Nagnata
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 3 November 2026 · 7 sources
Byron Bay label selling seamless knit activewear.
There's no proof Nagnata pays more than the legal minimum, which in China is below a living wage, and it has no full independent audit.
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Why it's graded Lacks transparency
- Not met: Meets 2 of 6 Good requirements.
- Holds the grade back: It has 2 red flags: no evidence of a living wage and unaudited production in high-risk countries. Two or more red flags means a poor grade.
- It isn't Harm on record, because there's no serious confirmed problem on its record.
- Lacks transparency is still a poor grade: in supply chains like this, workers who can't be seen to be treated fairly are usually underpaid or unprotected.
Good requirements 2 of 6
- Not met: Pays a living wage, or holds a strong fair-pay certificationLiving wage: no evidence
- Not met: Respects worker rightsMost of its products are made in countries such as China and India, where unions are heavily restricted, and it has no full supply chain audit.
- Not met: Supply chain independently audited or certified, or at least 80% made in countries with strong labour standards
- Met: No child or forced labour findings or links
- Not met: Names the factories or farms that make its products, or is fully certified by a scheme that holds and audits that list
- Met: High-risk raw materials (cotton) traced or certified, or not a major part of its rangeTraced or certified: cotton
Red flags 2
- Red flag: No evidence it pays a living wage
- Red flag: Made mostly in countries with poor worker rights, without a full independent audit of its supply chain
Stars it would earn as Good
None yet. Stars only show on Good companies. About stars
Where it's made
Nagnata says it makes products in India. Product labels show China. The rest is shown as where clothes and shoes are usually made.
| Country | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| India | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | High |
| BangladeshUsual for the industry | No guarantee of rights | Far below a living wage | Moderate |
| VietnamUsual for the industry | Systematic violations | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| CambodiaUsual for the industry | No guarantee of rights | Far below a living wage | Moderate |
| TürkiyeUsual for the industry | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Very high |
| IndonesiaUsual for the industry | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| PakistanUsual for the industry | No guarantee of rights | Far below a living wage | High |
Evidence
What we found
- Passes the raw-material check for clothes and shoes: traces or certifies its cotton.
- Uses recycled metals or fibres
- Traces or certifies most but not all of its cotton. That doesn't count against it for Good, but the "Open supply chain" star needs all of it traced, certified or upcycled.
Research notes NAGNATA's knitwear is made offshore: every retailer label found says Made in China, and the founders have described visiting their knit sites in China and Hong Kong; it gives no split by country. It became a Certified B Corp in 2026 and says most of its manufacturing partners have BSCI audits, but it does not name factories, publish a supplier list, share audit results or make a living wage commitment. For FY25-26 it reports 91% of its cotton as certified organic, 80% of wool as RWS certified and 74% of synthetics as GRS recycled. A sarong line is handwoven with WomenWeave in India.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| B Corp directory | Certified | NAGNATA PTY LTD has been a Certified B Corp since June 2026, with a score of 87.8. View |
| Ethical Clothing Australia | Not listed | Not among the brands in Ethical Clothing Australia's brand directory, and its products are made offshore. View |
| Fair Wear | Not listed | No Fair Wear membership is mentioned in the brand's own disclosures. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 7
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- B Lab directory: NAGNATA PTY LTD · search the archive · Certified B Corporation since June 2026, overall score 87.8.
- Broadsheet: Nagnata Makes Activewear With a Conscience · search the archive · The founders regularly visit their knit sites in China and Hong Kong.
- ecologyst: Nagnata Highlighter Tee · search the archive · Made in China; brand uses GOTS certified organic cotton and RWS merino wool.
- ecologyst: Nagnata Balati Biker Short · search the archive · Product listing: Designed in Australia. Made in China.
- ecologyst: Nagnata Sonny Crewneck Sweater · search the archive · Product listing: Made in China.
- Farm Weekly: Sustainable style, Nagnata's merino wool activewear · search the archive · Superfine wool sourced from Australian and New Zealand growers; brand launched with organic cotton knitwear.
Published by Nagnata or its owner
- NAGNATA: B Corp / Impact · search the archive · B Corp 2026, score 87.8; most makers BSCI audited; FY25-26: 91.48% cotton organic, 80.43% wool RWS, 74.17% synthetics GRS; WomenWeave sarongs, India.
Company details
- Headquarters
- Australia
- Last researched
- 3 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Nagnata ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/nagnata, last researched 3 November 2026, accessed [date].
- Method
- Researched with AI assistance against published rules. How we check · What Lacks transparency means
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