72% matchTaylor Stitch
Natural-fibre basics with a sustainability pitch
What changes: Heavier workwear focus and direct-to-consumer rather than boutique retail
Brand profile
Bia Boro
British Columbia boutique chain and bamboo-fibre apparel label with stores in Nelson, Kelowna and Vancouver's Gastown.
NelsonOrigin
UnisexFocus
Workwear / HeritageStyle
$$Price
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What to know about Bia Boro
A shop first, label second
It started in 2004 as one Nelson store importing from Brazil, Argentina, Turkey, Italy and Spain, and still stocks outside labels alongside its own line across three BC locations.
Bamboo fibre is the through-line
The in-house apparel line launched in 2009 with bamboo underwear and grew into fuller men's and women's ranges pitched on moisture-wicking and UV protection.
Mid-price, regionally rooted
Owner-run out of Nelson, Kelowna and Vancouver's Gastown, it sits at mid-tier prices and leans on shirts and jackets that read workwear-heritage to minimalist.
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Brand facts
Bia Boro is a British Columbia boutique chain and in-house label owned by Bahram Djam. It began in 2004 as a single Nelson shop importing clothing and accessories from Brazil, Argentina, Turkey, Italy and Spain, and now runs stores in Nelson, Kelowna and Vancouver's Gastown. In 2009 it added Bia Boro Apparel, a bamboo-fibre line that started with underwear and expanded into wider menswear and womenswear. Recent collections push bamboo basics marketed for moisture-wicking and UV protection, alongside stocked labels such as Champlain.
- Founded
- 2004
- Origin
- Nelson, Canada
- Price
- $$
- Focus
- Unisex
- Facts checked
- September 2026
- Styles
- Workwear / Heritage, Avant-garde, Minimalist / Contemporary