Okimono

Production Locations

• Portugal (T‑shirts, polos, jumpers, and part of the printing)
• Netherlands (part of the printing)
• Italy (cycling clothing)
• Ukraine (cycling clothing)
• Turkey (cotton fibre sourcing)

Working Conditions & Living Wages

Okimono works almost exclusively with European producers, so most workshops fall under EU labour law. The brand states it produces 99% of its clothing in Portugal, and that its organic-cotton garments have been made by one Portuguese manufacturer since 2020, after moving production from India in 2015.

The brand states it has its own Code of Conduct, the ​“Okimono Two Way Code of Conduct”, whose labour guidelines it says are based on the Fair Wear Foundation Code of Labour Practices. According to Okimono, suppliers delivering more than 5% of its volume have signed it. It grew out of the Dutch IMVO Convenant Duurzame Kleding en Textiel (CKT), which Okimono signed in 2016 and which ran until 2021, using a due-diligence system based on the OECD Guidelines, the UN Guiding Principles and ISO 26000.

On transparency, Okimono states it has published its production locations on the Open Apparel Registry and signed the Clean Clothes Campaign Transparency Pledge in 2019.

Okimono refers to a ​“good wage” but publishes no wage data.

Okimono has supported tree-planting causes via Trees for All and the Buitenfonds.

Materials

• Organic Cotton
• Recycled Cotton
• Recycelted Polyester 
• Recycled Polyamide
• Water-based printing inks

According to Okimono, all its cotton clothing (T‑shirts, hoodies, sweaters and aprons) is made from organic cotton. 

For non-cotton items, Okimono states that 94% now contains at least some recycled material: recycled polyester in the cycling range and recycled polyamide in the socks. The cycling range is made from synthetic materials that the brand states carry OEKO-TEX Standard 100 and some UNI/ISO certification, meaning tested for harmful substances. 

In March 2026, Okimono launched its first T‑shirt made of 30% recycled cotton.

Packaging

• For e‑commerce, Okimono uses FSC-certified paper shipping bags for 98% of shipments, which it describes as 100% recyclable and bio-based, with no filler material. The remaining 2% ship in cardboard boxes, reused where possible. 
• Parcels ship via PostNL. 
• In March 2026 Okimono started a pilot with BOXO for reusable shipping packaging, with a mid-point evaluation planned for Q3 2026.

Water Usage & Chemicals

OEKO-TEX Standard 100 limits hazardous substances. 

Okimono states that 95% of its screen printing is water-based rather than plastisol, and that no harmful chemicals are used.

The synthetic range potentially releases microplastic fibres through washing and abrasion. 

Okimono publishes no water-consumption data of its own.

Circular Product Design

Okimono mostly works with mono-materials, so the garments can be recycled more easily after use.

Okimono says it explored recycling its own organic cotton separately, but concluded in 2026 that this was not yet technically or economically feasible as a small player.

Circular Business Models

Okimono’s ​“Recycle Love” is not a customer trade-in scheme in the strict sense. According to the brand’s 2025 strategy, it mainly refers to Okimono joining Stichting UPV Textiel in 2023, the Dutch Extended Producer Responsibility body for textiles, and to handling its own unsellable stock responsibly. Okimono states this unsellable volume is very low, under 0.8% of volume over three years, and is split into reuse and recycling streams processed by Curitas. 

Okimono does not offer a repair service.

Distance & Complexity of the Supply Chain

• Portugal
• Netherlands
• Italy
• Ukraine
• Turkey
• HQ: Arnhem, the Netherlands

Okimono states 99% of its production is in Portugal, which gives it a low-complexity chain.

Transportation

• For e‑commerce it ships via PostNL and states that 66% of shipments go out as letterbox parcels delivered on foot or by bike. Okimono started bike-courier delivery in 2014, but its partner Cycloon ended bike delivery at the end of 2024. The brand says it found no better alternative and continues with PostNL. It reports monitoring PostNL’s delivery emissions and received a first per-shipment CO2 report for 2025.

Okimono states its collections contain no animal materials and are therefore vegan-friendly. 

Product Design

Okimono designs graphic prints for T‑shirts, polos, longsleeves, hoodies, sweaters, aprons, art prints, caps, socks and a technical cycling range. The core line targets men, with a growing women’s and kids’ offer, plus matching father-and-child sets. Hoodies and sweaters are unisex, while the women’s shirts have a tailored fit. 

Prints draw on current events, cities, sport and nature. 

Slow Fashion Processes

Instead of fixed seasonal collections, Okimono releases a new design almost every week and keeps designs available over time. The brand states it has no seasonal collections and therefore does not dump stock. It runs a pre-order system with a €10 discount, which the brand states helps avoid overproduction because items are made closer to real demand. 

Okimono also states that its consistent fit and timeless designs give it a low return rate, and that total product waste has stayed under 0.8% of volume over the past three years. It says industrially pre-washing its jumpers to prevent shrinkage cut returns on those items by 10%.

Transparency on Product

Okimono’s product pages show information on materials, country of production and certifications. 

Nevertheless, there is no per-item traceability, so customers cannot trace exactly where their individual shirt was made.

Transparency on Processes

Okimono names its Code of Conduct, its certifications and its production countries, and it publishes a 2025 sustainability report. In 2025 it also obtained the independent Thuiswinkel Duurzaamheidscertificaat, which assesses sustainable products, circularity, packaging, delivery and returns. 

It also publishes its production locations on the Open Apparel Registry, signed the Clean Clothes Campaign Transparency Pledge in 2019, and released a May 2026 progress report tracking its targets. 
Note: Okimono’s own ​“Fair Eco Wear” label is not an independent certification.