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
Seek Collective works with cotton, recycled cotton and silk, with textiles that are handloom woven, hand block printed and hand embroidered. Natural dyes are used as much as possible by Seek Collective, made from things found in nature like roots, bark, flowers, leaves, minerals and bugs, and the labels are made from organic cotton.
Feature 2
Designed in Berkeley, California, Seek Collective is ethically manufactured by artisan communities throughout India, produced slowly and in small batches through partnerships with natural dyers, hand block printers and hand loom weavers. The textiles end up at a small woman owned and operated stitching unit in southern India, with the final stitching done at a woman owned studio in Bangalore, where workers are paid above minimum wage, have health care support, and are kept safe and empowered.
Feature 3
The natural dyeing manufacturer used by Seek Collective has a closed loop system that recycles all water, and Seek Collective runs a zero-waste process where leftover fabric is repurposed into quilts, sleep sets, napkins and bandanas while very small pieces are turned into paper. Garments from Seek Collective are wrapped in recycled paper and mailed in biodegradable packaging, the compostable hang tags will grow into a basil plant, and one tree is planted for every product sold through a One Tree Planted partnership.
Materials and composition
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H3 Q8: Materials (adapts to brand: 100% cotton? / where is the linen from? / hemp?)
What is Seek Collective made of?
Plant fibre %
1.3
Animal fibre %
14.7
Fibre Breakdown
1 (1.2%) 100% plant fibre (organic cotton, linen, hemp) | 1 (1.2%) synthetic (polyester, nylon, elastane) | 83 (97.6%) animal fibre (wool, silk, down)
Fibre Breakdown (table)
FibreStyles%Measure100% plant fibre (organic cotton, linen, hemp)11.2%Naturalsynthetic (polyester, nylon, elastane)11.2%Syntheticanimal fibre (wool, silk, down)8397.6%Animal
Other materials: origin
Natural dyes; hand block printed and handloom woven textiles from India
Products with a fibre list
3
Products with no fibre list
77
Incomplete composition explanation
No incomplete percentage compositions were recorded.
Plant fibre percent
1.3
Key facts plant materials
Cotton, Jute
Key facts animal materials
Silk, Wool, Leather
Key facts chemical materials
Rayon
Key facts organic materials
Organic Cotton
Key facts synthetic materials
None
Materials used
Cotton, Silk, Wool
Scan result
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Scan note (above product table)
Direct saved-SKU scan recalculation: all 79 in-scope CSV rows carry a classification; 1 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)
1
Score label
Unnatural
Total styles scanned
94
Last scanned
2026-08-04
Score CSS class
htt-score-1
Supply-chain summary
Seek Collective publicly names the artisan partner at each production stage in India, covering cotton growing, yarn spinning, handloom weaving, block printing, natural dyeing and stitching, with final stitching at a women owned studio in Bangalore. Seek Collective uses organic and recycled cotton and natural dyes, and designs from Berkeley, California. The main gaps are the absence of third party certification, no named cotton farm or spinner, and pay described only as above minimum wage rather than a verified living wage.
Sourcing transparency score (1-5)
4
Full catalogue scan?
no
Publication status
direct_csv_complete
Method version
Throne Standard direct CSV recalculation 2026.09
Worst-case complete result (%)
1.3
Best-case complete result (%)
1.3
Sustainability score
1
Key findings
1.2% plant fibre across 95 scanned styles
1.2% synthetic in the range
Materials: Cotton, Silk, Wool
Made in: Seek Collective garments are designed in Berkeley, California and manufactured by artisan communities throughout India, with the founder stating she works directly with hand block printers, handloom weavers and natural dyers, and final garment stitching done at a small woman-owned and operated stitching unit in southern India (Bangalore)
Certifications: Seek Collective does not publicly hold GOTS, OEKO-TEX, Fair Trade, B Corp or European Flax certification, none of which appear on its site or in third-party listings
SKU scan date
2026-07-14
Health and safety
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H3 Q6: Is [Brand] non-toxic / PFAS-free?
Is Seek Collective non-toxic and safe for skin?
Certification
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H3 Q7: Is [Brand] GOTS / certified?
Is Seek Collective certified?
OEKO-TEX® Standard 100
Seek Collective does not state any OEKO-TEX certification on its site.
Other Certifications
Seek Collective states it uses Climate Beneficial wool, as verified by Fibershed.
Cotton: type / certification
Organic cotton and recycled cotton
Factory certifications
None disclosed (no third party certification)
Key facts certifications
Seek Collective does not publicly hold GOTS, OEKO-TEX, Fair Trade, B Corp or European Flax certification, none of which appear on its site or in third-party listings. The one verified third-party credential is Fibershed's "Climate Beneficial" wool verification, which applies specifically to its California-sourced wool line.
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
Spinning mill: name + country
Ownership and legal entity
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Owner
Carol Miltimore is the owner of Seek Collective.
Identity
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Brand name
Seek Collective
H3 Q1: Is [Brand] sustainable / ethical?
Is Seek Collective sustainable and ethical?
