Indigenous

Mentioned in the stored report. No verified brand certificate or membership record is attached.

Mentioned in the stored report. No verified brand certificate or membership record is attached.

Mentioned in the stored report. No verified brand certificate or membership record is attached.

Mentioned in the stored report. No verified brand certificate or membership record is attached.

Mentioned in the stored report. No verified brand certificate or membership record is attached.

16 (38.1%) 100% plant fibre (organic cotton, linen, hemp) | 5 (11.9%) synthetic (polyester, nylon, elastane) | 18 (42.9%) animal fibre (wool, silk, down) | 3 (7.1%) no stated composition

FibreStyles%Measure100% plant fibre (organic cotton, linen, hemp)1638.1%Naturalsynthetic (polyester, nylon, elastane)511.9%Syntheticanimal fibre (wool, silk, down)1842.9%Animalno stated composition37.1%Unclear

Alpaca (Peru, via knitting cooperatives such as Sama Knits, which works alpaca, highland wool and Pima); silk and other natural fibres

No incomplete percentage compositions were recorded.

Cotton

Wool, Alpaca

None

Organic Cotton

Spandex, Elastane

Cotton, Wool

Indigenous is not OEKO-TEX certified as a company, but uses dyes approved to the OEKO-TEX 100 standard.

Recorded on this listing. Not a reviewed certificate or register result.

Indigenous was one of the original founding B Corporations and was recognised by B Lab as Best For The World, but it is no longer listed in the official B Corp directory (checked 14 August 2026), so it is not currently a certified B Corp.

Its fair trade model is based on the standards of the World Fair Trade Organization rather than Fairtrade International certification.

Recorded on this listing. Not a reviewed certificate or register result.

Brand declares vegan: Not confirmed.

Animal-derived fabrics found: Not confirmed.

Organic Extra-Long-Staple Pima cotton

Recorded on this listing. Not a reviewed certificate or register result.

Former founding B Corp, no longer listed in the official B Corp directory as of 14 August 2026; fair-trade model built on World Fair Trade Organization (WFTO) standards, not Fairtrade International; partners described as fair-trade certified; independent worker surveys every six months

Recorded on this listing. Not a reviewed certificate or register result.

Indigenous is documented as a founding B Corporation, described by multiple sources as one of the first cohort of Certified B Corps and certified since May 2007, and as a participant in Fair Trade USA's first apparel certification pilot announced in 2010.

A GreenMoney Journal profile states it uses GOTS (Global Organic Textile Standard) processing and Oeko-Tex 100 approved dyes with organic-certified cotton.

Recorded on this listing. Not a reviewed certificate or register result.

Indigenous (Indigenous Designs) is a pioneer organic and fair-trade brand (since 1994) and an original founding B Corp (certification since lapsed) whose Fair Trace Tool lets shoppers scan a QR code to meet the specific Peruvian artisan who made the garment and see the location, techniques and social impact.

Indigenous sources organic extra-long-staple Pima cotton from small family farms in Northern and Southern Peru (Chincha and Lambayeque valleys), plus organic alpaca and highland wool, and works with 1,500+ artisan knitters through named women-led cooperatives such as Sama Knits and Kero Designs on a WFTO-based fair-trade model.

Its main gap is the absence of a single consolidated supplier list and unnamed spinning and dye facilities, but per-garment farm-to-artisan traceability makes Indigenous one of the most transparent brands in this set.

Full farm-to-shelf

Peru

Organic alpaca and highland/merino wool from Peru (Andean/highland; specific herding regions not disclosed); silk also used

Not disclosed by name

Artisan knitting and hand-looming cooperatives in Peru; named partners Sama Knits (women-led) and Kero Designs

Sama Knits; Kero Designs (partner cooperatives, not owned factories)

Peru (specific cities not disclosed)

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Scott Leonard is the owner of Indigenous.

