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Aynsley

Lacks transparency

Lacks transparency. Shows little about where or how its products are made.

Homewares, furniture & appliances

Little disclosed: what this means

Last researched 3 November 2026 · 5 sources

English fine china brand selling mugs, tea sets and tableware.

We couldn't find where Aynsley makes most of its fine china tableware and gifts, a certification covering its range or a list of its suppliers.

Also worth knowing

Most homewares and appliances are made in countries such as China and Vietnam, where pay is usually below a living wage.

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Why it's graded Lacks transparency

  • Not met: Meets 2 of 6 Good requirements.
  • Holds the grade back: It has 2 red flags: no evidence of a living wage and unaudited production, probably in high-risk countries. Two or more red flags means a poor grade.
  • 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.

How grades are decided

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 rightsWhere homewares and appliances are usually made, such as China and India, unions are heavily restricted, and it has no full supply chain audit.
  • Not 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
  • Met: High-risk raw materials (such as timber and cotton) traced or certified, or not a major part of its rangeNone recorded in a major share of its range

Red flags 2

  • Red flag: No evidence it pays a living wage
  • Red flag: Probably made mostly in countries with poor worker rights, without a full independent audit of its supply chain

Stars it would earn as Good

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Where it's made

Not confirmed

We couldn't confirm where Aynsley makes most of its products, so this shows where homewares and appliances are usually made.

Where it's made, and conditions there
CountryWorker rightsLegal minimum wageForced labour risk
ChinaNo guarantee of rightsBelow a living wageModerate
VietnamSystematic violationsWell below a living wageModerate
IndiaNo guarantee of rightsWell below a living wageHigh
PolandRegular violationsClose to a living wageModerate
IndonesiaNo guarantee of rightsWell below a living wageModerate
MalaysiaNo guarantee of rightsBelow a living wageModerate

Evidence

What we found

  • No high-risk raw materials (such as timber and cotton) are recorded in a major share of its range, so the raw-material check doesn't hold it back for Good.

Research notes Aynsley's Stoke-on-Trent factory closed in 2014, and Belleek does not say where Aynsley china is made now. Brand guides say some or all pieces are now made outside the UK, and one names China, but none is an official source, so no country is shown. Belleek publishes no supplier list, audit information, modern slavery statement or wage policy for Aynsley, and no labour abuses have been reported.

What independent sources say

SourceResultDetails
UK Modern Slavery Statement RegistryUnclearNo modern slavery statement for Belleek Pottery Group or Aynsley was found on the UK register; the group may be below the reporting threshold. View
Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion ReportNot coveredBaptist World Aid's Ethical Fashion and Electronics reports do not assess homewares brands like Aynsley. View

Sources and actions

Sources 5

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  1. Aynsley China - Mr Pottery · search the archive · Belleek Pottery Group acquired Aynsley in May 1997 and still owns it
  2. Aynsley China - Wikipedia · search the archive · Bought by Belleek Pottery Group in 1997

Published by Aynsley or its owner

  1. Aynsley collection - Belleek · search the archive · Aynsley china, tableware and gifts sold by Belleek, with express worldwide shipping; no country of manufacture given
  2. About us - Belleek · search the archive · Aynsley China listed among Belleek Group brands
  3. FAQs - Aynsley China (fan site) · search the archive · Some Aynsley pieces now manufactured outside the UK

Company details

Headquarters
United Kingdom
Last researched
3 November 2026
Cite this page
Labour Lens, "Is Aynsley ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/aynsley, 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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