Bed Threads
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 3 November 2026 · 4 sources
Australian online brand best known for coloured French flax linen bedding.
Bed Threads can't show that the workers who make its products in India earn a living wage, which workers there are very unlikely to.
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It has no full independent audit.
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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 a hidden, unaudited supply chain 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.
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 rightsMost of its products are made in China and India, where 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 (cotton and timber) traced or certified, or not a major part of its rangeOnly in a few products: cotton and timber
Red flags 2
- Red flag: No evidence it pays a living wage
- Red flag: Hidden supply chain, mostly in countries with poor worker rights
Stars it would earn as Good
None yet. Stars only show on Good companies. About stars
Where it's made
Bed Threads says which countries it makes its products in, but doesn't name the factories.
| 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 |
Evidence
What we found
- Uses cotton and timber in only a few products, so the raw-material check doesn't hold it back for Good. It doesn't show where its timber comes from and traces or certifies most of its cotton. The "Open supply chain" star needs all of them traced, certified or upcycled.
Research notes Bed Threads says its linen is made from flax grown in France and its cotton from GOTS-certified organic cotton grown in Turkey, with both sewn into sets in China at factories it has used for nearly 10 years; its furniture is made in India and China. It says its suppliers meet amfori BSCI requirements, but it does not name its factories, publish audit results or say what workers are paid. No split between countries is published.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion Report | Not covered | Not assessed in the 2024 Ethical Fashion Report, which covers clothing companies. (2024 edition; latest is 2026) View |
| Australian Modern Slavery Register | Unclear | No Bed Threads modern slavery statement was found on the Australian register; statements are only required above A$100 million revenue. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 4
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- Bed Threads launch furniture range (SmartCompany) · search the archive · Founded 2017; furniture range designed in-house and made in India and China, sold online (supports minorTimber)
- Bed Threads embraces cotton, hints at physical retail plans (SmartCompany) · search the archive · Almost exclusively linen for eight years; cotton a newer range (supports minorCotton); sells online with no stores yet
Published by Bed Threads or its owner
- Bed Threads: Our Philosophy · search the archive · Flax from France, cotton from Turkey, made into sets in China; GOTS and OEKO-TEX certified; suppliers meet BSCI requirements
- I set up Bed Threads' first IRL pop-up (Bed Threads) · search the archive · Online-only since 2017; first in-person sales were a temporary six-month pop-up in two US stores in 2023
Company details
- Headquarters
- Australia
- Last researched
- 3 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Bed Threads ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/bed-threads, 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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