100 Fair & Sustainable Brands that Are Actually In Fashion
The ethical fashion industry is in motion. There has been the development of new garment materials. I.e. Tencel, which they make of bamboo. And a rise of designers that love creative processes and nature more than the big bucks\
Following, there are more brands than ever before, that fit in one or more ethical categories! There are zero-waste producers. There are those that would do anything to reduce chemicals in production processes. There are the advocates of organic grown fibres and sustainable materials. And you can find them to be fair-traders, as well. They are exceptional in following their high ethical standards, while creating flattering clothes\
I have attempted to give an idea of the brands' style and ethical direction in one or two sentences. Thus, the ethical efforts of each brand are way more extensive than it can be described here\
Of course this list is not exhaustive and more lists are in the working. I would love to hear if you feel there is a brand/designer/project that everyone should know about!
100 Ethical Brands
1/ Reformation - Super fashionable feminine range filling the gap of looking sexy in ethical clothes. Majority of production in LA. reforma
2/ Siizu - Contemporary sleek design. Great transparency by website mentioning all factories. siizu
3/ Edun - Designer brand founded by Bono and Ali Hewson to promote African fair-trade. But even more exciting than the founders fame is there transparency and commitment.
4/ - Everlane - Contemporary classics working day to night. Great transparency on factories. everlane
5/ Tasi Travel - Feminine, natural clothing for the boho and wilderness prone. Made to order in Australia. tasi
6/ Kowtow - Contemporary & edgy at its best. Fair-Trade and sustainable from seed to packaging. kowtow
7/ Standard Issue - All about knitwear such as the amazing Tulle collection. Sustainably manufactured in New Zealand.
8/ Pact - Comfortable basics, loungewear and undies from V-neck Tee to Lounge Bralette. Sustainble and Fair-trade. pact
9/ Zady - Delicate office and day-to-night wear. Waste-conscious, fair slow fashion brand. zady
10/ Raven + Lily - Ethnic, contemporary, and fair-trade. ravenlily
11/ Tribe Alive - Bold cuts and patterns, minimalistic accessories. A worldwide artistic collaboration for women empowerment. tribealive
12/ Thought - Nature-infused, contemporary range, and in addition a great selection of sustainable socks. Organic, recycled, considered. Thought
13/ Krochet Kids- Fashionable relaxed styles. Their main cause is to break the cycle of poverty. KK
14/ Imaima- Design conscious label from Berlin with a modest collection. Fair-trade and chemicals reducing. Iimai
15/ Organic Basics - It's all that's in the name for this Danish brand. With the extension that they support the non-model body types. OB
16/ Gypsy05 - Sweet & feminine boho chic. Sustainable manufactured in LA. 05
17/ YSTR - Contemporary style. Ethically made in LA with cut-to-order collections.ystr
18/ Delikate Rayne - LA rebel chic. Animal friendly and consciously made in LA. dr
19/ Rakha - Contemporary reduced designs. Building sustainable manufacturing communities. rakh
20/ Annaborgia - Long, feminine occasion dresses. Slow fashion manufactured sustainably. annaborg
21/ Mandkhai - Amazing cashmere designer pieces. From free-roaming goats in Mongolia. mandkh
22/ Shaina Mote - Nature inspired, trend-led, feminine fashion. Slow Fashion, made in LA. shainam
23/ Fonnesbech - Trendy designs from Danish heritage brand produced sustainably. fonnes
24/ Organic by John Patrick - Beautiful classics. Organic and sustainably made in NY. johnpat
25/ Slumlove - Lovely basics with a natural edge. Ethically and eco-consciously made in Kenya. slumlove
26/ Christopher Raeburn - Elevated streetwear designer featuring a huge Remade collection. The limited editions are made of such exciting materials as pre-flown kites.
27/ The Sway - Amazing leather jackets from up-cycled leather made with high ethical standards.
28/ Stella McCartney - The lux label that makes other designer brands look old. Innovative approach to new sustainable manufacturing methods.
