WAMA
Rated: Great
Price: $
Location: USA
Quick verdict
Best for consumers seeking comfortable, antimicrobial hemp underwear from a focused brand with solid third-party certifications. WAMA's 53% hemp / 44% organic cotton / 3% spandex blend delivers genuine performance benefits, UPF 50+ protection, natural antimicrobial properties, and exceptional breathability The caveat: no evidence of living wages despite factory certifications.
Key info
- Headquarters
- Los Angeles, California, USA
- Founded
- 2017
- Product categories
- Underwear
- Price range
- $
- Key certifications
- PETA-Approved Vegan, Green America Certified Business, National Hemp Association Member, factory-level BSCI, WRAP, OEKO-TEX Standard 100
WAMA sustainability rating
Our ratings are based on a scale from 1 (We Avoid) to 5 (Excellent). How we rate
Rating breakdown
Primary blend of 53% hemp, 44% organic cotton, 3% spandex. Expanding lines include hemp/wool, hemp/TENCEL, and organic cotton/modal. All dyes are low-impact fibre-reactive. Lab-tested at UPF 50+. Suppliers are GOTS-certified (though final products are not, as hemp clothing cannot currently achieve GOTS).
Entire final stage certified by BSCI and WRAP, Code of Conduct covers ILO freedoms. Traces most of supply chain. A WAMA team member is permanently based in China to oversee production. However, no evidence of living wages, and Vietnam manufacturing has limited transparency.
Hemp requires approximately 3% of the water conventional cotton needs. 100% recycled packaging (EcoEnclose poly mailers, recycled boxes, recycled tissue and stickers). Low-impact dyes. However, no formal carbon footprint data, climate targets, or circularity programme.
Describes supply chain flow (hemp farms → yarn factory in Shanxi → knitting → OEKO-TEX dye factory → BSCI cut & sew) However, no specific factory names published, no impact reports, and no quantitative environmental data.
Women's underwear ~$24–$26, men's ~$29–$35, bralettes ~$44–$48, Premium for underwear but competitive within the sustainable hemp underwear niche. Multi-pack discounts available. Genuine performance benefits (antimicrobial, UPF 50+, breathability) justify the premium for many consumers.
What they do well
- Focused hemp expertise: 53% hemp / 44% organic cotton blend delivers genuine antimicrobial properties, UPF 50+ sun protection, and exceptional breathability that conventional cotton underwear cannot match
- Strong factory-level certifications: BSCI and WRAP certified cut & sew, OEKO-TEX certified dye facility, GOTS-certified suppliers; Code of Conduct covers ILO freedoms
- PETA-Approved Vegan and Green America Certified: third-party validation from both animal welfare and business sustainability perspectives
- Generous return policy: "First Pair Guarantee" allows exchanges or refunds on first purchases with no return needed; standard 90-day returns for unworn items with WAMA-provided return postage
Room for improvement
- No evidence of living wages, despite BSCI and WRAP certifications no verification that workers in Chinese and Vietnamese factories are paid living wages.
- No B Corp certification, no formal carbon data, while water savings claims are made (hemp vs. Conventional cotton), these are based on general industry comparisons, not brand-specific audits. No climate targets or formal environmental reporting.
About WAMA
Shakib Nassiri founded WAMA in 2017 in Los Angeles after taking an industrial hemp class at Oregon State University and visiting hemp factories in China, launched via Kickstarter ($9,791 raised from 174 backers), WAMA remains privately held and founder-owned with no outside investment.
The primary material blend is 53% hemp, 44% organic cotton, 3% spandex, with expanding lines in hemp/wool, hemp/TENCEL, and organic cotton/modal. Manufacturing occurs in China and Vietnam, flowing through small family-run organic hemp farms to a yarn factory in Shanxi, then to knitting, OEKO-TEX certified dye, and BSCI-certified cut & sew factories. A WAMA team member is permanently based in China to oversee production.
Packaging uses 100% recycled materials from EcoEnclose. The brand offers a "First Pair Guarantee" allowing exchanges or refunds on first purchases with no return needed, plus standard 90-day returns for unworn items. Products are lab-tested at UPF 50+ for sun protection.
Product highlights
Women's Hemp Bikini Underwear
Classic bikini cut in 53% hemp / 44% organic cotton / 3% spandex; antimicrobial and breathable
~$24–$26
Best-selling women's style; natural antimicrobial hemp properties eliminate odour without synthetic treatments
Men's Hemp Boxer Briefs
Supportive boxer brief in hemp-organic cotton blend; UPF 50+ lab-tested
~$29–$35
Best-selling men's style; hemp's natural UPF 50+ protection is a unique functional advantage
Hemp Bralette
Wire-free bralette in hemp blend; designed for everyday comfort and breathability
~$44–$48
Demonstrates hemp's versatility beyond underwear; praised for comfort rivalling conventional bralettes
Hemp T-Shirt
Casual tee in hemp blend; part of the brand's expanding apparel range
~$37–$63
Represents WAMA's expansion beyond underwear into everyday hemp apparel
