Lioness
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 3 November 2026 · 5 sources
Sydney womenswear label selling dresses, tops and sets.
There's no proof Lioness pays more than the legal minimum, which in China is below a living wage, and 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
From product labels; Lioness doesn't say where its products are made. 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 |
| BangladeshUsual for the industry | No guarantee of rights | Far below a living wage | Moderate |
| VietnamUsual for the industry | Systematic violations | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| IndiaUsual for the industry | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | High |
| CambodiaUsual for the industry | No guarantee of rights | Far below a living wage | Moderate |
| TürkiyeUsual for the industry | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Very high |
| 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 Lioness does not disclose where its clothes are made, but every product label that names a country says China: 11 of 25 Lioness items listed on Revolve say Made in China, the rest give no country or just 'Imported', and other retailers list the same. Its own online store gives no country of origin. It publishes no supplier list, modern slavery statement, code of conduct, audit details or living wage commitment, holds no labour certifications and is not rated in the Ethical Fashion Report. Its range is mostly polyester, viscose and nylon, with cotton in many blends and some 100% cotton pieces. No labour abuses linked to its suppliers have been reported.
Sources and actions
Sources 5
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- Australian Modern Slavery Register search: lioness · search the archive · No modern slavery statement registered under the Lioness name.
- Lioness tops and dresses - Revolve · search the archive · 11 of 25 Lioness items say Made in China, none name another country; fabrics mainly polyester, viscose and nylon, many with cotton.
- Lioness Soho Mini Dress - Nykaa Fashion · search the archive · Retailer listing gives the country of origin as China.
Published by Lioness or its owner
- About Us - Lioness · search the archive · Sydney-based, trading since 2009, offers private label manufacturing; no production locations or supplier details given.
- Lioness online store product data · search the archive · Products list fabric (polyester, viscose, several 100% cotton) but no country of manufacture.
Company details
- Headquarters
- Australia
- Last researched
- 3 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Lioness ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/lioness, last researched 3 November 2026, accessed [date].
- Method
- Researched with AI assistance against published rules. How we check · What Lacks transparency 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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