29/ People Tree - Contemporary fashion leading the path. Sustainable, fair, and transparent. peopletree
30/ Svilu - Contemporary, feminine, reduced. Responsibly sourced fabrics, mindfully made. svilu
31/ Mara Hoffman - Most fun and deluxe swimwear and apparel. Always aiming to produce with great responsibility.mH
32/ Lem Lem - Boho Ethiopian inspired fashion. Produced fair in Ethiopia, supporting traditional producers.lemlem
33/ Maison Cléo - French Chic made to order. So desired - they only open their e-shop once a week! That's commitment to their ethical practices!maisncl
34/ Mayamiko - Ethnic meets contemporary style. Organic, sustainble, fair.mayami
35/ Beaumont Organic - Casual, contemporary. Fair-trade and organic. Use of discarded fabrics: 'End of rolls'.BO
36/ Paloma Wool - Got to love the fun and creative approach styled and led as a project. Made in Barcelona. paloma
37/ Kuyichi - The perfect jeans and more. Using organic and recycled materials.kuy
38/ Kristinit - Femine, soft, simple. Responsible Manufacturing, and the empowerment of women.kristinit
39/ Vetements - The designer brothers Gvasalia are making headlines with subversive street-style - elevated. Addressing the waste problem by up-cycling. It's worth to click on that link and check the adds. vetements
40/ Eco Swim - Sexy swimwear. Festival-chic. Produced ethically in California.eco
41/ DL 1961 - A lot of denim. Sustainably manufactured. DL
42/ Sevya - Beautiful ethnic tunics and more. Committed to Fair-trade supporting woman artisans in India.sev
43/ Jesse Kamm - Cool and natural. Her flared pants are not just a sign of the time. Slow fashion made in California.jk
44/ BYEM - a fresh contemporary Scandi brand committed to sustainable manufacturing. byem
45/ Vildnis - Lovely pieces on the pulse of time. Committed to sustainable fabrics and manufacturing.vildnis
46/ Re/Done - Amazing denim for the fashionable and rebelious. Recycling old Levis jeans. re/done
47/ Maggie Marylin - Australian based high-fashion designer. Chic, sustainable and ethical.
48/ Eileen Fisher - Beautiful fabrics and elegant designs. The most sustainable high-street brand. eilleen
49/ Amur - Very attractive designer pieces. Sustainable and re-used materials. amur
50/ Woron - chic loungewear, bodies and undies of the healthiest materials. Focusing on modal, organic cotton, reduced carbon-footprint, and working with certified factories. woron
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51/ Noma - Festival chic. These heavily reduced items have all been hand-dyed by the designer. noma
52/ Hiut Denim - Fabulous jeans. A village took fate in its hand by reviving its denim manufacturing heritage.hiut
53/ Swedish Stockings - Socks and Tights. They just want to clean up the hosiery industry. swedish
54/ Jane Bourvis - Vintage wedding dresses redone in Notting Hill. Boho heaven.janebour
5/ One Vintage - Another boho heaven in Notting Hill. Fabulous dresses are remade.onevint
56/ Hotel - Boho luxe wear. From discarded curtain and vintage furnishing fabrics.hotel
57/ Diktart - Style for the skateboard and street culture. ethical and organic production, handcrafted in France.dikt
58/ Freeset - Scarves and bags with ethnic touch. Working hard to protect children from slavery.freeset
59/ Project Social Tee - California style tees, joggers, jumpers. Slow fashion with a percentage going to designated charities.project social
60/ Warglblarg - Yoga Wear / Slogan Basics from Berlin. Conscious slow fashion.warglb
61/ Patagonia - For the Outdoors. Sustainable manufacturing based on their love for nature.pata
62/ Erlich - Sexy lingerie. Sustainably made in Europe.erlich
63/ Comazo Earth - Nice classic underwear. Great transparency on fair-trade practices. comazo
64/ Engel Sports - Classic sportswear. This brand sources their merino wool from certified farmers in South America and produces in Germany.engel
