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
The Indigo Wares crafts its slow-fashion pieces from naturally dyed and block-printed textiles, using indigo, a naturally occurring vat dye that comes from the Indigofera Tinctoria plant. Vintage kantha quilts and block prints are repurposed by The Indigo Wares alongside organic indigo pigment sourced through Indian artisans.
Feature 2
Production of The Indigo Wares takes place in Jaipur and Uttarakhand, India, where generations of artisans have perfected their craft, while the design and part of the making is performed in the UK by founder Lisa Reddings or her seamstress Daniella. Labour practices at The Indigo Wares are guided by the International Labour Organisation's Core Conventions to ensure fair and respectful working conditions throughout every stage of production.
Feature 3
The Indigo Wares only uses dyes derived from nature and from transparent azo free dye manufacturers, described on its site as natural and eco-friendly. Packaging from The Indigo Wares uses postage bags made from grass paper and recycled kraft paper that are fully compostable, with items wrapped in 100% recycled, un-dyed tissue paper.
Materials and composition
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H3 Q8: Materials (adapts to brand: 100% cotton? / where is the linen from? / hemp?)
What is The Indigo Wares denim made of?
Plant fibre %
55.1
Animal fibre %
1.2
Fibre Breakdown
70 (63.1%) 100% plant fibre (organic cotton, linen, hemp) | 1 (0.9%) animal fibre (wool, silk, down) | 40 (36.0%) no stated composition
Fibre Breakdown (table)
FibreStyles%Measure100% plant fibre (organic cotton, linen, hemp)7063.1%Naturalanimal fibre (wool, silk, down)10.9%Animalno stated composition4036.0%Unclear
Other materials: origin
Vintage kantha quilts and indigo block prints; naturally derived dyes
Products with a fibre list
52
Products with no fibre list
36
Incomplete compositions count
2
Incomplete composition explanation
These products publish an incomplete composition, so the scanner does not guess the missing share.
Plant fibre percent
98.6
Key facts plant materials
Cotton, Hemp, Cotton Denim, Linen
Key facts animal materials
Silk, Wool
Key facts chemical materials
None
Key facts organic materials
Organic Cotton
Key facts synthetic materials
None
Materials used
Cotton, Hemp, Linen, Denim
Scan result
17 of 55
Scan note (above product table)
NOT ASSESSED from saved CSV: 71 of 112 in-scope rows classified (63.4% coverage); possible fully plant-SKU range 62.5-99.1% can change the score band. No score is published.
Score (1-5)
1
Score label
Low verified plant evidence
Total styles scanned
127
Last scanned
2026-08-04
Score CSS class
htt-score-2
Supply-chain summary
The Indigo Wares states that production takes place with artisans in Jaipur and Uttarakhand, India, using naturally derived dyes from azo free dye manufacturers and repurposed vintage kantha textiles. The Indigo Wares references the ILO Core Conventions but names no suppliers, dye houses or farms and holds no third party certifications. Disclosure is limited to production regions and a dye sourcing policy rather than a traceable supplier chain.
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 (%)
62.5
Best-case complete result (%)
99.1
Sustainability score
1
Key findings
Materials: Cotton, Hemp, Linen, Denim
Made in: The Indigo Wares garments are designed and part-produced in the UK (Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire / St Albans area) by Lisa Reddings and her seamstress Daniella, with hand-dyeing (shibori, dip-dye, block print, eco-print) done locally
Certifications: Not publicly documented
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 The Indigo Wares non-toxic and safe for skin?
Certification
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H3 Q7: Is [Brand] GOTS / certified?
Is The Indigo Wares certified?
OEKO-TEX® Standard 100
The Indigo Wares does not hold OEKO-TEX certification.
Other Certifications
The Indigo Wares is not a certified B Corporation.
Cotton: type / certification
Not disclosed (cotton, kantha vintage quilts and indigo block printed textiles)
Factory certifications
None (follows ILO Core Conventions; no third party certifications)
Key facts certifications
None publicly documented
Sourcing and supply chain
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Overall: where this info comes from
Traceability level
Cotton: country of origin
Cut-and-sew / assembly factory: NAME
Factory: city + country
Ownership and legal entity
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Owner
Lisa Reddings is the owner of The Indigo Wares.
Identity
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Brand name
The Indigo Wares
H3 Q1: Is [Brand] sustainable / ethical?
Is The Indigo Wares sustainable and ethical?
Answer 1
Documented facts about The Indigo Wares: it is a genuine, active UK-registered independent business (Companies House #15538016, director Lisa Reddings); it is a small-batch/handmade slow-fashion label; production is split between UK hand-finishing and India-sourced natural materials (Jaipur, Uttarakhand, Jaisalmer); it uses natural indigo (Indigofera tinctoria), organic cotton, hemp, linen and rep
H3 Q2: Where is [Brand] made?
Where is The Indigo Wares made?
