A travel gear start-up aimed at adventurous women has received a strong backing after a Kickstarter campaign.
Two young New Zealanders have created a brand of colourful travel gear after a "re-think" of how women want to travel.
Elephant Stripes markets fashionable and functional travel gear for sale online.
The co-founders of the company, Francesca Logan and Jordan Abrahams, both aged 23, met at Victoria University in Wellington and bonded over a love of travel.
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