From wire and wool to a globally recognised brand to ethically supporting underpriveleged families in Fiji

Where it all began...

Peta Mitchell Owner/Founder

In 2011, friends Peta and Helen embarked on their dreadlock journeys, frustrated by the lack of suitable options to manage their locks. Experimenting with wire and wool at the kitchen table led to the invention of the very first Spiralock, initially crafted for personal use but soon recognized as a game-changer. The unexpected global popularity of Spiralocks overwhelmed their capacity for handcrafting, leading them to pivot towards an ethical expansion strategy. After overcoming numerous obstacles, they established production in Gunu village, supporting underprivileged families in remote communities in Fiji. Despite the challenges, witnessing the transformative impact of Spiralocks on the lives of Gunu villagers made every hardship worthwhile.

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The Story continues

Spiralocks continues to grow, with the support of the biggest dread studios and online dread shops in the world who stock our product. With their ongoing support and support of all our loyal customers we are able to continue to provide better living conditions for many families in Gunu village and Lautoka. After 12 years, Helen has moved on to other creative endeavours, leaving myself and my daughter to continue the spiralock journey.

To create and ship our beautiful products to you takes a village…

Read the stories from some of our beautiful families

Mari

My name is Camari Muailasekula,I am 46 years old and I live with my husband, Udreilagi, and 5 kids.

In my family I was the only one looking after my family because my husband had a stroke almost 14 years ago.
I was working in the garment factory to support my family but the wages I received was not enough to feed my family and also to pay rent and bills. Sometimes we had no power because I couldn't afford to pay, sometimes I didn't send my children to school because there was not enough food for their lunch but I am blessed. When I joined Spiralocks all the burden went away. Spiralocks gives me everything I want. I can pay my rent, pay bills on time, kids are going to school every day, My husband Bale now works for spiralocks and makes all the snakes. With Spiralocks I bought some stuff for the house like fridge, oven and cupboard and now we building a new house and move there. Thank you Spiralocks. Spiralocks really help us a lot.

My name is Camari Muailasekula,I am 46 years old and I live with my husband, Udreilagi, and 5 kids. In my family I was the only one looking after my family because my husband had a stroke almost 14 years ago.

I was working in the garment factory to support my family but the wages I received was not enough to feed my family and also to pay rent and bills. Sometimes we had no power because I couldn't afford to pay, sometimes I didn't send my children to school because there was not enough food for their lunch but I am blessed. When I joined Spiralocks all the burden went away. Spiralocks gives me everything I want. I can pay my rent, pay bills on time, kids are going to school every day, My husband Bale now works for spiralocks and makes all the snakes. With Spiralocks I bought some stuff for the house like fridge, oven and cupboard and now we building a new house and move there. Thank you Spiralocks. Spiralocks really help us a lot.

MARI

Mari

My name is Camari Muailasekula,I am 46 years old and I live with my husband, Udreilagi, and 5 kids. In my family I was the only one looking after my family because my husband had a stroke almost 14 years ago.

I was working in the garment factory to support my family but the wages I received was not enough to feed my family and also to pay rent and bills. Sometimes we had no power because I couldn't afford to pay, sometimes I didn't send my children to school because there was not enough food for their lunch but I am blessed. When I joined Spiralocks all the burden went away. Spiralocks gives me everything I want. I can pay my rent, pay bills on time, kids are going to school every day, My husband Bale now works for spiralocks and makes all the snakes. With Spiralocks I bought some stuff for the house like fridge, oven and cupboard and now we building a new house and move there. Thank you Spiralocks. Spiralocks really help us a lot.

MARI

My name is Camari Muailasekula,I am 46 years old and I live with my husband, Udreilagi, and 5 kids. In my family I was the only one looking after my family because my husband had a stroke almost 14 years ago.

I was working in the garment factory to support my family but the wages I received was not enough to feed my family and also to pay rent and bills. Sometimes we had no power because I couldn't afford to pay, sometimes I didn't send my children to school because there was not enough food for their lunch but I am blessed. When I joined Spiralocks all the burden went away. Spiralocks gives me everything I want. I can pay my rent, pay bills on time, kids are going to school every day, My husband Bale now works for spiralocks and makes all the snakes. With Spiralocks I bought some stuff for the house like fridge, oven and cupboard and now we building a new house and move there. Thank you Spiralocks. Spiralocks really help us a lot.

KAILE

My name is Senikaile Cola. I'm 40 years old. Im from Waya Island. I have a Gunu husband and have lived in Gunu now for about 17 years. I live with my husband, my two sons and my mother in law.

When I came to Gunu in 2006 I started to pick seaweed to support my family. Every week I pick seaweed to get $80.00 a bag. In that $80.00 I spent it on flour, rice, sugar and other small things for my family needs.

In 2017 Peta came to Gunu to teach Spiralocks, so I decided to make Spiralocks. I’m really happy about Spiralocks because I now get much more money to support my family. I even make extension on our house for a kitchen with Spiralock money. I buy a grass clipper and even a playing guitar!

VANI

I am Vani Rauga. I am 45 years old and I live with my extended family. I have 5 children and two grandsons. Before I was diving for seaweed every week. I used to swim to pick up sea weed for 7 or 8 hours a day in the sea to collect them to make one bag to sell to the mainland. I take 3 days to collect 1 bag to sell.

I struggle to find our families needs to buy flour, rice, sugar etc. But now I got good work that I now not get no more seaweed again. No more 7 or 8 hours in the sea again.

When I make Spiralocks it's a big help in my family and I can buy whatever I want. Not like before. I buy a new gas oven. I buy a good phone. I am very very lucky to have this work. Thank you!

FANNE

I am 24, I have a family, my husband and my son 2 sons. Before we used to live together as a big extended family with my mother in law and my sister in law and her family, all in one small house. We all eat together and at that time my mother in law supported us all by collecting seaweed to sell to buy all our food.

Now we all still staying together but I have a new kitchen that I was able to buy myself through Spiralocks. My husband, before he used to dive for fish to sell so that we can live. Now sometimes he goes to work and sometimes he doesn't, because my SpiraLock pay is double, even triple his pay.

I can now pay carpenters to build my family our own house. All from Spiralock money.

ALCY

I'm 27 years of age and I'm living with my husband and my son. Before Spiralocks my husband was diving, that is the only source of income we have and we always have to buy our food, clothes and everything we need. He doesn't have much money because he have one hand. It was eaten by a shark.

I am very thankful of a good job that is Spiralocks. Now today we buy anything we want, especially our food, clothes, phone and many more things. We always earn a lot of money in work for Spiralocks.

THANK YOU SO MUCH!