Labour Lens

Jantzen

Lacks transparency

Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.

Clothing & footwear

Partly verified: what this means

Based on what Jantzen publishes, with few independent checks. It doesn't say where its products are made, so we use where its industry usually makes them. Researched with AI assistance against published rules. Last researched 2 November 2026 · 4 sources · How we check

Australian brand selling women's swimwear and resortwear.

We couldn't confirm where Jantzen makes most of its women's swimwear and resortwear.

Also worth knowing

Most clothes and shoes are made in countries such as China and Bangladesh, where pay is usually below a living wage and unions are heavily restricted.

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Why it's graded Lacks transparency

Meets 2 of 6 Good requirements, with 2 red flags.Open why it has this gradeClose why it has this grade
  • Not met: Meets 2 of 6 Good requirements.
  • Holds the grade back: It has 2 red flags: no evidence of a living wage and a hidden, unaudited supply chain, probably in high-risk countries. 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.

How grades are decided

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 rightsWhere clothes and shoes are usually made, such as China and Bangladesh, 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
  • Met: High-risk raw materials (such as cotton and leather) traced or certified, or not a major part of its rangeNone recorded in a major share of its range

Red flags 2

  • Red flag: No evidence it pays a living wage
  • Red flag: Hidden supply chain, probably mostly in countries with poor worker rights

Stars it would earn as Good

None yet. Stars only show on Good companies. About stars

Where it's made

Not confirmed
Where its industry usually makes its goods: China 30%, Bangladesh 20%, Vietnam 15% and 5 more countries.Open where it's madeClose where it's made

We couldn't confirm where Jantzen makes most of its products, so this shows where clothes and shoes are usually made.

Where it's made, share by country, and conditions there
CountryShareWorker rightsLegal minimum wageForced labour risk
China30%No guarantee of rightsBelow a living wageModerate
Bangladesh20%No guarantee of rightsFar below a living wageModerate
Vietnam15%Systematic violationsWell below a living wageModerate
India10%No guarantee of rightsWell below a living wageHigh
Cambodia8%No guarantee of rightsFar below a living wageModerate
Türkiye7%No guarantee of rightsBelow a living wageVery high
Indonesia5%No guarantee of rightsWell below a living wageModerate
Pakistan5%No guarantee of rightsFar below a living wageHigh

Evidence

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What we found

  • No high-risk raw materials (such as cotton and leather) are recorded in a major share of its range, so the raw-material check doesn't hold it back for Good.
  • Uses little or no cotton (e.g. wool, linen or leather products)

Research notes Jantzen Australia says its swimwear is made through a partnership with a Hong Kong swimwear manufacturer that also produces for other international brands, using fabrics mostly from Italian mills, but it does not name its factories or say in which countries they are. It publishes no supplier list, code of conduct, modern slavery statement or living wage commitment, and is not rated in the Ethical Fashion Report. Its re:new line uses recycled REPREVE and ECONYL nylon checked under the Global Recycled Standard; the main range is made from synthetic swim fabrics rather than cotton.

Sources and actions

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Sources 4

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  1. Jantzen - Wikipedia · search the archive · Global Jantzen brand sold by Perry Ellis International to Jantzen Brands Corporation in 2019

Published by Jantzen or its owner

  1. About - Jantzen Australia · search the archive · Production through a partnership with a Hong Kong swimwear manufacturer; fabrics sourced mostly from Italian mills; Australian swimwear designer
  2. re:new sustainable eco swimwear - Jantzen Australia · search the archive · re:new line uses REPREVE nylon/polyester and ECONYL regenerated nylon; suppliers assessed against the Global Recycled Standard
  3. Jantzen Australia home page · search the archive · Sells swimwear, resortwear and beach accessories; no factory or ethical sourcing disclosure; Sunseeker branding on site

Company details

Headquarters
Australia
Last researched
2 November 2026
Cite this page
Labour Lens, "Is Jantzen ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/jantzen, 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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