Everything the scan holds on this record, grouped by subject. Blue bars show how much information is held; they are not positive or negative scores. Fields with nothing behind them are counted, not listed.
Features
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Feature 1
Every Maiwa garment is made from handwoven and handspun natural fibres, with lines such as Handwoven Linen, Kala Cotton, Handspun Handwoven Kala Cotton, Handwoven Mulberry Silk, Handwoven Cotton and Handwoven Denim. Artisan techniques across the Maiwa range include handwoven cloth, handspun threads, block printing, ikat dyeing, hand-tied bandhani and natural dyes.
Feature 2
Maiwa designs and sews all of its clothing in-house in its own studios in Vancouver, Canada, and in India. Working primarily with artisans in India, Maiwa partners with hand spinners, hand weavers, natural dyers, block printers and embroiderers, and runs a full-time natural dye studio alongside its retail store on Granville Island in Vancouver.
Feature 3
The clothing and bedding lines at Maiwa are naturally dyed, and Maiwa sources its indigo from a farm in south India. Founded by Charllotte Kwon in 1986, Maiwa has been a family business for over 35 years.
Materials and composition
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H3 Q8: Materials (adapts to brand: 100% cotton? / where is the linen from? / hemp?)
What is Maiwa denim made of?
Plant fibre %
91.3
Animal fibre %
5.8
Fibre Breakdown
287 (92.0%) 100% plant fibre (organic cotton, linen, hemp) | 25 (8.0%) animal fibre (wool, silk, down)
Fibre Breakdown (table)
FibreStyles%Measure100% plant fibre (organic cotton, linen, hemp)28792.0%Naturalanimal fibre (wool, silk, down)258.0%Animal
Products with a fibre list
283
Products with no fibre list
8
Incomplete compositions count
9
Incomplete composition explanation
These products publish an incomplete composition, so the scanner does not guess the missing share.
Plant fibre percent
91.3
Key facts plant materials
Linen, Cotton, Cotton Denim
Key facts animal materials
Silk
Key facts chemical materials
None
Key facts organic materials
Organic Cotton
Key facts synthetic materials
None
Materials used
Cotton, Linen, Silk, Denim
Scan result
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Scan note (above product table)
Direct saved-SKU scan recalculation: all 312 in-scope CSV rows carry a classification; 285 are fully plant fibre. The saved export retains 0 row-level source URLs. This is a CSV-derived catalogue result, not a fresh source-URL verification.
Score (1-5)
4
Score label
Mostly natural
Total styles scanned
318
Last scanned
2026-08-04
Score CSS class
htt-score-4
Supply-chain summary
Maiwa produces naturally dyed, handwoven cotton from artisan weavers in India, and Maiwa works directly with the farmers so it can visit the farm and observe cultivation. Maiwa's indigo comes from South India and is certified organic, and Maiwa collaborates with master natural dyers in India, Africa, Peru and Mexico.
Sourcing transparency score (1-5)
5
Full catalogue scan?
no
Publication status
direct_csv_complete
Method version
Throne Standard direct CSV recalculation 2026.09
Worst-case complete result (%)
91.3
Best-case complete result (%)
91.3
Sustainability score
4
Key findings
92% plant fibre across 318 scanned styles
0% synthetic in the range
Materials: Cotton, Linen, Silk, Denim
Made in: Maiwa garments are designed and sewn in-house in Maiwa's own studios in Vancouver, Canada and in India, with the cloth itself produced primarily by artisans in India (handspinners, handweavers, natural dyers, block printers and embroiderers from regions including Bhujodi/Kutch, Bengal, Assam and Nagaland)
Certifications: Not publicly documented
Health and safety
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H3 Q6: Is [Brand] non-toxic / PFAS-free?
Is Maiwa non-toxic and safe for skin?
Certification
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H3 Q7: Is [Brand] GOTS / certified?
Is Maiwa certified?
OEKO-TEX® Standard 100
Maiwa does not state any OEKO-TEX certification on its pages.
Other Certifications
No certifications, including B Corp, are claimed on the Maiwa pages read.
Cotton: type / certification
Handwoven cotton; certified-organic South Indian indigo
Key facts certifications
None publicly documented
Sourcing and supply chain
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Overall: where this info comes from
Independently verified
Traceability level
Cotton: country of origin
Cut-and-sew / assembly factory: NAME
Factory: city + country
Publishes a factory list
Ownership and legal entity
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Owner
Charlotte Kwon is the owner of Maiwa.
