Lem Lem clothing sustainability rating and review

Lem Lem Review: Sustainable and Ethically Sourced Chemical Free Clothing

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61.5%Plant

By the numbers

The smart read on Lem Lem

Fibre class

Recorded

61.5%

of recorded textile styles are plant-fibre styles

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Listing data

517 eligible styles recorded · 0 non-textile items excluded

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Fibre-to-garment

Lem Lem composition

517 styles

Plant61.5%

Animal0%

Synthetic34.8%

Semi-synth0%

Mixed fibres1.7%

Unclassified1.9%

Every entry, recorded

Every recorded entry, with its finding

517 styles61.5% Plant2026-09-05 checked517 on record

Plant 61.5%Animal 0%Synthetic 34.8%Semi-synth 0%Mixed fibres 1.7%Unclassified 1.9%

#	Style	Stated composition	Class
001	BELKIS \| V Neck Caftan	cotton	Plant
002	DESTA \| Pants	cotton	Plant
003	EDA \| Slip Dress	cotton	Plant
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Plant · natural

Animal

Synthetic

Semi-synthetic

Elastane

Synthetic

A stretch synthetic fibre, also called spandex or Lycra.

Found in 178 of 517 recorded styles: CORA | Pouch, LUCY | Side Tie Bottom, MALIA | Triangle Top…

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Recorded findings for Lem Lem

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BELKIS | V Neck Caftan · cotton
DESTA | Pants · cotton
EDA | Slip Dress · cotton

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The story

About Lem Lem

Owner · Liya Kebede is the owner of Lem Lem.

Lem Lem, founded by Liya Kebede, hand-weaves cotton on handlooms in an artisan workshop in Ethiopia and sews garments in independently audited factories in Kenya and Morocco, and is a Certified B Corporation committing to fair living wages and safe workplaces. Lem Lem discloses its production countries and workshop types but does not name specific workshops, cooperatives or factories or publish a supplier list.

MaterialsLemlem garments are made from natural fibres, with the brand describing its pieces as handwoven and its materials as "natural fibers & certified fabrics". Linen appears in the Lemlem collection made in Kenya, though the…

SourcingEvery Lemlem collection is made with love and care in Africa, drawing on an artisan workshop in Ethiopia and independently audited garment factories in Kenya and Morocco. The handwoven ready-to-wear is woven on handlooms by…

End of lifeBeyond its natural fibres, Lemlem commits to fair living wages and benefits, safe and inclusive workplaces and transparent, accountable business practices. Design and production steps taken by Lemlem aim to minimise and repurpose waste, and…

Details

Brand NameLem Lem

CountryEthiopia

Websitehttps://www.lemlem.com/en-co/collections/shop-all

OwnerLiya Kebede is the owner of Lem Lem.

Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/lemlemofficial/

Certifications

GOTSLem Lem does not hold GOTS certification.

VeganLem Lem clothing brand is not a vegan clothing brand.

Who is behind it

Woman OwnedLem Lem clothing brand is a woman owned clothing brand.

Verification statusprovisional

Scan coverage

Products in catalogue605

Products read517

Catalogue read %85.5

How it was readRecalculated SKU by SKU from the saved direct-scan CSV Band column. Plant means the complete SKU was classified as 100% plant fibre; all other textile bands fail the plant test. Unresolved and excluded products are named separately.

Sources checkedSaved direct SKU scan CSV: Lem Lem.csv. Row-level URLs retained: 0 of 605.

Last checked2026-09-05

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517 styles

Recorded findings available in this listing

Recorded data

Material evidence across 605 catalogue records

12Linen mentioned

275Cotton mentioned

88Material not stated

Recorded mentions can overlap when one style uses more than one material.

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Recorded features & ownership

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Recorded composition

Plant61.5%

Animal0%

Synthetic34.8%

Semi-synth0%

Mixed fibres1.7%

Unclassified1.9%

B Corp VerifiedWe are proud to be a Certified B Corporation (also current in the directory, B Impact 86.3).GOTS Brand-attestedLem Lem does not hold GOTS certification.OEKO-TEX® Standard 100 Brand-attestedLem Lem does not hold OEKO-TEX certification.1% for the planet Brand-attestedLem Lem clothing brand is not a member of 1% for the Planet.Vegan Brand-attestedLem Lem clothing brand is not a vegan clothing brand.

Materials

Lemlem garments are made from natural fibres, with the brand describing its pieces as handwoven and its materials as "natural fibers & certified fabrics". Linen appears in the Lemlem collection made in Kenya, though the brand publishes no fibre percentages.

