Brooksfield
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 3 November 2026 · 6 sources
Australian menswear label selling business shirts and tailoring.
We couldn't confirm where Brooksfield makes most of its men's shirts, tailoring and knitwear.
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 a hidden, unaudited supply chain, 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.
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: Hidden supply chain, probably 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
We couldn't confirm where Brooksfield makes most of its products, so this shows where clothes and shoes are usually made.
| Country | Share | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | 30% | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| Bangladesh | 20% | No guarantee of rights | Far below a living wage | Moderate |
| Vietnam | 15% | Systematic violations | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| India | 10% | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | High |
| Cambodia | 8% | No guarantee of rights | Far below a living wage | Moderate |
| Türkiye | 7% | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Very high |
| Indonesia | 5% | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| Pakistan | 5% | No guarantee of rights | Far below a living wage | High |
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 Brooksfield does not say where its clothing is made or who makes it, so no production countries can be shown. The label began in 2005 under shirtmaker Gloweave, which moved its own shirt making offshore to Asia in the 1990s, but no country is named for current Brooksfield ranges. It publishes no supplier list, audit results, ethical sourcing policy or modern slavery statement, holds no labour certifications and is not rated in the Ethical Fashion Report. Its range is mostly cotton and cotton-linen, with no information on where the cotton is grown. No labour abuses linked to the brand have been reported.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion Report | Not listed | Brooksfield and its operator Slim Form Australia are not graded in the Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion Report. View |
| Australian Modern Slavery Register | Not covered | No modern slavery statement from Slim Form Australia Pty Ltd or Brooksfield was found on the Australian register; the business may be below the A$100m reporting threshold. View |
| Ethical Clothing Australia | Not listed | Not among the 57 brands in Ethical Clothing Australia's current accredited brand directory. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 6
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- Ethical Clothing Australia brand directory (sitemap) · search the archive · Brooksfield is not among the 57 listed accredited brands
- Playing the field (Ragtrader) · search the archive · Brooksfield was launched as a subsidiary label of Gloweave; sold through Myer and boutiques in AU and NZ
- Gloweave Proprietary Limited (Museums Victoria) · search the archive · Gloweave stopped making shirts in Fitzroy in the 1990s; its shirts are now manufactured offshore in Asia
- Brooksfield at THE ICONIC · search the archive · Brooksfield shirts and blazers sold through THE ICONIC
Published by Brooksfield or its owner
- Brooksfield - Terms & Conditions · search the archive · Website owned and operated by Slim Form Australia Pty Ltd trading as Brooksfield
- Brooksfield online store product data · search the archive · All sampled products with listed fabric contain cotton (polos, shorts, linen-cotton trousers); no country of manufacture is given
Company details
- Headquarters
- Australia
- Last researched
- 3 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Brooksfield ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/brooksfield, 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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