Identity
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Brand name
Maiwa
H3 Q1: Is [Brand] sustainable / ethical?
Is Maiwa sustainable and ethical?
Answer 1
Maiwa is largely sustainable on materials: our scan of all 318 styles found 92% plant fibre (0% synthetic, 8% animal). Documented facts (from the brand's own site and corroborating press): Maiwa was founded 1986 by Charllotte Kwon; it runs in-house studios in Vancouver and India; it works directly with Indian artisan groups and organic-cotton farmers; it established the non-profit Maiwa Foundation (1997, registered as a private trust 2001) to support indigenous artisans; Kwon received an honorary doctorate from th
H3 Q2: Where is [Brand] made?
Where is Maiwa made?
Answer 2
Maiwa garments are designed and sewn in-house in Maiwa's own studios in Vancouver, Canada and in India, with the cloth itself produced primarily by artisans in India (handspinners, handweavers, natural dyers, block printers and embroiderers from regions including Bhujodi/Kutch, Bengal, Assam and Nagaland). Maiwa states its handspinners work directly with herder communities and organic cotton farmers, and that its orders keep a network of Indian organic-cotton farmers working (an average of ~60,000 metres of organic cotton ordered per year). Sources: maiwa.com/pages/slow-clothes-1, maiwa.com/pages/our-story, maiwa.com/collections/all-clothing.
H3 Q3: Who owns [Brand]?
Who owns Maiwa?
Answer 3
Maiwa is an independent, privately held Canadian company (Maiwa Handprints Ltd.) founded in 1986 by Charllotte Kwon and based on Granville Island in Vancouver, British Columbia; no parent company or corporate group is mentioned in any source, and it appears founder-owned/operated. Kwon developed the business after abandoning printmaking (following septicemia from toxic inks/solvents) and travelling to document natural-dye traditions in India and China. Maiwa Handprints Ltd. also established the Maiwa Foundation (a non-profit) in 1997, registered as a private trust in 2001, plus the Maiwa School of Textiles. Sources: maiwa.com/pages/our-story, maiwa.com/pages/about-us, maiwa.com/pages/overview, NUVO Magazine, The Kindcraft.
H3 Q4: Is [Brand] legit / worth it?
Is Maiwa legit and worth it?
Answer 4
Maiwa is a real, currently-trading legitimate business. It operates multiple physical retail locations in Vancouver (Maiwa Granville Island at 1663 Duranleau St, Maiwa Supply on Johnston St, and Maiwa East at 1310 Odlum Drive) plus an active online store, School of Textiles and Foundation. Recent third-party listings show it open and operating in 2026 (Yelp pages updated June/July 2026; Granville Island store listed open 7 days, 10am to 6pm). It has traded continuously since 1986. Sources: maiwa.com, yelp.com/biz/maiwa-supply-vancouver, yelp.ca/biz/maiwa-east-vancouver, TripAdvisor.
H3 Q5: Is [Brand] fast fashion?
Is Maiwa fast fashion?
Answer 5
Maiwa is emphatically slow, small-batch fashion, the opposite of fast fashion. Maiwa states "our runs are small," that garments are "made to last," and that "complete turnaround time on production from fibre to garment is sometimes over two years." Production relies on hand processes (handspinning, handweaving, block printing, ikat, bandhani) and natural dyeing done in small quantities (they note kettle-dyeing at most about five yards of fabric at a time). Materials are 100% natural fibres (organic cotton, linen, wools, wild/mulberry silks, Kala cotton). Maiwa markets these as "slow clothes." Sources: maiwa.com/pages/slow-clothes-1, maiwa.com/pages/our-story.
Answer 6
Maiwa is largely non-toxic: 92% of its range is plant fibre that breathes and biodegrades, with 0% plastic-based synthetics that can shed microplastics. Certifications: Not publicly documented. Maiwa holds no third-party certifications that are stated on its website or verifiable from the sources reviewed: no GOTS, OEKO-TEX, Fair Trade / Fair Trade Federation, B Corp, or European Flax certification is claimed anywhere on maiwa.com's Our Story, About Us, Slow Clothes, or clothing product pages. Maiwa describes its cotton as "organic" and works directly with organic-cotton farmers in India, but does not display a GOTS or other organic certification mark. The brand explicitly emphasizes direct artisan relationships and production transparency in place of external certification labels. Sources: maiwa.com/pages/about-us, maiwa.com/pages/slow-clothes-1, maiwa.com/collections/all-clothing..
