Carla Zampatti
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 3 November 2026 · 7 sources
Sydney women's designer label selling eveningwear and tailoring.
Carla Zampatti publishes no certification, independent audit or supplier list.
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Why it's graded Lacks transparency
- Not met: Meets 2 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 2 of 6
- Not met: Pays a living wage, or holds a strong fair-pay certificationLiving wage: no evidence
- Met: Respects worker rights
- 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: no certification, independent audits or supplier list
Stars it would earn as Good
None yet. Stars only show on Good companies. About stars
Where it's made
From product labels; Carla Zampatti doesn't say where its products are made. The rest is shown as where clothes and shoes are usually made.
| Country | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | Strong protections | About a living wage | Low |
| ChinaUsual for the industry | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| BangladeshUsual for the industry | No guarantee of rights | Far below a living wage | Moderate |
| VietnamUsual for the industry | Systematic violations | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| IndiaUsual for the industry | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | High |
| CambodiaUsual for the industry | No guarantee of rights | Far below a living wage | Moderate |
| TürkiyeUsual for the industry | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Very high |
| IndonesiaUsual for the industry | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| PakistanUsual for the industry | 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 Carla Zampatti is still family-owned after the founder's death in April 2021, and her son Alexander Schuman is CEO. It says it supports local manufacturers in Australia, and in November 2026 most clothing on its online store was tagged Australian made, while some clothing and most accessories were tagged as made overseas with no country named. It was accredited by Ethical Clothing Australia until at least 2021 but is no longer in ECA's directory. It does not name its makers or fabric sources, or publish audits or wage information.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Ethical Clothing Australia | Not listed | Not in Ethical Clothing Australia's current directory of 56 accredited brands. It was accredited until at least 2021, so the accreditation appears to have lapsed. View |
| Australian Modern Slavery Register | Unclear | No modern slavery statement for Carla Zampatti Pty Ltd was found. The company may fall below the A$100m revenue reporting threshold. View |
| Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion Report | Not covered | Does not appear to be graded in the Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion Report. View |
| Business & Human Rights Resource Centre | Unclear | No supply chain labour allegations against Carla Zampatti have been reported. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 7
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- Ethical Clothing Australia brand directory (sitemap) · search the archive · Carla Zampatti is not among the 56 currently listed brands.
- Good Shopping Guide (Ethical Consumers Australia): Carla Zampatti · search the archive · Previously ECA accredited (2021); family-owned Carla Zampatti Pty Ltd, Sydney; unsourced estimate of 90% made in Australia.
- Ragtrader: Carla Zampatti to open Australian Fashion Week 2025 · search the archive · Family business in its second generation, CEO Alexander Schuman.
- Westpac: Zampatti opens Australian Fashion Week 2025 · search the archive · Alex Schuman, son of the late Carla Zampatti, is CEO; the business remains a family affair.
- Pacific Fair: Carla Zampatti store · search the archive · Brand trades through Australian retail stores.
Published by Carla Zampatti or its owner
- Carla Zampatti: About · search the archive · After Carla Zampatti's death in April 2021 her children carry the legacy forward; company says it supports local manufacturers in Australia.
- Carla Zampatti online store product data · search the archive · Of 33 products sampled in Nov 2026, 23 (mostly clothing) tagged 'australian_made', 10 'Overseas' (mainly accessories); no country named.
Company details
- Headquarters
- Australia
- Last researched
- 3 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Carla Zampatti ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/carla-zampatti, 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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