Everlast
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 3 November 2026 · 7 sources
New York-founded boxing brand selling gloves, bags and sportswear.
Everlast is rated as part of a company that scored 5/100 in the 2026 Ethical Fashion Report, and workers in Myanmar are very unlikely to earn a living wage.
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Why it's graded Lacks transparency
- Not met: Meets 1 of 6 Good requirements.
- Holds the grade back: It has 3 red flags: no evidence of a living wage, unaudited production in high-risk countries and a failing or very low rating (Ethical Fashion Report 5/100 in 2026, for the company it's rated with). 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 rightsMost of its products are made in countries such as China and Myanmar, 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
- Not met: High-risk raw materials (cotton) traced or certified, or not a major part of its rangeNot traced or certified: cotton
Red flags 3
- Red flag: No evidence it pays a living wage
- Red flag: Made mostly in countries with poor worker rights, without a full independent audit of its supply chain
- Red flag: Failing or very low score on an independent rating: Ethical Fashion Report 5/100 (2026, the company it's rated with)
Stars it would earn as Good
None yet. Stars only show on Good companies. About stars
Where it's made
Everlast says it makes products in the United States. Press and retailer reports name Myanmar. The rest is shown as where clothes and shoes are usually made.
| Country | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChinaUsual for the industry | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| United States | Systematic violations | Below a living wage | Low |
| Myanmar | No guarantee of rights | Far below a living wage | Very high |
| 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
- Modern slavery statement
- Makes part of its range in its own 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 Everlast makes some boxing equipment at its own facility in Missouri, USA, while apparel, footwear and most other products are made by licensees and suppliers abroad, including a garment factory in Myanmar; no factory list or country shares are published. Owner Frasers Group publishes a group modern slavery statement but scored 5/100 in the 2026 Ethical Fashion Report and 7% in the 2023 Fashion Transparency Index, has no public living wage commitment and has not answered requests about abuses reported at Myanmar suppliers. In Australia Everlast is sold through Accent Group and stockists such as Rebel.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion Report | Problem found | Not rated on its own in the 2026 Ethical Fashion Report; owner Frasers Group scored 5 out of 100 (2026; average 31.5). View |
| Fashion Transparency Index (Fashion Revolution) | Listed | Owner Frasers Group scored 7% (17.5 out of 250) in the 2023 Fashion Transparency Index, well below the 26% average. View |
| UK Modern Slavery Statement Registry | Listed | Covered by Frasers Group's group modern slavery statement for 28 April 2025 to 26 April 2026; the registry summary names no countries or risks. View |
| Business & Human Rights Resource Centre | Listed | Records worker reports from 2023-2024 of abuses at the Tai Hong factory in Myanmar, which made Everlast apparel; Frasers Group did not respond, and a 2025 update lists four more Myanmar factories. View |
Unconfirmed reports
Credible reports that haven't been confirmed by a regulator, completed investigation or the company. They're shown for your information and don't affect the grade.
- Workers at the Tai Hong garment factory in Myanmar, which named Everlast among its brands, reported in December 2023 that pregnant workers were denied medical care, refusing overtime led to dismissal and day labourers were underpaid; 2024 reports cited unpaid wages and physical abuse. Frasers Group did not respond (BHRRC, 2024). Source
Sources and actions
Sources 7
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- Myanmar: Garment workers report multiple rights violations at Tai Hong (BHRRC) · search the archive · September 2024 reports of unpaid wages, assault and no contracts at Tai Hong; Frasers Group did not respond
- Frasers Group - Good Shopping Guide (ethical.org.au) · search the archive · Frasers Group scored 5/100 in the 2026 Ethical Fashion Report (average 31.5); FTI 2023 7%; no commitment to publish supplier factories
- Frasers Group's non-response to allegations of abuses in Myanmar garment factories, Feb 2025 update (BHRRC) · search the archive · Frasers Group has not responded to worker reports from five Myanmar garment factories; no brands named
- Frasers Group modern slavery statement summary 2026 (UK registry) · search the archive · Group statement covering 11 organisations, period 28 Apr 2025 to 26 Apr 2026; no countries, risks or audit details given in summary
- Accent Group to launch Sports Direct across Oz in major Frasers deal (ChannelNews, 2025) · search the archive · Everlast, Lonsdale, Slazenger and Hot Tuna to be sold in Sports Direct and other Accent stores in Australia
- Everlast boxing gloves (Rebel Sport) · search the archive · Everlast boxing gloves sold by Australian chain Rebel, which has physical stores
- Missouri Chamber: Inside Everlast, the Missouri plant behind one of boxing's most iconic brands (18 Dec 2025) · search the archive · Moberly plant makes about 300,000 punching bags a year plus heavy bags; VP says it is mainly a distribution site as most items are made overseas
Company details
- Headquarters
- United States
- Last researched
- 3 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Everlast ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/everlast, 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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