Dissh
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 3 November 2026 · 5 sources
Brisbane women's label known for linen shirts, tailoring and dresses.
There's no proof Dissh pays more than the legal minimum, which in China is 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 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
- Not met: Respects worker rightsJudged on where its products are made: worker rights are poorly protected in China, India and Bangladesh.
- 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 and leather) traced or certified, or not a major part of its rangeNot traced or certified: cotton
Red flags 1
- Red flag: No evidence it pays a living wage
Stars it would earn as Good
None yet. Stars only show on Good companies. About stars
Where it's made
Dissh names some of the countries it makes in: China and India. The rest is shown as where clothes and shoes are usually made.
| Country | Share | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | 69% | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| India | Not given | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | High |
| BangladeshUsual for the industry | 6% | No guarantee of rights | Far below a living wage | Moderate |
| VietnamUsual for the industry | 5% | Systematic violations | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| CambodiaUsual for the industry | 2% | No guarantee of rights | Far below a living wage | Moderate |
| TürkiyeUsual for the industry | 2% | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Very high |
| IndonesiaUsual for the industry | 2% | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| PakistanUsual for the industry | 1% | No guarantee of rights | Far below a living wage | High |
Evidence
What we found
- Traces all of its leather to the country of origin or beyond, or buys all of it certified
- Modern slavery statement
- Independent social audits of all its main factories
- 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 DISSH's FY25 modern slavery statement says seven Tier 1 suppliers make its range, most in China (about 90% of production spend) and one in India that makes all its leather goods. It names no factories and publishes no supplier list. All active production suppliers had third-party social audits in the past two years, and it traces its leather to raw-material origin, but cotton origin is not yet traced. It has no supplier living wage commitment yet and no Ethical Fashion Report rating. No labour abuses linked to the brand have been reported.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Modern Slavery Register | Listed | DISSH Pty Ltd FY25 modern slavery statement (1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025), approved by its board on 19 December 2025. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 5
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- DISSH Pty Ltd Modern Slavery Statement FY25 (Australian register) · search the archive · 7 Tier 1 suppliers, mostly China (~90% of spend), one in India (all leather goods); all audited; leather traced to origin; 600+ staff
- How Lucy Henry-Hicks propelled DISSH into a $150 million business (Forbes Australia) · search the archive · About $150m revenue in 2025, 14 boutiques, LA store; BBRC holds 40% since 2024
Published by Dissh or its owner
- Ethics & Sustainability - DISSH · search the archive · Female-founded Australian brand and Thread Together donation; no factory, country or audit information
- About Us - DISSH · search the archive · Purpose-led brand driven by female empowerment; in-house design team; no factories, suppliers or countries named
- Fabrication & Care Guide - DISSH · search the archive · Owner and director Lucy Henry-Hicks; natural fibres; no production locations named
Company details
- Headquarters
- Australia
- Employees
- About 600
- Last researched
- 3 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Dissh ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/dissh, 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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