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Nazeerah

Verdict Fully natural

Nazeerah sells clothes with 100% natural plant fibre material across 27 scanned styles. The rest breaks down as 0% animal fibre, 0% synthetic and 0% semi-synthetic. Every product in the range was read for this figure.

Instant check Checked 2026-09-26
Plant fibre across the catalogue 100%
Throne score · Eco Score
5/5 Fully natural
Full-catalogue Throne Standard scan of 10 live products (100.0% with a stated composition): 10 are 100% plant fibre, 0 animal, 0 synthetic, 0 semi-synthetic. 100.0% of the range is pure plant fibre.
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Records scored in clothes2,238
Category average1.0/5
Scores below this one100%
5/5 Fully natural
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The results table

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Every item we read, what its listing said, and what that works out as.
ItemWhat we readValueCounts
asim button up 100% regeneratively grown organic egyptian cotton
bahr top 100% regeneratively grown organic egyptian cotton
arwa dress 100% regeneratively grown organic egyptian cotton
ahad tee 100% regeneratively grown organic egyptian cotton
sahra tank 100% regeneratively grown organic egyptian cotton
ama longsleeve 100% regeneratively grown organic Egyptian cotton 40%
damietta pant 100% regeneratively grown organic egyptian cotton 40%
marwa dress 100% regeneratively grown organic egyptian cotton 40%
biba top 100% regeneratively grown organic egyptian cotton 40%
rima jersey tee 100% regeneratively grown organic egyptian cotton 40%
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About Nazeerah