Answer 1
Seek Collective is poor on materials: our scan of all 95 styles found 1.2% plant fibre (1.2% synthetic, 97.6% animal). Documented facts: Seek Collective's Climate Beneficial wool is independently verified by Fibershed; garments are made via traditional Indian craft techniques (block printing, natural dyeing, handloom weaving) with final stitching at a woman-owned unit in southern India; the brand uses natural fibers including organic and recycled cotton, compostable hang tags and biodegradable packaging; and Eco-S
H3 Q2: Where is [Brand] made?
Where is Seek Collective made?
Answer 2
Seek Collective garments are designed in Berkeley, California and manufactured by artisan communities throughout India, with the founder stating she works directly with hand block printers, handloom weavers and natural dyers, and final garment stitching done at a small woman-owned and operated stitching unit in southern India (Bangalore). Its separate Climate Beneficial wool line is sourced from sheep on a California farm, with the yarn dyed in North Carolina and knit in California.
H3 Q3: Who owns [Brand]?
Who owns Seek Collective?
Answer 3
Seek Collective was founded in 2012 by Carol Miltimore, a Parsons School of Design graduate who worked over a decade as a fashion designer before starting the label. Seek Collective is a woman-owned, independent business with no parent company identified in available sources; Miltimore is Founder and CEO. It launched in Brooklyn, New York in 2012 and later relocated with its founder to Berkeley, California (around 2019-2020), where it is now designed.
H3 Q4: Is [Brand] legit / worth it?
Is Seek Collective legit and worth it?
Answer 4
Seek Collective is a real, currently-trading legitimate business operating its own e-commerce site (seekcollective.com), which is live and taking orders as of July 2026. It is, however, winding down its womenswear line: the site runs a prominent "Shop the Last of Womenswear" clearance banner and a blog post references "wrapping up Seek Collective as a brand focused on women's wear," while the brand pivots toward season-less unisex staples and home goods (quilts, pillows, art).
H3 Q5: Is [Brand] fast fashion?
Is Seek Collective fast fashion?
Answer 5
Seek Collective is a slow, small-batch brand, not fast fashion. The founder describes it as "a slow fashion brand," and production relies on hand block printing, natural dyeing, handloom weaving and hand embroidery, with the brand stating these processes take at least two months per textile before stitching even begins. It sells small artisan-made runs rather than high-volume, trend-driven mass production.
Answer 6
Seek Collective is largely non-toxic: 1.2% of its range is plant fibre that breathes and biodegrades, with 1.2% plastic-based synthetics that can shed microplastics. Certifications: Seek Collective does not publicly hold GOTS, OEKO-TEX, Fair Trade, B Corp or European Flax certification, none of which appear on its site or in third-party listings. The one verified third-party credential is Fibershed's "Climate Beneficial" wool verification, which applies specifically to its California-sourced wool line. Eco-Stylist lists Seek Collective as "Certified" under its own reader-facing criteria, but this is Eco-Stylist's internal vetting rather than an independent standards certification..
Answer 7
Seek Collective 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 77 Seek Collective styles found 80.5% is 100% plant fibre, so Seek Collective'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 95 Seek Collective styles found 1.2% of the range is 100% plant fibre, with 97.6% animal fibre, 1.2% synthetic and 0% semi-synthetic. The most common fibres in the Seek Collective styles we read were cotton and silk. That composition is the measurable fact behind what Seek Collective is made of, so check the specific Seek Collective label for any individual piece.
Contact Email
info@seekcollective.com
Cotton: named farm / region / co-op
Not disclosed (organic and recycled cotton; farm not named)
Dye house: name + country
Natural dyeing overseen by Dr. Bosco, India
Brand site readable
yes
Energy, water and land
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Claims and evidence
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Verified by
HTT research (brand policy pages)
Verification status
What this means
Excluded items
Why excluded
Excluded items
Place and access
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Location
Seek Collective are located in Berkeley, California in the United States.
Delivery and shipping
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Shipping
Free shipping is offered by Seek Collective on all domestic U.S. orders of $250 or more, alongside free returns in the USA.
Shipping International
International orders from Seek Collective are charged a flat rate for shipping.
Shipping Notes
Seek Collective notes that shipping costs are non-refundable.
Price and commerce
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Price tier
$$$$
Further detail
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Excerpt
Is Seek Collective a sustainable clothing brand? See the real fibre breakdown, plant, animal or synthetic, before you buy.
POC
Seek Collective clothing brand ownership is not identified as people of colour.
LGBT
Seek Collective clothing brand ownership is not identified as LGBTQ+.
Woman Owned
Seek Collective clothing brand is a woman owned clothing brand.
GOTS
Seek Collective does not hold GOTS certification.
1% for the planet
Seek Collective clothing brand 1% for the Planet status: No, but they plant a tree for every purchase through One Tree Planted.
Vegan
Seek Collective clothing brand is not a vegan clothing brand.
Report Post
61258
Clean & Safe: last checked
2026-07-29
Supplier disclosure
Partial
Products found
89
Last checked
2026-09-26
Products in catalogue
80
Products read
80
Catalogue read %
100
How it was read
Throne identifies the eligible textile products in Seek Collective'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 Seek Collective (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.
