Yuliia Kliuchkovska, the founder of the lingerie and apparel brand for pregnant and nursing women — Holy Mamas Underwear (Zymna Voda village, Lviv region), became one of the 65 winners of the first stage of the grant program “CREATE!”, which enabled her to scale her business and take it to a new level of growth.
The grant support allowed Yuliia to expand her sewing production facilities from 75 m² to 600 m², automate several processes, increase production capacity by 100%, and broaden the range of products.
With the grant funds, the entrepreneur purchased eight pieces of professional equipment, including a steam generator, a bartack machine, a 12-needle machine, and a strap sewing machine. This made it possible to increase production eightfold — the company now manufactures over 20,000 pieces of lingerie per month.
“Over the past year, we have also invested our own funds in additional equipment and increased our production output eight times. Today, our company produces more than 20,000 lingerie items per month. We not only supply our own Holy Mamas brand but also work as a contract manufacturer for other Ukrainian and European lingerie and swimwear brands,” says Yuliia Kliuchkovska.
Today, Holy Mamas is not only developing its own lingerie line but is also actively preparing to enter international markets. The team is working on launching a new mass-market women’s lingerie brand, which will become part of the Holy Mamas group of companies.
“We are currently developing a website, preparing export documentation, and building a product team to launch a new brand and introduce Ukrainian-made lingerie to the global market,” adds the founder.
For Yuliia, participation in the “CREATE!” program became not only financial support but also a powerful recognition of her brand’s mission:
“For me, the “CREATE!” grant was not only business support but also an acknowledgment of our mission — to create high-quality lingerie that brings women comfort and confidence during pregnancy, motherhood, and everyday life.”
The “CREATE!” Grant Program was initiated by the Ministry of Economy, Environment, and Agriculture of Ukraine and the Ukraine-Moldova American Enterprise Fund. It is implemented by the KSE Foundation with the support of the Ministry of Culture and Strategic Communications of Ukraine, in partnership with the Aurora retail chain and Oschadbank JSC.