Lorna Jane
On Track. Pays or is working towards a living wage, with gaps still to close.
Based on what Lorna Jane publishes, with few independent checks. Researched with AI assistance against published rules. Last researched 2 November 2026 · 7 sources · How we check
Brisbane women's activewear brand selling leggings and sports bras.
Lorna Jane has evidence that workers at its main factories are paid a living wage.
Also worth knowing
It makes most of its women's activewear in China and has independent audits of its main factories.
Better-graded activewear
No activewear brand selling new goods is Good yet. 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 On Track
Meets 3 of 6 Good requirements, with no red flags.Open why it has this gradeClose why it has this grade
- Not met: Meets 3 of 6 Good requirements.
- Met: No red flags.
- Checks its own supply chain. Lorna Jane looks for problems in its own supply chain and publishes what it finds. It found a labour rights breach in 2023 and is fixing it, so it doesn't count against the grade. It's listed below under Confirmed issues.
Good requirements 3 of 6
- Met: Pays a living wage, or holds a strong fair-pay certificationLiving wage: proven (wage evidence from its main factories)
- Not met: Respects worker rightsJudged on where its products are made: worker rights are poorly protected in China, Bangladesh and Vietnam.
- 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 0
None found.
Stars it would earn as Good
None yet. Stars only show on Good companies. About stars
Estimates for its products
Our rules applied to one kind of product at a time, using Lorna Jane's evidence and, where it has product lines, that line's countries. They're estimates: we don't know which factory made any single item.
Activewear, T-shirts, Hoodies & sweatshirts, Jackets & coats, Shorts: On Track, the same as Lorna Jane overall, because nothing we know differs between them.
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Where it's made
China 79%, Bangladesh 6%, Vietnam 5% and 5 more countries.Open where it's madeClose where it's made
Lorna Jane names some of the countries it makes in: China. The rest is shown as where clothes and shoes are usually made.
| Country | Share | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | 79% | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| BangladeshUsual for the industry | 6% | No guarantee of rights | Far below a living wage | Moderate |
| VietnamUsual for the industry | 5% | Systematic violations | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| IndiaUsual for the industry | 3% | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | High |
| CambodiaUsual for the industry | 2% | No guarantee of rights | Far below a living wage | Moderate |
| TürkiyeUsual for the industry | 2% | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Very high |
| IndonesiaUsual for the industry | 2% | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| PakistanUsual for the industry | 1% | No guarantee of rights | Far below a living wage | High |
Evidence
1 confirmed issue, 4 things we found and what 2 independent sources say.Open the evidenceClose the evidence
What we found
- Modern slavery statement
- Living wage commitment with evidence
- Independent social audits of all its main factories
- 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 Nearly all Lorna Jane clothing is made by Active Apparel Group (AAG) at its Ningbo Longson factory in China; two new garment factories added in FY25 make under 2%, and accessory suppliers are not named. A 2023 audit found 14% of sampled workers below a living wage; they were back-paid, and Oxfam confirmed in 2024 that all workers there earn a living wage. AAG was bought by Hong Kong's Lever Style in late 2025. There is no full supplier list, and cotton is traced to spinning mills but not yet to farms.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion ReportAnother organisation's rating | Scored 53/100 | Scored 53 out of 100 in the 2026 Ethical Fashion Report (average 31.5), after 40 in 2024. View |
| Australian Modern Slavery Register | Statement filed | FY25 modern slavery statement says the overwhelming majority of garments still come from AAG's Ningbo Longson factory; two new garment factories make under 2%. View |
Confirmed issues 1
Only confirmed problems are listed, and old ones drop off after 10 to 15 years. A problem the company has fully put right no longer counts against it, and nor does one it finds and is fixing itself. How problems are counted
| Last recorded | What happened | Made amends? |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | A 2023 social audit at Ningbo Longson, the Chinese factory that makes Lorna Jane's clothing, found excessive overtime, as disclosed in Lorna Jane's own modern slavery statements (2023, 2024). Source · archived copyFound and being fixed by the company Not counted against the grade while the company is actively fixing it, because it found and published it itself. | PartlyCorrective action plans brought in revised scheduling and better overtime tracking at the factory. |
Sources and actions
7 sources, company details, and how to send evidence or a right of reply.Open the sources and company detailsClose the sources and company details
Sources 7
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- Lorna Jane pays a living wage (Oxfam Australia, 2024) · archived copy · Oxfam verified all workers at Ningbo Longson paid a living wage as at Oct 2024; 14% of sample had been below and were back-paid
- Lorna Jane - Good Shopping Guide (ethical.org.au) · search the archive · 2026 Ethical Fashion Report: Lorna Jane scored 53/100 (average 31.5)
- Active Apparel Group attains B Corp status (Ragtrader, 2024) · search the archive · Lorna Jane's manufacturer AAG certified B Corp in 2024 with 84.9 points
- Hong Kong's Lever Style Corp acquires Active Apparel Group (SGB, 2025) · search the archive · Lever Style acquired Lorna Jane's manufacturer Active Apparel Group (December 2025)
Published by Lorna Jane or its owner
- Lorna Jane Modern Slavery Statement FY25 · search the archive · Overwhelming majority of garments from AAG's Ningbo Longson; two new factories under 2%; cotton mapped to spinning mills, farm gaps remain
- Lorna Jane Modern Slavery Statement FY24 · search the archive · AAG makes about 97% of merchandise at Ningbo Longson, China; WRAP and SMETA audits; excessive overtime found and corrected
- Living wages (Lorna Jane) · search the archive · AAG has made all Lorna Jane apparel; accessories are under 2% of production spend and are excluded from the living wage audit
Company details
- Headquarters
- Australia
- Employees
- About 1,046
- Last researched
- 2 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Lorna Jane ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/lorna-jane, last researched 2 November 2026, accessed [date].
- Method
- Researched with AI assistance against published rules. How we check · What On Track means
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