Traceability—knowing where a product came from, who made it, and how—shouldn't be a luxury. It should be the standard.
We built GIZAY from the ground up, starting with the farms that grow the cotton. By trading directly with the source, without intermediaries, we can follow the raw material through every step—from field to bedroom.
It all begins here. In most textile chains, the raw material is the link furthest from the brand, hidden behind layers of subcontractors. We buy our cotton directly from farms in the Nile Delta and Faiyum, from people we've met. That gives us something most don't have: we know which cotton variety is in the fabric, and where it was grown.
From the farms, the raw cotton is transported in large bales to the spinning mill in Egypt. There it's cleaned and carded—a process of sorting and aligning the fibres—before being drawn and spun into progressively finer thread. Because Giza fibre is extra-long, it can be spun into a thinner, stronger single-ply thread than standard cotton allows. This is where the quality of the finished fabric is decided.
The thread is woven into fabric in a satin weave, where more threads float across the surface. It's this weave that gives the fabric its smoothness, its drape, and its natural sheen. The result is a 400TC fabric, woven in single ply.
The fabric is dyed from its untreated, natural white tone to our colours. All dyes and finishes are OEKO-TEX® Standard 100 certified, meaning they've been tested for harmful substances and are safe against the skin. The certificate is renewed annually.
The fabric is cut and sewn into duvet covers, fitted sheets, pillowcases, and towels. Every finished product is inspected by hand before packing—not spot checks, but each individual piece.
Finished goods are shipped from Egypt to our warehouse in Oslo, accompanied by a certificate of origin documenting that the cotton is Egyptian. From there they ship directly to you. No intermediaries, no detours—the same chain we can account for from the first step to the last.
