Filippa K
On Track. Pays or is working towards a living wage, with gaps still to close.
Last researched 2 November 2026 · 7 sources
Stockholm brand known for minimalist women's and men's clothing.
Filippa K makes its Scandinavian minimalist fashion in eight countries, with 35% in Portugal and 20% in China, and publishes its supplier list.
Also worth knowing
It's working towards a living wage through its Fair Wear membership, which requires a living wage plan, but can't yet show workers are paid one.
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Why it's graded On Track
- Not met: Meets 4 of 6 Good requirements.
- Working towards a living wage. That's enough for On Track, but Good needs proof that workers are paid one.
- Met: No red flags.
- Checks its own supply chain. Filippa K looks for problems in its own supply chain and publishes what it finds. It found unsafe conditions in 2021 and is fixing it, so it doesn't count against the grade. Fair Wear also found unpaid or underpaid wages in 2023, which it's fixing. They're listed below under Confirmed issues.
Good requirements 4 of 6
- Not met: Pays a living wage, or holds a strong fair-pay certificationLiving wage: working towards one
- Met: Respects worker rights
- 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
- Met: Names the factories or farms that make its products, or is fully certified by a scheme that holds and audits that listPublishes its supplier 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 0
None counted. Problems Fair Wear found, which it is fixing, are listed below.
| Star | Awarded for |
|---|---|
| Gives workers a real voice |
Stars only show on Good companies. About stars
Accreditations 1
Estimates for its products
Our rules applied to one kind of product at a time, using Filippa K's evidence and, where it has product lines, that line's countries. They're estimates: we don't know which factory made any single item.
Knitwear, Shirts, Pants & trousers, Dresses & skirts, Jackets & coats, Suits, T-shirts, Jeans, Shoes, Bags & backpacks: On Track, the same as Filippa K overall, because nothing we know differs between them.
Holding one? Scan its barcode for an estimate that uses its care label or ingredients.
Where it's made
From Filippa K's own disclosure: it publishes its supplier list. Its list covers only part of its range. The rest is shown as where clothes and shoes are usually made.
| Country | Share | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 35% | Strong protections | Close to a living wage | Low |
| China | 20% | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| Türkiye | 10% | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Very high |
| Romania | 9% | Regular violations | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| BangladeshUsual for the industry | 6% | No guarantee of rights | Far below a living wage | Moderate |
| Vietnam | 6% | Systematic violations | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| IndiaUsual for the industry | 3% | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | High |
| Italy | 3% | Strong protections | Close to a living wage | Low |
| CambodiaUsual for the industry | 2% | No guarantee of rights | Far below a living wage | Moderate |
| IndonesiaUsual for the industry | 2% | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| PakistanUsual for the industry | 2% | No guarantee of rights | Far below a living wage | High |
| Lithuania | 1% | Strong protections | Close to a living wage | Moderate |
| Bulgaria | 1% | Regular violations | Below a living wage | High |
Evidence
What we found
- Publishes supplier list
- 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 Most of Filippa K's production is in Europe, about half in Portugal, with the rest mainly in China, Romania and Türkiye; it publishes its garment makers (49 in eight countries, 89% of 2024 production in Europe). A Fair Wear member since 2008, it was rated Good (score 62) in its latest Brand Performance Check, covering 2023. Its living wage project with three suppliers was paused in 2025 after Oscar Jacobson's owner bought the brand, with no new target, and the group is reviewing its due diligence partner. Its website ships to Australia.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Fair Wear | Member | Fair Wear member since 2008, rated Good (score 62) in its latest Brand Performance Check (May 2024, covering 2023). View |
| Ethical Clothing Australia | Not listed | Not in Ethical Clothing Australia's current brand directory. View |
| B Corp directory | Not listed | No B Corp certification found. View |
Confirmed issues 4
Only confirmed problems are listed, and old ones drop off after 10 to 15 years. A problem the company has fully put right no longer counts against it, and nor does one it finds and is fixing itself. How problems are counted
| Last recorded | What happened | Made amends? |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Four of six recent Fair Wear assessments of Filippa K suppliers found excessive overtime, including weeks over 60 hours and seven-day weeks without a day off (Fair Wear Brand Performance Check, 2024). Source · archived copyFound by a scheme it belongs to, being fixed Not counted against the grade while the company is actively fixing it, because an independent scheme it chose to join found it. | PartlySome follow-up actions were taken, but Fair Wear found reduced overtime had not yet been shown. |
| 2023 | Two of six Fair Wear assessments found legally required wage elements unpaid or inconsistent wage records at Filippa K suppliers (Fair Wear Brand Performance Check, 2024). Source · archived copyFound by a scheme it belongs to, being fixed Not counted against the grade while the company is actively fixing it, because an independent scheme it chose to join found it. | PartlyStatutory leave pay was corrected at two Turkish suppliers; wage records at a Chinese and a Turkish supplier still needed verification. |
| 2023 | Workers at Filippa K suppliers in Romania, China and Türkiye filed 11 complaints through Fair Wear's helpline in 2022 and 2023, including repeated late payment of wages at a Romanian factory (Fair Wear Brand Performance Check, 2024). Source · archived copyFound by a scheme it belongs to, being fixed Not counted against the grade while the company is actively fixing it, because an independent scheme it chose to join found it. | PartlyOf 11 complaints, four were resolved, five closed and two were still under remediation; root causes included cash-flow problems in Romania and weak social dialogue in Türkiye. |
| 2021 | A 2021 Fair Wear audit at a Chinese supplier found serious overtime, missing protective equipment, insufficient or blocked fire exits and unverifiable wage and hours records, as published in Filippa K's 2021 social report. Source · search the archiveFound and being fixed by the company Not counted against the grade while the company is actively fixing it, because it found and published it itself. | PartlyFilippa K reported a remediation plan for 2022; a 2022 follow-up still found wage, working hours and freedom of association issues at a Chinese supplier. |
Sources and actions
Sources 7
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- Fair Wear Brand Performance Check: Filippa K AB 2024 · archived copy · Covers 2023; Good, score 62; Portugal 49.6%, China 15.5%, Romania 13.1%, Türkiye 11.2%; overtime, wage and complaint findings.
- FashionUnited: Scandinavian Heritage strengthens board · search the archive · January 2026: Filippa K and Oscar Jacobson sit under Scandinavian Heritage (OJ Holding Sweden AB), owned by Mellby Gård.
Published by Filippa K or its owner
- Scandinavian Heritage Sustainability Report 2025 · search the archive · Group report for 2025: Filippa K's living wage project with three suppliers paused for integration; group reviewing its due diligence partner.
- Filippa K: Our sustainability mission · search the archive · Lists 49 tier 1 garment makers in Bulgaria, Italy, Lithuania, Portugal, Romania, Türkiye, China and Vietnam; 89% in Europe (2024).
- Filippa K Social Report 2021 · search the archive · 2021 Chinese supplier audit found serious overtime, missing PPE, blocked fire exits and inconsistent payroll records.
- Filippa K Social Report 2022 · search the archive · 2022 verification audit in China still found wages below living wages; complaints about late wages at a Romanian factory.
- Filippa K: Delivery (Australia) · search the archive · Website ships to Australia from its Swedish warehouse, with duties included in prices.
Company details
- Headquarters
- Sweden
- Last researched
- 2 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Filippa K ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/filippa-k, last researched 2 November 2026, accessed [date].
- Method
- Researched with AI assistance against published rules. How we check · What On Track means
Better-graded everyday fashion
Second-hand and refurbished goods create no new factory work, so they're Good by rule and come first.
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