Cotton

Handwoven natural cotton

Manufacturing

Not individually named

End of life

Beyond its natural fibres, Lemlem commits to fair living wages and benefits, safe and inclusive workplaces and transparent, accountable business practices. Design and production steps taken by Lemlem aim to minimise and repurpose waste, and the brand offers a named Upcycled collection.

Certifications & claims

What the sources support

B CorpVerifiedProof ↗

We are proud to be a Certified B Corporation (also current in the directory, B Impact 86.3). · Checked 2026-08-08

GOTSBrand-attested

Lem Lem does not hold GOTS certification.

OEKO-TEX® Standard 100Brand-attested

Lem Lem does not hold OEKO-TEX certification.

1% for the planetBrand-attested

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

VeganBrand-attested

Lem Lem clothing brand is not a vegan clothing brand.

After use

Care, repair & end of life

Take-back or repair

Resale

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Every field we hold on Lem Lem

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Certifications 5 fields

GOTSLem Lem does not hold GOTS certification.

OEKO-TEX® Standard 100Lem Lem does not hold OEKO-TEX certification.

Other CertificationsLemlem is a certified B Corporation, describing itself as "honored to be a certified B Corporation".

Sourcing & supply chain 14 fields

Cotton. Country of originEthiopia

Cotton. Named farm / region / co-opHandwoven Ethiopian cotton (Cotton Made in Africa program referenced by third parties); specific farms not named

Linen / flax. OriginNot applicable

Scan coverage & transparency 10 fields

Products in catalogue605

Products read517

Catalogue read %85.5

Possible flags 4 fields

Why no scoreProvisional direct saved-SKU scan: 517 of 605 in-scope rows classified (85.5% coverage), 88 unresolved. Possible fully plant-SKU range 50.6-65.1% remains in score band 2/5. The saved export retains 0 row-level source URLs; this is not full-catalogue verified.

Sourcing red flagsIndividual weaving workshops, cooperatives and garment factories are not named; cotton farms not identified; disclosure is country- and stage-level rather than a published named supplier list.

Possible flags

DESTA | PantsMentions an elastic waistband or cuff but does not state a percentage or confirm it is elastane, so a small unquantified elastane content is possible.

ZENI | ShortsMentions an elastic waistband or cuff but does not state a percentage or confirm it is elastane, so a small unquantified elastane content is possible.

DESTA | PantsMentions an elastic waistband or cuff but does not state a percentage or confirm it is elastane, so a small unquantified elastane content is possible.

SAFIA | ShortsMentions an elastic waistband or cuff but does not state a percentage or confirm it is elastane, so a small unquantified elastane content is possible.

DESTA | PantsMentions an elastic waistband or cuff but does not state a percentage or confirm it is elastane, so a small unquantified elastane content is possible.

CHERI | SkirtMentions an elastic waistband or cuff but does not state a percentage or confirm it is elastane, so a small unquantified elastane content is possible.

DESTA | PantsMentions an elastic waistband or cuff but does not state a percentage or confirm it is elastane, so a small unquantified elastane content is possible.

ALEM | Plunge DressMentions an elastic waistband or cuff but does not state a percentage or confirm it is elastane, so a small unquantified elastane content is possible.

DESTA | PantsMentions an elastic waistband or cuff but does not state a percentage or confirm it is elastane, so a small unquantified elastane content is possible.

LEILA | Plunge DressMentions an elastic waistband or cuff but does not state a percentage or confirm it is elastane, so a small unquantified elastane content is possible.

SOSI | Pouf TopMentions an elastic waistband or cuff but does not state a percentage or confirm it is elastane, so a small unquantified elastane content is possible.

SAFIA | ShortsMentions an elastic waistband or cuff but does not state a percentage or confirm it is elastane, so a small unquantified elastane content is possible.

ALEM | Plunge DressMentions an elastic waistband or cuff but does not state a percentage or confirm it is elastane, so a small unquantified elastane content is possible.

LEILA | Plunge DressMentions an elastic waistband or cuff but does not state a percentage or confirm it is elastane, so a small unquantified elastane content is possible.

MELAT | Scoop Neck DressMentions an elastic waistband or cuff but does not state a percentage or confirm it is elastane, so a small unquantified elastane content is possible.

SAFIA | ShortsMentions an elastic waistband or cuff but does not state a percentage or confirm it is elastane, so a small unquantified elastane content is possible.

DESTA | PantsMentions an elastic waistband or cuff but does not state a percentage or confirm it is elastane, so a small unquantified elastane content is possible.

LEILA | Plunge DressMentions an elastic waistband or cuff but does not state a percentage or confirm it is elastane, so a small unquantified elastane content is possible.

MIMI | Flyaway PantsMentions an elastic waistband or cuff but does not state a percentage or confirm it is elastane, so a small unquantified elastane content is possible.