113 of 307 fields held
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.
14 groups · 113 fields
Features 3 of 5
Feature 1 Nazeerah makes its garments from regenerative Egyptian cotton that is Demeter certified biodynamic, OEKO-Tex 100 certified and Fair Trade, sourced through SEKEM from family farms. The brand also works with Italian linen blended with Egyptian cotton, TENCEL Lyocell derived from wood pulp from eucalyptus trees in Australia, organic denim woven from organic cotton deadstock yarn sourced from Sudan and Benin, and deadstock fabrics primarily made from Egyptian cotton, with all fabrics meeting OEKO-Tex 100 standards.
Feature 2 All Nazeerah garments are responsibly made in a regional supply chain in Egypt, all within a few hours drive from Cairo, spanning from farm to mill and factory to finished product. The brand makes weekly onsite visits to ensure compliance, quality and worker welfare, validating conditions without relying on third-party auditors and maintaining direct relationships with all of its suppliers.
Feature 3 The TENCEL Lyocell used by Nazeerah is produced in a closed-loop process, certified to meet FSC and PEFC standards, and certified for biodegradability and compostability. Packaging from Nazeerah is 100% plastic-free, recyclable and naturally biodegradable, with paper garment bags made from 100% renewable FSC certified paper fibres, mailers made from 100% recycled content in the USA, and hang tags made from FSC certified paper.
Materials and composition 14 of 29
H3 Q8: Materials (adapts to brand: 100% cotton? / where is the linen from? / hemp?) What is Nazeerah denim made of?
Plant fibre % 100
Fibre Breakdown (100.0%) 100% plant; Plant 100% (24 of 26 styles read)
Other materials: origin Linen described as Italian linen; Tencel Lyocell (origin not specified)
Products with a fibre list 19
Products with no fibre list 7
Incomplete composition explanation No incomplete percentage compositions were recorded.
Plant fibre percent 100
Key facts plant materials Cotton, Linen, Cotton Denim
Key facts animal materials None
Key facts chemical materials Tencel
Key facts organic materials Organic Cotton
Key facts synthetic materials None
Materials used Cotton, Linen, Denim
Scan result 17 of 56
Scan note (above product table) Full-catalogue Throne Standard scan of 10 live products (100.0% with a stated composition): 10 are 100% plant fibre, 0 animal, 0 synthetic, 0 semi-synthetic. 100.0% of the range is pure plant fibre.
Score (1-5) 5
Score label Green
Total styles scanned 10
Last scanned 2026-08-04
Score CSS class htt-score-5
Supply-chain summary Nazeerah says its entire collection runs through a single regional supply chain in Egypt, from farm to mill to finished garment, using organic Egyptian cotton grown biodynamically by partner family farmers near Sohag in Upper Egypt. Nazeerah says it manages quality and worker welfare through weekly onsite visits rather than third-party audits, with its production team based in Cairo. Nazeerah also uses Italian linen and Tencel Lyocell, but publishes no named farms, mills, dye houses, factory or supplier list.
Sourcing transparency score (1-5) 3
Full catalogue scan? no
Reason / scan status Direct saved-SKU scan recalculation: all 26 in-scope CSV rows carry a classification; 26 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.
Publication status direct_csv_complete
Method version Throne Standard direct CSV recalculation 2026.09
Worst-case complete result (%) 100
Best-case complete result (%) 100
Sustainability score 5
Key findings 100% plant fibre across 27 scanned styles 0% synthetic in the range Materials: Cotton, Linen, Denim Made in: Nazeerah garments are made in Egypt through a regional, vertically integrated supply chain described by the brand and press as "farm to mill to finished product Certifications: Nazeerah states on its own Materials & Packaging page that "all of our regenerative Egyptian cotton fabrics are GOTS certified organic, Demeter certified biodynamic, OEKO-Tex 100 Certified, and Fair Trade
SKU scan date 2026-07-11
Health and safety 1 of 3
H3 Q6: Is [Brand] non-toxic / PFAS-free? Is Nazeerah non-toxic and safe for skin?
Certification 6 of 9
H3 Q7: Is [Brand] GOTS / certified? Is Nazeerah certified?
OEKO-TEX® Standard 100 Nazeerah is not OEKO-TEX certified as a company, but its fabric is OEKO-TEX Standard 100 certified.
Other Certifications Nazeerah also confirms Demeter biodynamic certification and Fair Trade for its regenerative cotton, alongside FSC and PEFC certification for its TENCEL Lyocell and FSC certification for its paper packaging.
Cotton: type / certification Organic, biodynamically/regeneratively grown Egyptian cotton (natural compost, neem oil, pheromones and beneficial insects; no third-party organic certification cited)
Factory certifications None cited; brand uses weekly onsite visits instead of third-party audits
Key facts certifications Nazeerah states on its own Materials & Packaging page that "all of our regenerative Egyptian cotton fabrics are GOTS certified organic, Demeter certified biodynamic, OEKO-Tex 100 Certified, and Fair Trade." Its organic cotton is sourced via SEKEM, a long-established (founded 1977) Egyptian biodynamic organization that independently holds GOTS, Demeter Biodynamic Federation and Fair Trade certifications, which corroborates the cotton claim. Nazeerah's denim (organic-cotton deadstock yarn from Sudan and Benin) is stated to be GOTS certified organic and OEKO-Tex 100 Certified;
Sourcing and supply chain 17 of 63
OEKO-TEX Source nazeerah.com nazeerah.com
PFAS source
Overall: where this info comes from
Traceability level
Cotton: country of origin
Wool: origin + farm + mulesing status
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Ownership and legal entity 2 of 17
Owner Emily Mikhaiel is the owner of Nazeerah.
Identity 18 of 27
Brand name Nazeerah
H3 Q1: Is [Brand] sustainable / ethical? Is Nazeerah sustainable and ethical?
Answer 1 Nazeerah is strongly sustainable on materials: our scan of all 27 styles found 100% plant fibre (0% synthetic, 0% animal). Documented facts: Nazeerah is independent and founder-run (Emily Mikhaiel + Mahmoud El-Gazzar + Eissa Mohamed); it makes garments in Egypt; it sources organic cotton through SEKEM, a genuinely long-established and independently certified biodynamic organization (GOTS, Demeter, Fair Trade), which lends real credibility to its cotton certification claims; the store is live and trading. Marketing cla
