person wearing orange more sustainable off-shoulder sweater from kotn
20 Oct
person wearing orange more sustainable off-shoulder sweater from kotn

Knitwear from more sustainable brands to keep cosy in

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Whatever your brand of cosy, these more responsible knitwear brands are here to help for this season and many to come.

Our favourite ‘Good’ and ‘Great’ knitwear brands

For many people, knitwear is a seasonal essential, but did you know that a lot of it is made from damaging polyester or acrylic, which are both plastic-based? When shopping for more sustainable sweaters, scarves, sweatpants, and hats, opt for recycled wool or organic cotton instead.

Looking after your knitwear is also important to keeping it in good condition for years to come. That means folding it—instead of storing it on a hanger—to prevent stretching; seek out gentle fabric detergents that are friendly to natural fibres; and after washing, reshape the garment while it’s wet, then dry it flat and away from a strong heat source to make sure it returns to its original appearance. It’ll also pay to invest in a pilling comb to remove any bobbles that naturally appear on knitwear over time. We recommend Artknit Studios’ one.

With that, then, here are 24 more sustainable brands rated “Good” and “Great” against our methodology making knitwear you should know about.

Indilisi

Rated: Great

Indilisi creates clothing with a strong focus on heritage crafts and handweaving, using surplus fabrics sourced from deadstock material.

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Shop Indilisi.

Shop Indilisi @ Lovebrook & Green.

JAN ‘N JUNE

Rated: Good

JAN ‘N JUNE is a Hamburg-based womenswear label founded to infuse core fashion items with fun design.

Find sizes XS-XL.

See the rating.

Shop JAN ‘N JUNE.

Shop JAN ‘N JUNE @ Earthkind.

Ekta Helsinki

Rated: Good

Ekta Helsinki makes knitwear using Finnish sheep wool.

See the rating.

Shop Ekta Helsinki.

BAM

Rated: Good
person wearing purple knit sweater from bam

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UK-based BAM makes womenswear and menswear basics from bamboo-viscose. In line with its kindness-first ethos, the brand traces most of its supply chain and also offers clothing recycling to consumers to help address end-of-life textile waste.

Find most items in sizes XS-L.

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Kotn

Rated: Good

Kotn makes stylish ready-to-wear clothing.

Find Kotn in sizes XS-2XL.

See the rating.

Shop Kotn.

Opera Campi

Rated: Good

Founded in 2017, Italian brand Opera Campi creates premium quality garments from locally-sourced raw materials. By using a balanced approach to sustainability, the brand makes conscious choices throughout its supply chain and donates 4% of its profits to social causes.

The brand is inclusively sized from 3XS-3XL.

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Shop Opera Campi.

LANIUS

Rated: Good

LANIUS is a German slow-fashion brand making smart-casual clothes.

LANIUS’ clothes are available in EU sizes 34-44.

See the rating.

Shop LANIUS.

Armedangels

Rated: Great

Innovative, responsible, and on-trend. Germany’s Armedangels gets a top score overall from us. The brand covers all the basics in womenswear and menswear. Armedangels’ quality and long-lasting pieces are made from lower-impact 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.

Its products are available in sizes XS-XL.

See the rating.

Shop Armedangels.

Shop Armedangels @ Shop Like You Give a Damn.

Dedicated

Rated: Good

Dedicated is a Swedish casualwear brand prioritising lower impact materials.

Find the clothes in XS-XL.

See the rating.

Shop Dedicated.

Shop Dedicated @ Earthkind.

Shop Dedicated @ Shop Like You Give a Damn.

Thinking MU

Rated: Good

Thinking MU is a Barcelona-based fashion brand for non-conformists and passionate people who believe that life deserves to be enjoyed and, above all, respected.

The garments are available in sizes XS-XL.

See the rating.

Shop Thinking MU.

Shop Thinking MU @ Shop Like You Give a Damn.

WE-AR4

Rated: Good

WE-AR4 is a New York-based brand using luxury deadstock and upcycled materials.

Find the range in sizes XS-L.

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Shop WE-AR4.

Näz

Rated: Great

Most garments available in sizes S-L.

See the rating.

Shop Näz.

Christy Dawn

Rated: Great

Christy Dawn is known for vintage-inspired clothes, in particular dresses, made using lower-impact materials.

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Shop Christy Dawn.

PANGAIA

Rated: Good

PANGAIA designs products for living in any situation, sustaining your basic needs with smart technology and utilizing recyclable elements wherever possible.

Sizes range from XXS to XXL

See the rating.

Shop PANGAIA.

Shop PANGAIA second hand @ Retykle.

Kings of Indigo

Rated: Good
sweater from kings of indigo

Hector Sweater – Ships internationally from the Netherlands

Kings of Indigo makes quality denim, tops, and accessories inspired by American classics with a Japanese eye for detail. The brand uses GOTS organic cotton as well as recycled cotton and wool, and avoids all chemicals from the REACH chemical list.

Offered in sizes XS-L.

See the rating.

Shop Kings of Indigo.

Jyoti – Fair Works

Rated: Good

Jyoti – Fair Works is based in Germany and makes GOTS certified cotton products. It provides employment for people from marginalised or disadvantaged groups in India.

Sizes available are S-XL.

See the rating.

Shop Jyoti.

Another Tomorrow

Rated: Good
sweater from another tomorrow

Fine-Knit Turtleneck Sweater – Ships internationally from the US

Another Tomorrow is a luxury brand created for the compassionate global citizen seeking elevated, thoughtful design, community, and tools for advocacy.

Find the range in US sizes 0-14.

See the rating.

Shop Another Tomorrow.

Editor's note

Feature image via Kotn, all other images via brands mentioned. Good On You publishes the world’s most comprehensive ratings of fashion and beauty brands’ impact on people, the planet and animals. Use our directory to search thousands of rated brands.

We updated this article on 15 October 2026. Our editors frequently make updates to articles to ensure they’re up to date. We refreshed our selection of products to ensure we’ve got top picks from brands with recent ratings.

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