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
Rujuta Sheth makes its womenswear almost entirely from natural materials, using cotton, linen, cupro, silk and wool that is hand loomed into fabric and finished with hand block printing. The natural fibres behind each Rujuta Sheth garment are woven and printed by hand rather than by machine, which the brand describes as being made from natural fibres and sustainable production practices.
Feature 2
Every Rujuta Sheth piece is made in India, where the brand works with two small factories, Friends Factory in Delhi and the women run Blank Studio in Bangalore, both offering fair wages and equal opportunity for men and women. Rujuta Sheth sources its hand loomed textiles from several weavers in the rural towns of West Bengal, and founder Rujuta personally visits both factory locations a couple of times a year.
Feature 3
The dyes used across Rujuta Sheth's hand block printed cotton are GOTS certified and fade resistant, and the brand describes its printing studio as a sustainable, fair trade, eco friendly operation established in 1977 in Bangalore. Hand looming and hand block printing at Rujuta Sheth use no electricity, and the brand aims to print only what is needed to reduce wastage.
Materials and composition
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H3 Q8: Materials (adapts to brand: 100% cotton? / where is the linen from? / hemp?)
Is Rujuta Sheth 100% cotton?
Plant fibre %
96.5
Animal fibre %
3
Fibre Breakdown
166 (57.0%) 100% plant fibre (organic cotton, linen, hemp) | 1 (0.3%) semi-synthetic (viscose, modal, Tencel, bamboo) | 6 (2.1%) animal fibre (wool, silk, down) | 118 (40.5%) no stated composition
Fibre Breakdown (table)
FibreStyles%Measure100% plant fibre (organic cotton, linen, hemp)16657.0%Naturalsemi-synthetic (viscose, modal, Tencel, bamboo)10.3%Semi-syntheticanimal fibre (wool, silk, down)62.1%Animalno stated composition11840.5%Unclear
Other materials: origin
Deadstock/remnant fabrics used by artisans in the Philippines; scraps reused for accessories and home goods (zero-waste)
Products with a fibre list
199
Incomplete compositions count
1
Incomplete composition explanation
These products publish an incomplete composition, so the scanner does not guess the missing share.
Plant fibre percent
96
Key facts plant materials
Cotton, Linen
Key facts animal materials
Silk
Key facts chemical materials
Modal
Key facts organic materials
Organic Cotton
Key facts synthetic materials
None
Materials used
Cotton, Linen, Silk
Scan result
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Scan note (above product table)
NOT ASSESSED from saved CSV: 173 of 294 in-scope rows classified (58.8% coverage); possible fully plant-SKU range 56.5-97.6% can change the score band. No score is published.
Score (1-5)
1
Score label
Low verified plant evidence
Total styles scanned
304
Last scanned
2026-08-19
Total Styles Scanned
201
Supply-chain summary
Rujuta Sheth is an NYC-based, India-connected indie designer brand (founded 2015) whose cotton and linen pieces are mostly hand-loomed in India at what the brand calls Fair Trade certified factories, with some garments made by Philippine artisans from deadstock fabric. Rujuta Sheth works with just two small Indian factories the founder personally visits a couple of times a year and describes direct relationships with owners, tailors and pattern-makers. Transparency is relationship-based and credible at the garment/weaving tier, but Rujuta Sheth publishes no factory list, no factory names or cities, and no fibre-farm, mill or dye-house detail.
Sourcing transparency score (1-5)
3
Full catalogue scan?
no
Publication status
not_assessed
Method version
Throne Standard direct CSV recalculation 2026.09
Worst-case complete result (%)
56.5
Best-case complete result (%)
97.6
Sustainability score
1
Scan verified
read from the brand's own product descriptions 20260819
Key findings
Materials: Cotton, Linen, Silk
Made in: Rujuta Sheth garments are made in India
Certifications: No independently verifiable third-party certification is documented for Rujuta Sheth
Scan products total
67
Score status
verified
SKU scan date
2026-07-11
Health and safety
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H3 Q6: Is [Brand] non-toxic / PFAS-free?
Is Rujuta Sheth non-toxic and safe for skin?
Certification
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H3 Q7: Is [Brand] GOTS / certified?
Is Rujuta Sheth certified?
OEKO-TEX® Standard 100
Rujuta Sheth does not hold OEKO-TEX certification.
Other Certifications
Rujuta Sheth describes its garments as fair-trade products, meeting the brand's highest standard for environmental and social impact, and champions fair-trade practices, ethical employment and equal opportunities.
Cotton: type / certification
Cotton and linen (hand-loomed); specific staple/variety not disclosed
Factory certifications
'Fair Trade certified factories' claimed (certifying body not disclosed)
Key facts certifications
No independently verifiable third-party certification is documented for Rujuta Sheth. Retailer and brand descriptions state garments are "hand-loomed in India at Fair Trade certified factories," but no specific certifier (e.g.
Sourcing and supply chain
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Overall: where this info comes from
Independently verified
Traceability level
Cotton: country of origin
Wool: origin + farm + mulesing status
Polyester: virgin or recycled + source
Weaving / knitting mill: name + country
Ownership and legal entity
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Owner
Rujuta Sheth is the owner of Rujuta Sheth.
Identity
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Brand name
Rujuta Sheth
H3 Q1: Is [Brand] sustainable / ethical?
Is Rujuta Sheth sustainable and ethical?