H3 Q2: Where is [Brand] made? Where is Nazeerah made?
Answer 2 Nazeerah garments are made in Egypt through a regional, vertically integrated supply chain described by the brand and press as "farm to mill to finished product." Production is centred on villages in Upper Egypt (sources cite the Negada, Qena and Luxor areas), with the brand headquartered in Portland, Oregon, USA and its manufacturing co-founders based in Cairo.
H3 Q3: Who owns [Brand]? Who owns Nazeerah?
Answer 3 Nazeerah is an independent, founder-owned brand co-founded by Emily Mikhaiel (a fashion designer with an environmental law background, based in Portland, Oregon) together with Cairo-based apparel-manufacturing veterans Mahmoud El-Gazzar and Eissa Mohamed. Nazeerah was registered around 2017 and officially launched in May 2024, and is named after Mikhaiel's paternal grandmother, a seamstress from a village near Sohag in Upper Egypt. It is not owned by any parent company or conglomerate; the two co-founders run an apparel consultancy (started 2021) and previously helped produce garments for Wrangler, Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger.
H3 Q4: Is [Brand] legit / worth it? Is Nazeerah legit and worth it?
Answer 4 Nazeerah is a real, currently-trading legitimate business. Its e-commerce site nazeerah.com is live and actively selling womenswear (e.g. Kermina Jean $148, Ranya Trouser $165, Lamis Dress $168, Martina Blazer $248) with normal shipping and returns operations, and the brand has been covered by multiple independent outlets in 2024 to 2025 (CairoScene, The Manual, PRWeb, Conscious Chatter). A men's capsule collection was announced for Spring 2025.
H3 Q5: Is [Brand] fast fashion? Is Nazeerah fast fashion?
Answer 5 Nazeerah is a small-batch, slow-fashion brand, not fast fashion. Nazeerah produces a limited ready-to-wear range through direct farmer and factory relationships, uses regenerative/biodynamic Egyptian cotton, deadstock denim yarn and natural trims (shell and horn buttons), designs for biodegradability and repairability, and operates at intentionally limited scale rather than high-volume rapid turnover. Price points ($48 $295) and vertically integrated Egyptian production are consistent with a premium slow-fashion positioning.
Answer 6 Nazeerah is largely non-toxic: 100% of its range is plant fibre that breathes and biodegrades, with 0% plastic-based synthetics that can shed microplastics. Certifications: Nazeerah states on its own Materials & Packaging page that "all of our regenerative Egyptian cotton fabrics are GOTS certified organic, Demeter certified biodynamic, OEKO-Tex 100 Certified, and Fair Trade." Its organic cotton is sourced via SEKEM, a long-established (founded 1977) Egyptian biodynamic organization that independently holds GOTS, Demeter Biodynamic Federation and Fair Trade certifications, which corroborates the cotton claim. Nazeerah's denim (organic-cotton deadstock yarn from Sudan and Benin) is stated to be GOTS certified organic and OEKO-Tex 100 Certified; its Italian linen/cotton blend and deadstock fabrics are stated to meet OEKO-Tex 100 standards. No B Corp or European Flax (Masters of Linen) certification is claimed. Note: these certifications are attributed by the brand to specific fabrics/suppliers (chiefly SEKEM's cotton), not as a company-wide certification of Nazeerah itself; independent verification of each fabric's certificate number was not located..
Answer 7 Nazeerah holds the following certifications: Nazeerah states on its own Materials & Packaging page that "all of our regenerative Egyptian cotton fabrics are GOTS certified organic, Demeter certified biodynamic, OEKO-Tex 100 Certified, and Fair Trade. Beyond any paper certification, our scan of 26 Nazeerah styles found 92.3% is 100% plant fibre, which is the measurable material fact behind Nazeerah's claims.
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 27 Nazeerah styles found 100% of the range is 100% plant fibre, with 0% animal fibre, 0% synthetic and 0% semi-synthetic. The most common fibres in the Nazeerah styles we read were cotton and linen. That composition is the measurable fact behind what Nazeerah is made of, so check the specific Nazeerah label for any individual piece.
Contact Email hello@nazeerah.com
Cotton: named farm / region / co-op Upper Egypt, near Sohag; partner family farmers (not individually named)
Brand site readable yes
Energy, water and land 1 of 2
PFAS / durable water repellent PFAS-free (brand claim) nazeerah.com
Claims and evidence 8 of 17
Verified by HTT research (brand policy pages)
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Place and access 1 of 1
Location Nazeerah are located in Egypt.
Delivery and shipping 3 of 3
Shipping Complimentary shipping is offered on all Nazeerah orders over $200, with free returns on your first order.
Shipping International Nazeerah ships internationally, with all fees and duties calculated at checkout, though the brand is unable to accept returns outside of the US.
Shipping Notes Domestic delivery of Nazeerah orders totals 4 to 10 business days for No-Rush, 3 to 7 business days for Standard and 3 to 4 business days for Express.
Price and commerce 1 of 8
Price tier $$$
Further detail 21 of 67
Excerpt Is Nazeerah a sustainable clothing brand? See the real fibre breakdown, plant, animal or synthetic, before you buy.
Country Egypt
POC Nazeerah is named after co-founder Emily's grandmother, an Egyptian seamstress who made, repaired and altered clothing for the people in her village, and the clothing-making craft is described as a strong part of Emily's Egyptian lineage through her father's family.
LGBT Nazeerah was founded in 2024 by Emily Mikhaiel.
Woman Owned Nazeerah clothing brand is a woman owned clothing brand.
GOTS Nazeerah does not hold GOTS certification.
1% for the planet Nazeerah clothing brand is not a member of 1% for the Planet.
Vegan Nazeerah clothing brand is not a vegan clothing brand.
Report Post 61222
Dye process Low-impact / GOTS-certified dyes nazeerah.com
Clean & Safe: last checked 2026-07-29
Supplier disclosure None
Products found 27
Last checked 2026-09-26
Products in catalogue 26
Products read 26
Catalogue read % 100
How it was read Throne identifies the eligible textile products in Nazeerah'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.
Website check page identifies as Nazeerah (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.
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