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07 Jan

The Best Newly-Rated Brands For January

Welcome to 2019 – the year we celebrate fashion becoming more sustainable than ever before! It truly feels like an increasing number of brands are getting on the ethical train, and every week we’re discovering more.

So here’s our pick for January, these brands look good and do good and get a great big tick from us!

Salt Gypsy

Rated: Good

Sea Bones x Salt Gypsy Surfsuit – Ships Internationally

Salt Gypsy is a women’s surfwear brand from Byron Bay—the spiritual home of Australia’s eco-conscious surfing community. These gorgeous, sun-smart designs are all made from 100% recycled nylon, helping to reduce plastic waste in our precious oceans.

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Shop Salt Gypsy.

RÆBURN

Rated: Good

Wool Bomber in Yellow – Ships internationally

British streetwear brand RÆBURN makes an art out of upcycling. This is a fashion-forward brand for men and women that creates sharp looks from military surplus, with materials that include 1950s Airforce silk maps, and Danish military wool blankets. It also offers free repairs so you can take care of your precious investment pieces. Find most of the range in sizes XS-2XL.

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Shop RÆBURN @ Farfetch.

Shop RÆBURN.

GRAMMAR

Rated: Good

Conjunction Shirt – Ships to United States

This brand started off selling just white shirts, but expanded into a full range with clever tailoring, creative cuts, and details that mean there’s a shape and style to suit everyone. All GRAMMAR’s clothes are made from responsibly-sourced 100% GOTS certified organic cotton and produced in small batches in New York City.

The range is available in US sizes 0-16.

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Shop GRAMMAR @ Rêve en Vert.

Shop GRAMMAR @ Made Trade.

Shop GRAMMAR.

As always there are some brands that you’ve searched for that don’t meet your expectations when it comes to keeping planet, people and animals safe. These are the brands we rate Not Good Enough.

  • Walmart
  • The White Company
  • Amazon

It’s back to work now for the Good On You team so we can find more of the very best ethical brands. Look out for the next edition in February.

Editor's note

feature image via Christopher Reaburn, all other images via brands mentioned. Good On You has big plans for ethical fashion in 2019! To support our work, we may earn a commission on sales made using our offers code or affiliate links.

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