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08 Feb
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19 Fashion Brands From Canada Making Moves in Sustainability

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Canadians are up there as some of the people most interested in supporting sustainable fashion, and have a few homegrown brands leaving their mark on the industry—we’ve rounded up 19 of them for you below.

Reduce your impact by supporting local brands

Sustainability is becoming increasingly important and more and more people are trying to reduce their impact on the planet. As more responsible fashion brands emerge to meet the demand and help change the fashion industry for the better, you’re likely to have better choice of companies located in your country or region. And shopping locally can have positive benefits, from supporting your community at home to reducing your carbon footprint when shopping online.

So, if you live in Canada, you might be wondering which clothing brands are doing it right, and we’ve compiled this list of “Good” or “Great” rated fashion brands either based or produced in the region.

What makes a better brand?

Simply put, a responsible brand makes sure it positively impacts on people, the planet, and animals.

It ensures its workers are treated fairly across the supply chain. This includes policies and practices on child labour, forced labour, worker safety, the right to join a union, and payment of a living wage.

A better brand also cares about its use of resources and energy, reducing its carbon emissions, impact on our waterways, as well as using and disposing of chemicals safely.

Finally, it uses no or very few animal products, like wool, leather, fur, angora, down feather, shearling, karakul, and exotic animal skin and hair. Ideally, the brand is 100% vegan.

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Our favourite more ethical and sustainable brands from Canada

TAMGA Designs

Rated: Good
woman of colour wearing floral sustainable skirt by fashion brand TAMGA Designs

TAMGA Designs is out to prove how colourful and exciting responsible fashion can be. TAMGA offers a range of tops, skirts, dresses, and accessories made from lower-impact fabrics like TENCEL and ECOVERO.

You can find the full range of this Canadian brand in sizes XS-2XL.

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tentree

Rated: Good

Canadian brand tentree believes big change starts small. Small as in bringing your reusable bag to the grocery store, making fewer, more thoughtful purchases, and choosing to purchase more sustainably when you do. The brand plants ten trees for every item purchased to help regenerate ecosystems and provide planting jobs in communities around the world, and has already planted over 65 million trees.

All tentree’s products are created with an Earth-First approach, meaning they're made in fair, safe working conditions, and constructed using lower-impact and recycled materials.

tentree’s super comfy fabrics and easy wardrobe staples are typically available from XS-XL.

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The Good Tee

Rated: Great
three people standing by the sea in long-sleeved grey and black Fair Trade Organic tops by The Good Tee

Canadian brand The Good Tee is on a mission to be a positive example of responsibly made basics for the whole family, and strives to humanise the fashion industry by producing Fairtrade, GOTS certified fashion, tracing its entire supply chain, and auditing suppliers.

Find its range in sizes XS-2XL.

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Kotn

Rated: Good
two people holding each other, one in a black long sleeved turtleneck and the other in white, both wearing light blue jeans by Kotn

Certified B Corp Kotn is based in Canada and works with local NGOs on the ground at the Nile Delta to provide every child in their farming communities with quality education, and to help close the gap of low literacy rates amongst communities. With every purchase, not only will you get a beautifully made garment, but you'll also help fund school infrastructure, materials, and salaries for teachers.

Find Kotn in sizes XS-2XL.

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BEDI

Rated: Good
People in more sustainable winter coats by BEDI.

Canadian-brand BEDI creates handmade bags, knits, and outerwear driven by a creative ethos to wear a better tomorrow. It promotes circularity with its careful selection of lower-impact materials, from upcycled airline seat leather and fish nets, to vegan cactus leather and more sustainably grown cotton. Driven by a slow fashion ethos, its pieces are grounded in utility and constructed for life, intended for you and beyond.

Find the range in sizes XS-XL.

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Wuxly Movement

Rated: Good
Two people outside wearing a mint green and a bright orange technical raincoat ethically made by Wuxly Movement.

