% combed cotton :)
Item : Shorts Colors : Pink/Blue/Printed Price : $2.20
Item :Short-Sleeve Jacket
Colors : Pink/Blue/White Price : $3.20
One advantage of our short-sleeve jacket as you can see here is that we do not skrimp on the material used. Look at the overlap. No belly buttons popping out of babies after feeding :)
Here's a closer look at the white 2 x 1 ribbed version. It comes with rubberized printing too :)
Item : Long Pants Colors : Pink/Blue
Price : $3.90
Another selling point of our long pants is when you click on the picture to enlarge it, you'd notice we have added an extra piece of fabric to the centre portion of the long pants to accomodate diapers. This way, the pants will not be too tight for the babies :)
Item : Long Sleeve Jacket
Colors : Pink/Blue/Printed
Price : $4.20
Our garments are a good buy especially if you are expecting a newborn and have lots to buy but find deptmental stores prices too intimidating even after discounts ;)
Other Details
Prices : All prices excludes delivery charges, which depends on the quantity bought. Delivery : 3-5 working days (After receipt of payment)
Location : At selected MRT stations.
Mode of Payment : Deposit into Citibank (Cuscaden Branch) - 0-382171-004
Contact : Either leave a comment here with your details or email little gecko at reptileworkshop@gmail.com
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Gift-Sets
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Mittens & Bootees
$1.00/pair
Colors : Dark Pink & Lite Pink
$1.00/pair
Colors : Dark Blue & Lite Blue
$1.00/pair
Colors : Dark Purple & Lite Purple
For those who prefer something plain and no frills, we have white ones too. Previously made specially for Thomson Medical Centre as part of their maternity goodies bag.
$0.90/pair
Color : White
Next are the bootees. Purpose here is just to show the designs. Colors on offer are the same as the above (except white). The base is a padded layer of white fleece for extra comfort.
$1.20/pair
Terms and Conditions
Prices : All prices excludes delivery/postal charges.
Min Order Quantity : 4 sets (Assortments allowed)
Lead Time : 3 - 5 working days after receipt of payment.
Delivery : Registered post recommended. Free delivery if pickup location is in the vicinity of Bishan and AMK MRT stations.
Mode of Payment : Deposit into Citibank Account : 0-382171-004