82% matchNanamica
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What changes: Japanese design house pricing, less sustainability messaging
Brand profile
Nau Clothing
Portland-founded sustainable apparel brand making weather-ready outerwear and minimal basics from recycled fabrics, merino wool and responsibly sourced down.
PortlandOrigin
UnisexFocus
Gorpcore / OutdoorStyle
$$$Price
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What to know about Nau Clothing
Recycled fabric is the premise
Recycled and lower-impact fibres, responsibly sourced down and merino run through the whole line, paired with environmental giving programs rather than a single capsule.
Built to leave the trailhead
Shells, insulated jackets and knits are cut in restrained, minimal silhouettes meant to read as city clothing as much as outdoor gear.
Outerwear carries the range
Weather-resistant shells and insulated jackets are what the Portland label is known for; recycled-fibre basics and wool knits fill in around them.
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Brand facts
Nau is a sustainability-focused apparel label founded in 2007 in Portland, Oregon by a group including Chris van Dyke, Eric Reynolds, Mark Galbraith, Jil Zilligen and Ian Yolles. The line spans weather-resistant shells, insulated jackets using responsibly sourced down, merino wool knits and recycled-fibre basics, cut in restrained silhouettes intended to work in cities and outdoors. Recycled and lower-impact fabrics plus environmental giving programs are its core positioning. The name comes from the Maori greeting "Nau Mai." Company filings list Jun Kang as president, indicating post-founding ownership changes.
- Founded
- 2007
- Origin
- Portland, United States
- Made in
- Asia
- Price
- $$$
- Focus
- Unisex
- Facts checked
- August 2026
- Styles
- Gorpcore / Outdoor, Minimalist / Contemporary, Techwear