Nisa online and Wellington stores are set to close next month. Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone
A Wellington based clothing brand with a focus on sustainability will shut its doors for a second time in early April.
Nisa, which means 'women' in Arabic, was founded in 2017 and aimed to create employment opportunities for women with refugee and migrant backgrounds.
The clothing brand made sustainable underwear, swimwear and activewear.
The business previously closed down in July 2023, but was revived after staff fund-raised through a Pledge Me campaign that doubled its original target of $80,000 and raised over $165,000.
The firm aimed to create employment opportunities for women with refugee and migrant backgrounds. Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone
Nisa said in a statement on its website, 31 refugee women had been employed with the brand.
It attributed its closure to a drop in sales and rising costs.
"We feel that if we raise our prices any more to cover [costs] our products will be unattainable for our customers, which really starts to go against how we want to operate as a retailer. So, we have decided to close Nisa."
The online store will shut down on 8 April at midnight, with the Wellington store closing on 12 April.
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