Message on a bottle: This design holds water

Clever design seldom comes cheap. So at R11.50 each, a locally conceived and produced water bottle in the shape of a hip flask and bearing the limited-edition etchings of independent designers is the proverbial steal."It's Not Made in China" is a small Durban-based bottled water brand. Co-owner Tracy Ruggier, who founded the venture with business partner Byron Raglan-Smith, says their products are centred on the idea of producing and buying local.