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BlackWolf

Lacks transparency

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

Clothing & footwear

Little disclosed: what this means

Last researched 3 November 2026 · 3 sources

Australian brand of tents, swags, sleeping bags and camp furniture.

We couldn't find where BlackWolf makes most of its tents, swags and camping gear, a certification covering its range or a list of its suppliers.

Also worth knowing

Most clothes and shoes are made in countries such as China and Bangladesh, where pay is usually below a living wage and unions are heavily restricted.

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Why it's graded Lacks transparency

  • Not met: Meets 1 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 1 of 6

  • Not met: Pays a living wage, or holds a strong fair-pay certificationLiving wage: no evidence
  • Not met: Respects worker rightsWhere clothes and shoes are usually made, such as China and Bangladesh, 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
  • Not met: High-risk raw materials (cotton) traced or certified, or not a major part of its rangeNot traced or certified: cotton

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 BlackWolf makes most of its products, so this shows where clothes and shoes are usually made.

Where it's made, share by country, and conditions there
CountryShareWorker rightsLegal minimum wageForced labour risk
China30%No guarantee of rightsBelow a living wageModerate
Bangladesh20%No guarantee of rightsFar below a living wageModerate
Vietnam15%Systematic violationsWell below a living wageModerate
India10%No guarantee of rightsWell below a living wageHigh
Cambodia8%No guarantee of rightsFar below a living wageModerate
Türkiye7%No guarantee of rightsBelow a living wageVery high
Indonesia5%No guarantee of rightsWell below a living wageModerate
Pakistan5%No guarantee of rightsFar below a living wageHigh

Evidence

What we found

  • 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 BlackWolf does not say where its tents and camping gear are made, and neither it nor its owner Phoenix Leisure Group publishes a supplier list, supplier code, audit results, modern slavery statement or living wage commitment. Its Turbo tents use polycotton canvas. No labour abuses at its suppliers have been reported.

What independent sources say

SourceResultDetails
Australian Modern Slavery RegisterNot coveredPhoenix Leisure Group appears to be below the A$100 million revenue threshold for Australian modern slavery reporting; no statement is filed. View
Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion ReportNot coveredNo Ethical Fashion Report rating found; the report (2026 edition is the latest) covers larger clothing companies. View

Sources and actions

Sources 3

Show all 3 sources
  1. BlackWolf Outdoors (Issuu) · search the archive · Phoenix Leisure Group owns BlackWolf; SS26 catalogue published 2026
  2. BlackWolf Turbo 300 Tent (Snowys) · search the archive · Turbo tent fly made of heavy duty ripstop polycotton; no country of origin given
  3. Blackwolf Turbo Plus 300 Tent (BCF) · search the archive · BlackWolf tents sold online and in store at BCF

Company details

Headquarters
Australia
Last researched
3 November 2026
Cite this page
Labour Lens, "Is BlackWolf ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/black-wolf, 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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