PFAS-free (verified)

Independently verified

HTT research (brand policy pages)

• Mother's Day Sweepstakes: not a textile product.
• ayacucho throw pillow: not a textile product.
• ayacucho bolster pillow: not a textile product.
• pyrite necklace with tahitian pearl: not a textile product.
• gray onyx necklace with mercury glass pendant: not a textile product.
• vintage dough bowl: not a textile product.
• vintage glass jar: not a textile product.
• vintage metal stand: not a textile product.
• alpaca stuffed animals: not a textile product.
• Alpaca Stuffed Animals: not a textile product.

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HTT has SKU records for this entry but no stored SKU price values. Price metrics remain unknown rather than displaying zero.

Our store is hosted on Shopify Inc.

Indigenous are located in Northern California in United States.

Small, often family-operated farms in Northern and Southern Peru; Chincha and Lambayeque valleys cited as growing regions

Free shipping is offered on all Indigenous orders of $150 and above, with a flat fee of $7 on Indigenous orders under $150 shipping within the contiguous United States.

Most Indigenous orders are shipped within 2 business days via UPS Ground, and 2 day shipping within the contiguous US is available from Indigenous for a flat fee of $25 regardless of order size.

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Checked scanner source: sitemap. Throne identified 52 catalogue products. 42 were treated as eligible textile products for this textile assessment and 10 non-textile products were excluded from the textile denominator.

Composition/material disclosure: 9.5%. 4 of 42 readable eligible textile products published enough material information to classify. 38 readable products did not.

Technical scan coverage: 100.0%. Throne successfully reached a definite readable outcome for 42 of 42 identified eligible textile products. 0 products were left as a technical read failure, not counted as brand non-disclosure.

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46.5

NOT ASSESSED from saved CSV: 38 of 43 in-scope rows classified (88.4% coverage); possible fully plant-SKU range 34.9-46.5% can change the score band. No score is published.

Materials: Cotton, Wool Made in: Indigenous garments are made in Peru, hand-knitted and hand-loomed by artisan cooperatives in the Andes (the brand cites working with hundreds of knitting/hand-looming artisan groups across South America) Certifications: Indigenous is documented as a founding B Corporation, described by multiple sources as one of the first cohort of Certified B Corps and certified since May 2007, and as a participant in Fair Trade USA's first apparel certification pilot announced in 2010

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Indigenous

United States

service@indigenous.com

Indigenous clothing brand is not a woman owned clothing brand.

Indigenous Designs makes clothing and accessories in collaboration with artisans in Peru. The brand says its apparel and accessories are made of fibres including organic cotton, organic alpaca, merino wool and silk.

It says that when vivid colours are chosen it uses only low impact dyes that contain no heavy metals. Orders ship from Northern California.

Is Indigenous a sustainable clothing brand? See the real fibre breakdown, plant, animal or synthetic, before you buy.

Indigenous handcrafts its clothing using 100% natural and organic fabrics, and the brand names three fibres in particular: organic Peruvian cotton with extra long, cloud-soft and durable fibres, free-range alpaca raised by small-scale ranchers, and eco-friendly Tencel made from wood pulp in a closed loop system.

Its wider natural fibre range at Indigenous also includes organic alpaca, merino wool and silk.

Every Indigenous piece is made by hand, with individual artisans handknitting each sweater from start to finish and specialised artisans handcrafting woven designs on old-world wooden looms.

Indigenous builds its supply chain around fair trade partnerships with culturally diverse artisans, employing 1000 artisans who are paid a fair, living wage well above what they might earn working independently.

All of the dyes Indigenous uses are free of harmful chemicals, low impact, free of heavy metals and Azo-dioxazine compound free, making them safe for the wearer and the earth.

For fully dye-free clothing, Indigenous offers its PURE collection, which takes its colours solely from the natural shades of the fibres.

Indigenous is led by Scott Leonard, its CEO and Co-Founder.

Indigenous clothing brand ownership is not identified as LGBTQ+.

Indigenous clothing brand is not a member of 1% for the Planet.

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Low-impact dyes, no heavy metals, azo-/dioxazine-free, with waste-water filtration; dye-house name not disclosed