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PH5 is a fashion label established in 2014 in New York City. It was founded by Wei Lin and focuses on knitwear design and development..^[1] The brand has been described as combining textile manufacturing techniques with contemporary fashion design.^[2]

The name "PH5" refers to the scientific pH scale and is used by the company to represent a balance between traditionally feminine design with an androgynous edge.^[3]

PH5 was founded in 2014 by Wei Lin, a former business consultant whose family background is in knitwear manufacturing in Dongguan, China^[4]. Lin brought on board Parsons graduate Mijia Zhang to lead the creative side. The company’s access to manufacturing facilities enabled experimentation with knitwear techniques and materials.^[5]

PH5 presented its first runway collection at New York Fashion Week for the Spring 2017 season.^[6] The brand was later named a finalist for the inaugural Business of Fashion China Prize and was nominated for the 2017 International Woolmark Prize.^[7][8]

Australian designer Zoe Champion later joined PH5 and presented collections for the brand, beginning with Spring/Summer 2021, which drew on themes related to the 2019–20 Australian bushfire season.^[9]

PH5 focuses on knitwear and has been noted for experimenting with textile techniques and materials.^[3] The brand has also developed an activewear line, PH5+, incorporating knitwear construction methods.^[10]

The company has explored sustainability-related initiatives, including the use of established frameworks to assess its environmental impact.^[11] Some collections have incorporated environmental themes.^[12]

PH5 collaborated with Mini & Woolmark in 2018^[13], with Girls Who Code at NYFW in 2018^[14], Sophia (robot) in 2018^[15], Kith (brand) in 2019^[16], and Charles & Keith in 2025^[17][18]

PH5 produces its garments in China and has emphasized its manufacturing connections in Dongguan.^[1][5] Coverage in Forbes has described the company’s production facilities as supporting technical experimentation in knitwear design.^[1]