Abrand Jeans
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 2 November 2026 · 4 sources
Australian denim label selling women's jeans, shorts, skirts and tops.
There's no proof Abrand Jeans pays more than the legal minimum, which in China is below a living wage.
Know something we've missed? Send evidence. Represent Abrand Jeans? Send a right of reply.
Compare Abrand Jeans with another brand
Why it's graded Lacks transparency
- Not met: Meets 2 of 6 Good requirements.
- Holds the grade back: It doesn't show that workers are paid a living wage, and isn't certified as working towards one. On Track needs at least one of these.
- It isn't Harm on record, because there's no serious confirmed problem on its record.
- Lacks transparency is still a poor grade: in supply chains like this, workers who can't be seen to be treated fairly are usually underpaid or unprotected.
Good requirements 2 of 6
- Not met: Pays a living wage, or holds a strong fair-pay certificationLiving wage: no evidence
- Not met: Respects worker rightsJudged on where its products are made: worker rights are poorly protected in China, Bangladesh and Vietnam.
- Met: Supply chain independently audited or certified, or at least 80% made in countries with strong labour standards
- Met: No child or forced labour findings or links
- Not met: Names the factories or farms that make its products, or is fully certified by a scheme that holds and audits that list
- Not met: High-risk raw materials (cotton) traced or certified, or not a major part of its rangeNot traced or certified: cotton
Red flags 1
- Red flag: No evidence it pays a living wage
Stars it would earn as Good
None yet. Stars only show on Good companies. About stars
Where it's made
From product labels; Abrand Jeans doesn't say where its products are made. The rest is shown as where clothes and shoes are usually made.
| Country | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| BangladeshUsual for the industry | No guarantee of rights | Far below a living wage | Moderate |
| VietnamUsual for the industry | Systematic violations | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| IndiaUsual for the industry | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | High |
| CambodiaUsual for the industry | No guarantee of rights | Far below a living wage | Moderate |
| TürkiyeUsual for the industry | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Very high |
| IndonesiaUsual for the industry | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| PakistanUsual for the industry | No guarantee of rights | Far below a living wage | High |
Evidence
What we found
- Independent social audits of all its main factories
- Doesn't show where its cotton comes from. Cotton is linked to forced labour in Xinjiang and Turkmenistan, and child labour in several growing regions, so it can't be graded Good until it traces or certifies it.
Research notes Abrand does not publish a factory list or the countries where its finished products are made; retailer Revolve lists 9 of 25 Abrand jeans as made in China and none as made elsewhere. Owner Threebyone says suppliers sign a code of conduct based on the ETI Base Code and ILO conventions, and factories get independent social audits (preferably SMETA) every one to two years. Cotton comes from countries including Turkey, India, Brazil, the USA and Australia, and only part of its fabric mills are mapped. It has no published living wage commitment or modern slavery statement, and is not in the 2026 Ethical Fashion Report (34/100 in 2022).
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion Report | Listed | Not in the 2026 Ethical Fashion Report; owner Threebyone (Neuw, Rolla's, Abrand) scored 34 out of 100 in the 2022 edition, its most recent result. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 4
Show all 4 sources
- Threebyone Pty Ltd - Good Shopping Guide (ethical.org.au) · search the archive · Threebyone (Abrand, Neuw, Rolla's) scored 34/100 in the 2022 Ethical Fashion Report; no later edition shown
- Threebyone customer story (Export Finance Australia) · search the archive · Threebyone designs and wholesales Neuw, Rolla's and Abrand; sold in Canada, Japan, Norway, UK, US
- Abrand Jeans (Revolve) · search the archive · 9 of 25 Abrand jeans listed say 'Made in China'; the rest show no origin
Published by Abrand Jeans or its owner
- Corporate Social Responsibility (Abrand Jeans) · search the archive · Code based on ETI Base Code; third-party audits every 1-2 years, SMETA preferred; cotton from Turkey, India, Brazil, USA; no factory list
Company details
- Headquarters
- Australia
- Last researched
- 2 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Abrand Jeans ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/abrand, last researched 2 November 2026, accessed [date].
- Method
- Researched with AI assistance against published rules. How we check · What Lacks transparency means
Better-graded everyday fashion
None of the everyday fashion brands we know to make jeans is Good yet. These are the strongest so far. The Social Studio, Middlemost and The Social Outfit are Good, but we don't know that they make jeans. Second-hand and refurbished goods create no new factory work, so they're Good by rule and come first.
Something missing or wrong?
Grades are opinions based on the evidence listed here. Send us evidence, or a right of reply if you represent Abrand Jeans.