Labour Lens

Jigsaw

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

Last researched 3 November 2026 · 5 sources

London brand selling women's and men's clothing and knitwear.

We couldn't confirm where Jigsaw makes most of its mid-priced women's and men's fashion.

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.

Better-graded everyday fashion

Graded higher than Jigsaw, selling the same kinds of things. Second-hand first.

3 resale and rental platforms, Good by ruleBuying second-hand or refurbished: SWOP Clothing Exchange, AirRobe and Grailed · See them allGoodThe Social StudioClothing & footwearSocial enterprise fashion labelIts own factories in Australia hold Ethical Clothing Australia accreditation.GoodGoes Above and Beyond: Gives workers a real voice; Finds and fixes problems, or invests in communities4 starsMiddlemostClothing & footwearOne-off clothing from vintage textilesIts own factories in Australia hold Ethical Clothing Australia accreditation.GoodGoes Above and Beyond: Open supply chain3 starsThe Social OutfitClothing & footwearSydney-made social enterprise fashionIts own factories in Australia hold Ethical Clothing Australia accreditation.GoodGoes Above and Beyond: Gives workers a real voice3 stars

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 1 of 6 Good requirements.
  • Holds the grade back: It has 2 red flags: no evidence of a living wage and unaudited production, 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 1 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
  • Not met: High-risk raw materials (cotton, leather, silk and cashmere) traced or certified, or not a major part of its rangeNot traced or certified: cotton

Red flags 2

  • Red flag: No evidence it pays a living wage
  • Red flag: Probably made mostly in countries with poor worker rights, without a full independent audit of its supply chain

Stars it would earn as Good

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

Where it's made

Not confirmed

We couldn't confirm where Jigsaw 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

What we found

  • Modern slavery statement
  • 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.
  • Uses leather, silk and cashmere in only a few products. It doesn't show where its leather and silk come from and traces or certifies most of its cashmere. That doesn't count against it for Good, but the "Open supply chain" star needs all of them traced, certified or upcycled.

Research notes Jigsaw names China, India, Portugal, Spain and Turkey among the more than 10 countries where its 40 suppliers and 66 factories are, but publishes no factory list or country shares. Its supplier code is based on the ETI Base Code, including living wages, and suppliers must join Sedex and be audited within a year, but no audit results or wage data are published. Its cashmere is traced to Otog Banner in Inner Mongolia via the spinner Consinee; core T-shirts use Supima cotton and leather comes from unnamed accredited tanneries. No labour abuse findings linked to Jigsaw were found.

What independent sources say

SourceResultDetails
UK Modern Slavery Statement RegistryListedPublishes a UK slavery and human trafficking statement: 40 suppliers and 66 factories (35 clothing, 31 accessories) in more than 10 countries. View
Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion ReportNot coveredNot assessed in the 2026 Ethical Fashion Report, which covers companies with a large Australian or New Zealand presence; Jigsaw has left Australia. View
Fashion Transparency Index (Fashion Revolution)Not coveredNot in the 2023 Fashion Transparency Index, which covers brands with turnover above US$400 million. View

Sources and actions

Sources 5

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  1. Jigsaw has left Australia (Ragtrader) · search the archive · Jigsaw withdrew its Australian stores and concessions
  2. Jigsaw brand page (Next Australia) · search the archive · Jigsaw clothing sold online to Australia through Next's Australian site

Published by Jigsaw or its owner

  1. Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement (Jigsaw) · search the archive · 40 suppliers, 66 factories in over 10 countries incl. China, India, Portugal, Spain, Turkey; ETI-based code; Sedex audits
  2. Sourcing Principles (Jigsaw) · search the archive · Wages at least legal minimum or industry benchmark; approved audit partners and Sedex; no factory list
  3. Our Materials (Jigsaw) · search the archive · Cashmere traced to Otog Banner, Inner Mongolia via Consinee; silk lines; Supima cotton; leather from accredited tanneries

Company details

Headquarters
United Kingdom
Last researched
3 November 2026
Cite this page
Labour Lens, "Is Jigsaw ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/jigsaw, 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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