The Ultimate Guide to Fair Trade Fashion Brands

Dutch denim brand MUD Jeans is all about sustainability. Not only does it offer a repair service, but it also provides a rental service where you can lease a pair of jeans for up to a year! MUD Jeans uses a combination of GOTS certified organic cotton and post-consumer recycled cotton.

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Affordable, ethical and on-trend. Germany’s Armedangels gets a ‘Great’ rating overall from us. The brand covers all the basics for women, men and kids. Armedangels quality and long-lasting pieces are made from eco-friendly and certified materials, like Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) certified cotton. The brand also adopted the Fair Wear Foundation Code of Conduct to protect its workers abroad.

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Sustainable fashion pioneer and leader People Tree is a ‘Great’ ethical brand and one of our favourites. The brand uses eco-friendly materials and addresses labour risks by adopting the Fairtrade International - Small Producers Organisations Code of Conduct.

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Style with nothing to hide. Fairtrade and organic ethical fashion for men and women.  KTO is committed to a 100% transparent production process.

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Shop Know The Origin.

Gary Mash was founded in 2013 based on 3 criteria: the products had to be 100% vegan, fair, and sustainable. The brand uses eco-friendly materials, including GOTS certified cotton, ensures a large proportion of its workers are paid a living wage and does not use any animal-derived materials! This is why it rates ‘Great’ on all fronts and is part of our best-rated brands on Good On You.

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Pico designs beautifully soft organic and fair-trade cotton underwear for both men and women. The British brand is fully vegan and all its products are Fairtrade International - Small Producers Organisations certified.

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Beaumont Organic is a UK-based slow fashion brand that blends simple style with ethical production practices. Founded by Hannah Beaumont-Laurencia, the brand also has its own charitable foundation which supports people in Fiji.

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Veja is a French brand designing ecological and fair trade footwear, and is also a sustainable fashion pioneer. The brand uses eco-friendly materials, like GOTS certified cotton and vegetable-tanned leather! Veja pays their co-operative cotton growers and rubber tappers between 30% and 100% above the world market price. By not advertising, they are able to invest more money into strengthening their ethical practices.

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ThokkThokk creates striking minimalistic graphic designs bursting with energy that are ecologically and fairly produced.

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Little Green Radicals creates ‘organic clothing for free range kids’. Their adorable range of childrenswear is always made from 100% organic, Fairtrade-certified cotton, so you know the brand cares about the planet, workers, and your little one, too!

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Alice + Whittles favours transparency, ethical manufacturing practices and sustainable materials as a means of creating long-lasting, positive change.

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Founded by surf champion Kelly Slater, Outerknown is a sustainable brand that aims to blend style and function with the protection of natural resources. The brand is Bluesign certified and has partnered with the Fair Labour Association.

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PACT is a brand that is passionate about being part of a movement transforming the way apparel is made. All of their clothing is sweatshop-free and child-labor-free and its activewear range is almost entirely made from certified organic cotton, with more than 50% also certified as Fair Trade.

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Patagonia is a brand which truly lives and breathes the great outdoors. It makes clothing for trail running, climbing, mountain biking, surfing, skiing, and snowboarding. Patagonia has strong labour rights and uses recycled, rather than virgin, polyester. It has also committed to reducing its energy use and emissions.

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Premium fair trade, organic, vegan socks which support great charities.

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Shop Conscious Step.

Inspired by the wild, Loomstate creates quality apparel for men and women made from 100% GOTS-certified, Cradle to Cradle certified, Oeko-Tex Standard 100 certified and Global Recycle Standard certified organic cotton. That’s a lot of certifications! The label is Fair Trade USA and Social Accountability International (SA8000) certified, which implements strict standards across the supply chain, including prevention of discrimination, payment of a living wage, worker health and safety and working hours.

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Bario Neal is an ethical custom jewellery designer that creates handmade rings with conflict-free diamonds and other gemstones. The brand uses ethically sourced materials, including reclaimed precious metals, Fairmined gold, and ethically sourced stones to bring to life each of its uniquely designed pieces.

Passion Lilie creates affordable, ethical fashion for men and women using traditional techniques to provide dignified employment to artisans in India.

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Mata Traders create a beautiful range of vintage-inspired, artisan-made clothing and jewelry. All of its products come from artisanal cooperatives in India and Nepal which focus on gender equality and female empowerment. Mata Traders is a member of the Fair Trade Federation.

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Bhumi makes 100% Fairtrade, organic, and vegan casual wear and basics for men, women, and children.

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Etiko is a designer of organic, eco-friendly, and fair trade clothing and shoes.

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Made from organically grown bamboo, Boody is a clothing brand that supports the trend for all things green & ethical.

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Mighty Good Undies aims to provide quality, affordable, organic and Fairtrade underwear, for both men and women. The brand uses GOTs certified cotton and also uses renewable energy throughout its supply chain.

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Outland Denim makes premium denim jeans and offers ethical employment opportunities for women rescued from human trafficking in Cambodia.

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Kowtow uses organic, fair trade cotton and non-toxic dyes to produce its clothes. It designs elegant, timeless womenswear, and also has a range of ceramics.

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Spell is a modern-bohemian fashion brand inspired by far-off places, vintage treasures and childhood memories.

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A pioneer of independent Australian design, Elk was founded in Melbourne in 2004. Elk creates bi-annual collections that are informed by a design ethos where simplicity and sustainability meets innovation.

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Born from brand owner Linda Smyth’s search for the perfect white tee, Bon Label’s products emulate that timeless French simplicity and elegance. They make their t-shirts from 100% organic cotton to perfectly match with your favourite denim on the weekend or a classic pin skirt in the office. Bon Label uses no animal products in their manufacturing and has a strong focus on ethical labour practice, everything we like to hear.

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