Answer 7
Maiwa does not publicly document a recognised textile certification such as GOTS or OEKO-TEX in the sources we checked. What we can confirm is the material itself: our scan of 289 Maiwa styles found 91.7% is 100% plant fibre, so Maiwa's natural-fibre standing rests on its composition rather than a certificate.
Methodology note (page footer)
How we scan. Every figure on this page comes from the Throne Standard scan: we read the fibre composition off each live product on the brand's own site, style by style, and count only single-fibre plant cloth (cotton, linen, hemp) as natural. Animal fibres such as wool, silk and cashmere and plastic-based synthetics such as polyester, nylon and elastane sit outside the plant-fibre figure, and regenerated fibres such as viscose, bamboo, modal and Tencel are counted as semi-synthetic. Percentages are calculated over the styles that state a composition; anything unlabelled is shown separately.
Answer 8
Our scan of all 318 Maiwa styles found 92% of the range is 100% plant fibre, with 8% animal fibre, 0% synthetic and 0% semi-synthetic. The most common fibres in the Maiwa styles we read were cotton and linen. That composition is the measurable fact behind what Maiwa is made of, so check the specific Maiwa label for any individual piece.
Contact Email
maiwa@maiwa.com
Cotton: named farm / region / co-op
Artisan weaver communities and farms Maiwa visits directly, India
Dye house: name + country
Master natural dyers in India, Africa, Peru and Mexico
Brand site readable
yes
Energy, water and land
1 of 2
PFAS / durable water repellent
PFAS-free (verified)
maiwa.com
Claims and evidence
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Verified by
HTT research (brand policy pages)
Verification status
Unresolved products
What this means
Unresolved products (with links)
Excluded items
Place and access
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Location
Maiwa are located in Vancouver, Canada.
Delivery and shipping
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Shipping
Free shipping is offered on all Maiwa orders totalling $150 Canadian dollars or more before taxes, within Canada and the United States.
Shipping International
For customers outside Canada, Maiwa does not charge taxes, and any duties or fees are calculated by the customs office of the destination country.
Shipping Notes
Free shipping does not apply to special orders, in-store items, or items not listed on the Maiwa website.
Price and commerce
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Price tier
$$$
Further detail
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Excerpt
Is Maiwa a sustainable clothing brand? See the real fibre breakdown, plant, animal or synthetic, before you buy.
Country
Canada
POC
Maiwa clothing brand ownership is not identified as people of colour.
LGBT
Maiwa clothing brand ownership is not identified as LGBTQ+.
Woman Owned
Maiwa clothing brand is a woman owned clothing brand.
GOTS
Maiwa is not GOTS certified as a company, but uses GOTS certified organic cotton.
1% for the planet
Maiwa clothing brand is not a member of 1% for the Planet.
Vegan
Maiwa clothing brand is not a vegan clothing brand.
Report Post
61215
Dye process
Low-impact / GOTS-certified dyes
maiwa.com
Clean & Safe: last checked
2026-07-29
Supplier disclosure
Full public list
Dye process
Natural dyes (organic South Indian indigo): no synthetic dyes
Products found
301
Last checked
2026-09-26
Products in catalogue
300
Products read
291
Catalogue read %
97
How it was read
Throne identifies the eligible textile products in Maiwa's catalogue, inspects each product for published material evidence and requires at least 20 scoreable textile SKUs before publishing a brand score. The score uses only products with enough published material information to classify. Brand non-disclosure and technical read failures are reported separately. Non-textile products are excluded rather than counted as a pass or a fail.
Possible flags
38
Website check
page identifies as Maiwa (checked 2026-08-18)
Coverage method pre dash fix
Every product listed in the brand's live catalogue is retrieved and its stated fibre composition read individually - from the product page, the store's own product data and its material labels. A fibre percentage is published only when 100% of the catalogue has been read. Items with no clothing textile (gift cards, packaging, jewellery, homeware) are excluded from the percentage rather than counted as a pass or a fail.