Answer 2
The Indigo Wares garments are designed and part-produced in the UK (Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire / St Albans area) by Lisa Reddings and her seamstress Daniella, with hand-dyeing (shibori, dip-dye, block print, eco-print) done locally. Materials and brand elements are sourced from artisans in India, specifically Jaipur, Uttarakhand and Jaisalmer, including organic indigo pigment, handloom fabrics, vintage kantha quilts and block prints. So it is best described as UK-made/UK-finished using India-sourced natural textiles and dyes, rather than mass-manufactured in a single overseas factory.
H3 Q3: Who owns [Brand]?
Who owns The Indigo Wares?
Answer 3
The Indigo Wares (trading as Indigowares, indigowares.com) is an independent, founder-owned UK slow-fashion brand created by textile designer Lisa Reddings, with no parent company. Reddings founded the brand in 2016 as an outlet after leaving mainstream fashion (she holds a Fashion Textiles with Business Studies degree from Brighton and cites ~20 years in the industry, including print/denim work in New York and London). The business is now formally incorporated as INDIGOWARES LIMITED (UK Companies House no. 15538016), incorporated 3 March 2024, with Lisa Reddings (British) as sole director. Note the two-date nuance: the brand's own founding is stated as 2016, while the limited company was registered in 2024.
H3 Q4: Is [Brand] legit / worth it?
Is The Indigo Wares legit and worth it?
Answer 4
The Indigo Wares is a real, currently-trading legitimate business. Its website indigowares.com is live and selling products in GBP (free UK shipping over £120), and INDIGOWARES LIMITED is listed as "Active" on UK Companies House (company no. 15538016, incorporated 3 March 2024, SIC 47910 retail via internet/mail order), with verified director Lisa Reddings. Multiple independent editorial features (Absolutely Magazines, House of Coco, Selvedge Magazine, The Slow Living Guide) further corroborate the brand as operating.
H3 Q5: Is [Brand] fast fashion?
Is The Indigo Wares fast fashion?
Answer 5
The Indigo Wares is slow, small-batch fashion, not fast fashion. Pieces are described as handmade individually or in small batches and often made-to-order, using hand-dyeing techniques that the founder explicitly frames as slower and more methodical, favouring "classic timeless design over passing trends." The brand offers repairs/care to extend garment life and provides per-garment traceability, all consistent with a slow-fashion, artisan model.
Answer 6
Certifications: Not publicly documented. No formal third-party certifications (GOTS, OEKO-TEX, Fair Trade, B Corp or European Flax) could be verified for The Indigo Wares on its own website or in any independent source. The brand markets itself on natural/plant-based dyes, organic cotton, hemp and linen, repurposed vintage textiles, and per-garment traceability ("passport" of how and when each piece was dyed) rather than on any accredited certification scheme..
Answer 7
The Indigo Wares 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 100 The Indigo Wares styles found 98.0% is 100% plant fibre, so The Indigo Wares'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
The most common fibres in the The Indigo Wares styles we read were cotton and hemp. That composition is the measurable fact behind what The Indigo Wares is made of, so check the specific The Indigo Wares label for any individual piece.
Contact Email
blue@indigowares.com
Cotton: named farm / region / co-op
Not disclosed
Dye house: name + country
Natural, plant derived dyes from azo free dye manufacturers (not named)
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
The Indigo Wares are located in Hertfordshire in United Kingdom.
Delivery and shipping
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Shipping
Free shipping is offered on all The Indigo Wares orders over £120, with UK standard delivery otherwise costing £3.95 via Royal Mail 48-hour service.
Shipping International
The Indigo Wares ships worldwide, sending all international parcels via Royal Mail International Tracked with shipping costs calculated at checkout.
Shipping Notes
Any customs or import fees on international The Indigo Wares orders are charged by the customer's own country and are not the responsibility of the brand. Returns of The Indigo Wares orders are accepted within 14 days for a full refund, or within 21 days for an exchange or credit note.
Price and commerce
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Price tier
$$$
SKU count
127
Further detail
21 of 66
Excerpt
Is The Indigo Wares a sustainable clothing brand? See the real fibre breakdown, plant, animal or synthetic, before you buy.
Country
United Kingdom
POC
The Indigo Wares is woman owned and founded, described on its site as female founded and led by founder and designer Lisa Reddings.
LGBT
The Indigo Wares clothing brand ownership is not identified as LGBTQ+.
Woman Owned
The Indigo Wares clothing brand is a woman owned clothing brand.
GOTS
The Indigo Wares does not hold GOTS certification.
1% for the planet
The Indigo Wares clothing brand is not a member of 1% for the Planet.
Vegan
The Indigo Wares clothing brand is vegan that uses plant-dyed textiles, no animal-based materials.
Report Post
61270
Clean & Safe: last checked
2026-07-29
Supplier disclosure
Partial
Products found
105
Last checked
2026-09-26
Products in catalogue
90
Products read
88
Catalogue read %
97.8
How it was read
Throne identifies the eligible textile products in The Indigo Wares'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
22
Website check
page identifies as The Indigo Wares (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.
