Assembly Label
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 3 November 2026 · 5 sources
Sydney label selling minimalist women's, men's and kids' clothing.
There's no proof Assembly Label pays more than the legal minimum, which in China is below a living wage.
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Why it's graded Lacks transparency
- Not met: Meets 3 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 3 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, India and Türkiye.
- 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
- Met: Names the factories or farms that make its products, or is fully certified by a scheme that holds and audits that listPublishes its supplier list
- Not met: High-risk raw materials (cotton, leather, silk and cashmere) 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 Assembly Label's own disclosure: it publishes its supplier list.
| Country | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| India | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | High |
| Türkiye | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Very high |
Evidence
What we found
- Publishes supplier list
- Modern slavery statement
- 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.
- Uses leather, silk and cashmere in only a few products and doesn't show where they come from. That doesn't count against it for Good, but the "Open supply chain" star needs all of them traced, certified or upcycled.
Research notes All 26 Tier 1 factories are listed: 24 in China, one in India and one in Turkey, with 20 named mills and yarn suppliers. Each Tier 1 factory had a third-party social audit (mostly SMETA or amfori BSCI) in FY25; audits found breaches on health and safety, working hours, unpaid social insurance and wages, but no forced or child labour. All suppliers pay at least the minimum wage and 80% of Tier 1 factories pay more, but none yet meet its Anker living wage benchmark, and its living wage commitment has no target date. Cotton farms and other raw material sources are not yet mapped.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Modern Slavery Register | Listed | Assembly Label Group publishes a modern slavery statement for FY2025 listing 26 Tier 1 factories (24 China, 1 India, 1 Turkey) and 67 Tier 2 sites; no cases of modern slavery reported. View |
| Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion Report | Not listed | Not rated in the 2024 Ethical Fashion Report. (2024 edition; latest is 2026) View |
| Fashion Transparency Index (Fashion Revolution) | Not covered | Too small to be included in the 2023 Fashion Transparency Index, which covers brands with over US$400 million turnover. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 5
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- Assembly Label - Good On You · search the archive · Appears to use leather, wool, cashmere and alpaca
- Assembly Label Supplier Facility List 2026 · search the archive · 26 Tier 1 factories: China 24, India 1, Turkey 1; audits SMETA 14, BSCI 9, SA8000, QIMA, WRAP; silk mill and leather bag maker listed
Published by Assembly Label or its owner
- Assembly Label - Our Suppliers · search the archive · 100% of Tier 1 audited in FY25; breaches on safety, hours, wages; 80% of Tier 1 pay above minimum, below living wage; cashmere knits, leather bags
- Assembly Label Modern Slavery Statement 2025 · search the archive · About 112 staff; 26 Tier 1 and 67 Tier 2 suppliers incl. 6 tanneries; Tier 3 cotton growers not mapped; Xinjiang cotton named as a risk
- Assembly Label - Living Wage Commitment · search the archive · Uses Anker living wage benchmarks; no target year; wages do not yet meet living wage benchmark
Company details
- Headquarters
- Australia
- Employees
- About 112
- Last researched
- 3 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Assembly Label ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/assembly-label, last researched 3 November 2026, accessed [date].
- Method
- Researched with AI assistance against published rules. How we check · What Lacks transparency means
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