Answer 1
DOCUMENTED FACTS about Rujuta Sheth: founder-owned, independent, designed in NYC and produced in India; uses natural fabrics (handloom cotton, linen) and reclaimed kantha-quilt textiles; works with named small Indian studios (Friends Factory, Blank Studio); practises fabric-scrap reuse; currently trading and widely stocked. MARKETING CLAIMS (self-reported, not independently certified): "Fair Trade
H3 Q2: Where is [Brand] made?
Where is Rujuta Sheth made?
Answer 2
Rujuta Sheth garments are made in India. Production is handled through small artisan studios and workshops, with the brand naming partners such as Friends Factory (a Delhi studio said to have grown from 3 to 20 employees) and Blank Studio (described as a small, women-run studio). Fabrics are largely handloomed cotton and linen woven and hand-block-printed by Indian artisans; the label is designed in New York and produced in India.
H3 Q3: Who owns [Brand]?
Who owns Rujuta Sheth?
Answer 3
Rujuta Sheth is an independent, designer-founded womenswear label created by Indian-born, New York City-based designer Rujuta Sheth, who is its founder and creative head. She launched the namesake line in 2015 (some retailer bios say 2014) and it is based in New York City with no parent company; RocketReach lists it as a very small firm (~4 employees). It is not owned by a larger group.
H3 Q4: Is [Brand] legit / worth it?
Is Rujuta Sheth legit and worth it?
Answer 4
Rujuta Sheth is a real, currently-trading legitimate business. Its site rujutasheth.com is active with 2026 reorders, new arrivals, and current sales, and its clothing is stocked by established retailers including Anthropologie, Free People, Garmentory, Lisa Says Gah, and CONRADO. The founder maintains a LinkedIn presence and the brand had documented 2026 activity (e.g. a March 2026 post about block-printing partners), confirming it is active, not defunct.
H3 Q5: Is [Brand] fast fashion?
Is Rujuta Sheth fast fashion?
Answer 5
Rujuta Sheth is a slow, small-batch brand, not fast fashion. It produces in small-to-medium artisanal runs (no mass manufacturing), reuses fabric scraps into limited-quantity accessories (hair bows, scrunchies, bags) toward a near-zero-waste aim, and makes select one-of-a-kind pieces such as kantha-quilt coats. Its handloomed, hand-block-printed, artisan-dependent model and premium price point are consistent with slow fashion.
Answer 6
Certifications: No independently verifiable third-party certification is documented for Rujuta Sheth. Retailer and brand descriptions state garments are "hand-loomed in India at Fair Trade certified factories," but no specific certifier (e.g. WFTO, Fair Trade USA), certificate number, or scope is published, so this reads as a brand practice claim rather than a confirmed certification. No evidence of GOTS, OEKO-TEX, B Corp, or European Flax certification was found. Certifications: Not publicly documented (verified certificates).
Answer 7
Rujuta Sheth holds the following certifications: No independently verifiable third-party certification is documented for Rujuta Sheth. Beyond any paper certification, our scan of 195 Rujuta Sheth styles found 96.4% is 100% plant fibre, which is the measurable material fact behind Rujuta Sheth'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.
Made in
India
Answer 8
So many Rujuta Sheth basics are pure cotton, but Rujuta Sheth's fitted and active styles typically add a small share of synthetic.
Contact Email
info@rujutasheth.com
Cotton: named farm / region / co-op
Not disclosed
Dye house: name + country
Not disclosed (works with weavers and printers in India; names not disclosed)
Brand site readable
yes
Energy, water and land
1 of 2
Claims and evidence
10 of 17
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
Rujuta Sheth are located in New York in United States.
Delivery and shipping
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Shipping
Free shipping is offered on all Rujuta Sheth orders over $200, with a flat $10 ground shipping fee applying below that. Orders of Rujuta Sheth garments are processed in two to three business days and then delivered within two to five business days.
Shipping International
Rujuta Sheth ships internationally to Canada and beyond via an economy service with DHL or UPS, which may take 10 to 20 days in transit, with fees calculated by the carrier and all duties paid by the customer.
Shipping Notes
Rujuta Sheth does not accept international returns, so all international sales are final.
Price and commerce
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Price tier
$$$$
SKU count
201
Further detail
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Excerpt
Is Rujuta Sheth a sustainable clothing brand? See the real fibre breakdown, plant, animal or synthetic, before you buy.
Country
United States
POC
Rujuta Sheth is the woman-founded namesake line of Rujuta Sheth, who was born in India and now lives and works in New York City, having launched the brand in 2015.
LGBT
Rujuta Sheth was founded in 2015 by Rujuta Sheth.
Woman Owned
Rujuta Sheth clothing brand is a woman owned clothing brand.
GOTS
Rujuta Sheth is not GOTS certified as a company, but the organic cotton handloom fabric used in some of its garments is GOTS certified.
1% for the planet
Rujuta Sheth clothing brand is not a member of 1% for the Planet.
Vegan
Rujuta Sheth clothing brand is not a vegan clothing brand.
Report Post
61254
Clean & Safe: last checked
2026-07-29
Supplier disclosure
None
Products found
201
Last checked
2026-09-26
Products in catalogue
200
Products read
199
Catalogue read %
99.5
How it was read
Throne identifies the eligible textile products in Rujuta Sheth'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
40
Website check
page identifies as Rujuta Sheth and sells dresses, pants, shirts and jackets (checked 2026-08-19)
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.
Google description
Rujuta Sheth is a New York label handcrafted in India. Across 67 garments, 97% is plant fibre, almost all handloom cotton, and 3% is silk.
Style count
67
