Hottieco was born out of something deeply personal. In 2019, I wanted to help my sister, who lives with endometriosis. Growing up in freezing country Victoria, hot water bottles were a part of everyday life—but they never stayed warm long enough. I watched my sister, and so many girls around me, struggling through pain—period cramps, pregnancy aches, anxiety—just wishing for something simple that stayed warm all night.

I started sewing covers by hand, trying to make something better for her. Something that would stay warm, feel soft, and bring a little bit of comfort when it was needed most. After trying and touching just about every sheepskin Australia has to offer, we settled on the crème de la crème — the finest quality we could find.

Pretty quickly, my hands were getting sore, so I bought a sewing machine and taught myself how to sew properly, determined to make every hottie as good as it could be. I made one for her, then for her friends, then for friends of friends.

Before I knew it, Hottieco had started to grow.
What started as a simple idea to help my sister has grown into a business — but at the core, it’s still the same. It’s about making something that brings real comfort, something that makes a tough moment just a little bit easier.

There’s so much more behind the start, finding things we are proud to put our name to, not mass-produced crap with our name printed on it. Like the journey of finding a bladder I could trust to sell with our hotties. I didn’t want those smelly rubber ticking time bombs! We ended up with the best of the best — German bladders that smell like fresh air! Producing something that you can still be cuddling in years to come was the vision from the start. We hope you love your hottie!!!!