Femme Connection
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 2 November 2026 · 6 sources
Melbourne women's label selling dresses, tops and knitwear.
Femme Connection can't show that the workers who make its products in India earn a living wage, which workers there are very unlikely to.
Better-graded everyday fashion
Graded higher than Femme Connection, selling the same kinds of things. Second-hand first.
Second-hand and refurbished goods create no new factory work, so they're Good by rule and come first.
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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 India, China 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) 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
Femme Connection names some of the countries it makes in: Italy and India. The rest is shown as where clothes and shoes are usually made.
| Country | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | High |
| ChinaUsual for the industry | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| Italy | Strong protections | Close to a living wage | Low |
| 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 |
| 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
- 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 Femme Connection names no factories or production countries, beyond 'From Italy with Love' and 'Made in India' ranges on its website. It says suppliers must complete SMETA social audits, that its own team makes unannounced visits, and that it expects wages and hours in line with local laws, but it publishes no audit results, supplier list or modern slavery statement. Its owner CKM, a wholesaler, has offices in China and Italy. The label is not rated in the Ethical Fashion Report.
Sources and actions
Sources 6
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- ABN Lookup: 38 902 240 274 · search the archive · ABN held by The Trustee for The Caroline K Morgan Trading Trust; business name Caroline K Morgan (Aust)
- CK Morgan Ltd (CPM Moscow exhibitor profile) · search the archive · CKM founded in Australia 1979; womenswear wholesaler with offices in Melbourne, UK, China and Italy
Published by Femme Connection or its owner
- Our Brand - social responsibility (Femme Connection) · search the archive · Suppliers required to do SMETA audits; in-house unannounced audits; wages per local laws; some organic materials
- Terms of service - Femme Connection · search the archive · Site run by ABN 38 902 240 274, 30 Queens Parade, Fitzroy North VIC
- Store locator - Femme Connection · search the archive · Five stores: Beenleigh, Pakenham, Ingle Farm, Dernancourt, Berwick
- Femme Connection online store · search the archive · Active store selling dresses, tops, knitwear, outerwear; Italy and India collections; cotton and linen ranges
Company details
- Headquarters
- Australia
- Last researched
- 2 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Femme Connection ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/femme-connection, last researched 2 November 2026, accessed [date].
- Method
- Researched with AI assistance against published rules. How we check · What Lacks transparency means
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