65/ Thokk Thokk - Contemporary style with alternative touch. Organic cotton, fair-trade. thokk
66/ Aikyou - Sexy lingerie for smaller busts. They are producing in Germany and Croatia, using organic cotton and employ an overall green company policy. aikyu
67/ Jaya - Cute yoga, dance and leisure wear. Fair and organic.jaya
68/ Grüne Erde - A classic German green company offering basics, lovely knits and more. Organic, fair, sustainable.grueneerde
69/ Hess Natur - As above an old player in the field with great office wear. hessnatur
70/ Nette Rose - Beautiful and delicate lingerie. Made by a small team in South Africa. Very transparent.neete
71/ Boob - Contemporary maternity and breast feeding wear. Giving to charities that support mothers and using sustainable materials.boob
72/ Deepmello - Chic and contemporary. Made of faux leather based on Rhubarb.deepmello
73/ Erdbär - Sophisticated modern casual wear by Austrian deep thinkers that aim to have the entire supply chain as climate neutral as possible.erdbar
74/ Found - Très chic SA label. Slow fashion in support of local entrepreneurs. found
75/ Gudrun Sjöden - Scandi quirky alternative fashion. Fair and sustainable. gudrun sjo
76/ Siku Moja - Beautiful lingerie and nightwear. Slow fashion employing sustainable manufacturing. sikumoj
77/ Jan n' June - Contemporary work wear and day to day wear. Sustainable manufacturing with multiple certifications. jannjune
78/ Noctu - Nightwear and loungewear. 100% organic + Fairtrade® certified cotton. noctu
79/ AmaElla- Feminine nightwear and lingerie. Free from toxic chemicals. Earth-conscious. amaell
80/ Mila.Vert - Classic styles and work wear. Sustainable manufacturing in Slovenia where the brand originates. milavert
81/ Gesine Jost - German designer wear. Upcycling. gesine
82/ R.E.V. by Rêve en Vert - Minimal chic office and day-to-night pieces. Made from upcycled and ethical materials in London. rev
83/ Hati-Hati - Contemporary, Sexy, light, energetic, attractive. Fair-trade advocates based in Bali using less chemicals. hatihati
84/ J.Jackman - Attractive Business Attire. Made in Germany. Transparency about wages. jackman
85/ Jas. Slow Fashion - Lovely lingerie and accessories and more. Transparency, upcycled, made in Germany. jas
86/ Kluntje - Conemporary/80s styled fashion. Made to order. kluntje
87/ Komodo - Modern, with fashionable knitwear. Fair and sustainable. komodo
88/ L'amour est bleu - Contemporary day to day wear sustainably manufactured. lamourbleu
89/ Lalesso - African boho beach break wear. Works together with Africa-based brands. lalesso
90/ Plante - Feminine and contemporary. Made in NY, with a focus on waste reducing manufacturing. plante
91/ Pansy - This is different: Californian brand promoting natural body forms. 100% organic and spandex from recycled pet plastic. pansy
92/ Dolores Haze - Edgy, sexy, feminine. Supporting small manufacturers who are immigrants. dolores
93/ Amour Vert - Very pretty, contemporary fashion. Sustainably manufactured in the USA. am
94/ Ali Golden - Edgy, reduced fashion. Sustainably manufactured. aligolde
95/ Filippa K - Huge range of contemporary and fashionable clothing. Using recycled wool and avoiding chemicals where possible. The plan to make the whole range sustainable by 2030. fillipak
96/ Vyayama - Really hot contemporary yoga wear. Responsible manufacturing and sourcing. vyaya
97/ Finisterre - Surfer brand. Functional and sustainable products for sea lovers! fini
98/ Samantha Pleet - Smart and magical. Committed to fair trade production abroad and in USA. sam pleet
99/ Mud Jeans - All the jeans you need by this Dutch brand! Sustainable and fair trade certified denim. mud
100/ Noumenon - Sweet contemporary Dutch fashion. Ethical and Cruelty-free. Working with fabrics such as Tencel and organic cotton. nou
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