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Linen House

Lacks transparency

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

Homewares, furniture & appliances

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Last researched 3 November 2026 · 4 sources

Family-owned Melbourne brand selling bed linen, quilts and towels.

Linen House can't show that the workers who make its products in India and Bangladesh 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.

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 rightsMost of its products are made in countries such as China and India, 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

Linen House says which countries it makes its products in, but doesn't name the factories.

Where it's made, and conditions there
CountryWorker rightsLegal minimum wageForced labour risk
ChinaNo guarantee of rightsBelow a living wageModerate
IndiaNo guarantee of rightsWell below a living wageHigh
BangladeshNo guarantee of rightsFar below a living wageModerate
PakistanNo guarantee of rightsFar below a living wageHigh
TürkiyeNo guarantee of rightsBelow a living wageVery high
TaiwanStrong protectionsClose to a living wageLow
IndonesiaNo guarantee of rightsWell below a living wageModerate
AustraliaStrong protectionsAbout a living wageLow

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 Linen House says its products are made in China, India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Turkey, Taiwan, Indonesia and Australia, often by long-standing family-run suppliers, but publishes no factory list, shares or audit results. Its sustainability claims focus on chemical testing by SGS and Intertek and plastic-free packaging; it says suppliers are paid fairly and on time but has no modern slavery statement, living wage commitment or cotton sourcing policy. It was founded by Gordon and Michele Duncan and is separately owned from KAS Australia.

What independent sources say

SourceResultDetails
Australian Modern Slavery RegisterNot listedNo Linen House statement is on the Australian Modern Slavery Register. View
Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion ReportNot coveredNot rated in the 2026 Ethical Fashion Report, which covers clothing brands rather than homewares. View

Sources and actions

Sources 4

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  1. Linen House at Myer · search the archive · Stocked by Myer department stores in Australia

Published by Linen House or its owner

  1. Our Story (Linen House) · search the archive · Founded 1993 in Melbourne by Gordon and Michele Duncan; 100% Australian-owned family business; makers in China, Pakistan and India
  2. Our Journey & Commitment (Linen House) · search the archive · Made in China, India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Turkey, Taiwan, Indonesia and Australia; SGS/Intertek testing; no audits or certifications named
  3. Sustainability & CSR (Linen House) · search the archive · No modern slavery, living wage or cotton sourcing commitments; bed linen and towel range mainly cotton

Company details

Headquarters
Australia
Last researched
3 November 2026
Cite this page
Labour Lens, "Is Linen House ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/linen-house, 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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