Wuxly Movement is a Canadian brand that produces outerwear designed to be a unique combination of tech-based and recycled materials for elite performance. Drawing on Canada's heritage in quality manufacturing, the founder saw an opportunity to innovate using more responsible materials all while peacefully leaving animals out of the equation.

Find the range in 2XS-3XL.

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Thesus (Alice + Whittles)

Rated: Good
Vegan boot and people dressed in tops by Thesus.

Thesus favours transparency, responsible manufacturing practices, and lower-impact materials as a means of creating long-lasting, positive change.

Find the boots in EU sizes 36-46.

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hernest project

Rated: Good
People in clothing from responsible brand Hernest Project.

hernest project makes comfortable loungewear and sleepwear for women using premium, lower-impact fabrics.

Find the range in sizes 2XS-4XL.

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FRANC

Rated: Good
People dressed in more sustainable clothes by FRANC.

FRANC is a Canadian brand that makes basics so you can enjoy a complete wardrobe built on timeless essentials. The brand ranks "Good" on all fronts: it uses lower-impact materials, traces and visits its supply chain, and uses no animal products.

Find most products in sizes XS-3XL.

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Shop FRANC.

Meemoza

Rated: Good
A blonde woman wearing a green dress and a grey dress.

Casual and vintage-inspired clothing for men and women, manufactured in Montreal, Canada.

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LONDRĖ

Rated: Good

LONDRĖ is a Canadian minimalist swimwear brand making pieces from recycled plastic bottles. So far, LONDRĖ has recycled 90,000 plastic bottles from the streets and beaches of Taiwan. Looking to create the smallest impact possible, all water used in the brand’s process is able to be reused and recycled. The brand is also creating positive change in our global community, using the business to raise awareness and funds for women's health and environmental initiatives, donating over $10,000 to organizations such as Amazon Watch and the Yellow Hammer Fund.

Find the range in sizes XS-5XL.

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Free Label

Rated: Good

Free Label brings basics back that don’t come at a cost to the environment or undermining of human rights. This Canadian based label creates pieces locally in both Toronto and Vancouver to support the local economy and to ensure pieces are made ethically. It creates comfortable clothing from natural fibres including organic cotton, linen, and bamboo.

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NORDEN

Rated: Good

Canada-based NORDEN creates stylish and functional performance outerwear from recycled plastic.

Find most of the outerwear in sizes XS-2XL.

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Shop NORDEN Project.

Good for Sunday

Rated: Good

Good for Sunday is a Canadian clothing brand that is focused on creating ethical garments that are timeless and effortless in nature.

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Shop Good for Sunday.

Unbelts

Rated: Good

Unbelts was founded with two goals in mind: helping you feel great in your jeans, but also creating quality jobs for every single person along the supply chain. Unbelts creates stretch belts that make pants fit perfectly without bumps or gaps.

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Mariclaro

Rated: Great

Mariclaro is a Canadian brand that offers bags and accessories made from repurposed materials. The brand has been focusing mostly on vintage automotive interiors and aviation materials in the last few years.

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Wildflo Studio

Rated: Good

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Wildflo Studio is a Toronto-based loungewear brand. The brand offers minimalistic and versatile womenswear made from organic cotton and recycled materials. Its mission is to create comfortable, more sustainable clothing for people who care about the planet.

Find most items in sizes XS-2XL.

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Message Factory

Rated: Good
Someone modelling a grey coat and red long sleeve t-shirt by conscious fashion brand Message Factory.

Message Factory inspires shoppers through its cheerful clothing designed and manufactured in Quebec, Canada from a high proportion of lower-impact materials including organic cotton.

Find the range in sizes XS-3XL.

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MiiK

Rated: Good
An older person wearing a teal soft blazer ethically made by MiiK.

MiiK is a Canadian brand that features impeccably tailored, more eco-friendly luxury womenswear with unmatched softness and stretch.

Find the range in XS-2XL.

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Shop MiiK.

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Editor's note

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