Jules
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 3 November 2026 · 5 sources
French menswear brand selling casual clothing, jeans and suits.
Jules can't show that the workers who make its products in Bangladesh and India earn a living wage, which workers there are very unlikely to.
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It has no full independent audit.
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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 a hidden, unaudited supply chain 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.
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 Bangladesh, 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 2
- Red flag: No evidence it pays a living wage
- Red flag: Hidden supply chain, 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
Jules names some of the countries it makes in: Bangladesh, China, France, India, Morocco, Portugal and Türkiye. The rest is shown as where clothes and shoes are usually made.
| Country | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| Bangladesh | No guarantee of rights | Far below a living wage | Moderate |
| India | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | High |
| Türkiye | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Very high |
| France | Regular violations | About a living wage | Low |
| Morocco | Regular violations | Well below a living wage | Low |
| Portugal | Strong protections | Close to a living wage | Low |
| 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 |
| 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
- 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 Jules publishes no factory list or country split. Its 2024 sustainability report says 13% of sourcing is near-import (Turkey, Morocco, Portugal) and 87% long-haul (Bangladesh, China, India as examples), from 122 suppliers, with buying offices in Istanbul, Shanghai and Dhaka. It runs one denim factory in France. It targets social audits at all tier 1 factories but publishes no results, has no supply-chain living wage commitment, and is not in the 2026 Ethical Fashion Report.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion Report | Not listed | Jules is not in the 2026 Ethical Fashion Report (11th edition) brand list. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 5
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- Ethical Fashion Guide 2026 (Baptist World Aid) · search the archive · 2026 Ethical Fashion Report brand list; no entry found for this brand (Decathlon group brands score 34/100)
- Jules devient entreprise a mission et s'engage sur le terrain de la RSE (FashionUnited) · search the archive · 2023: about 87% of items made in Asia, Bangladesh named; 550 stores in 16 countries; about 2,800 staff; organic cotton tees
- Horizon 2025 pour la marque francaise Jules (Marques de France) · search the archive · Jules is held by the Association familiale Mulliez; about 60,000 made-in-France items sold in 2022; Neuville-en-Ferrain site
- Venez retisser le lien entre l'homme et son environnement avec Jules (Le Monde des grandes ecoles) · search the archive · 2023: sources from long-import countries, Europe and France; factories audited; 42% of range in more durable materials
Published by Jules or its owner
- DPEF 2024 (Jules / Happychic) · search the archive · 13% near-import (TR, MA, PT), 87% long-haul (BD, CN, IN); 122 suppliers; Denim Center in France; no living wage for supply chain
Company details
- Headquarters
- France
- Employees
- About 2,800
- Last researched
- 3 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Jules ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/jules, 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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