Mud Australia
VerifiedMud Australia treats its workers well: its goods are made in Australia, where strong labour laws and decent legal wages apply, and it makes most products in its own factories.
Last researched 8 October 2026
A safe choice. Workers earn enough to live on, can stand up for their rights, and the whole supply chain is checked for child and forced labour. What this grade means
Good: 5 of 5
- Pays a living wage
- Respects worker rights
- Full supply chain audit, or made only in countries with rigorous labour standards
- No child or forced labour findings
- Publishes where its products are made (supplier list, named farms or its own factories)
Great: 0 of 3
- Pays beyond a living wage
- Finds and fixes problems, or invests directly in workers' communities
- Actively empowers workers
Needs all Good requirements plus two of these.
Red flags: 0
None found.
Where it's made
| Country | Worker rights | Legal wages | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | Strong protections | Close to a living wage | Low |
Country conditions from the ITUC Global Rights Index, Global Slavery Index and living wage benchmarks. Certifications and audits can raise a company above its countries' baseline.
Why this grade
- Timber, cotton textiles and ceramics carry moderate raw-material risk; illegal logging is linked to forced labour in some regions.
- Owns or runs its own production
Mud Australia makes its porcelain by hand at its own studio in Marrickville, Sydney, using clay sourced from Limoges, France, so the people making its core products work under Australian employment law. No overseas manufacturing of its porcelain is reported. The online shop also resells a small range of third-party brands, such as Cutipol cutlery and Linge Particulier linen, without stating where those are made, and the company publishes no supplier or labour policy information for them.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Business & Human Rights Resource Centre | Not listed | No allegations or company profile found on the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre. View ↗ |
Sources (7)
- About Mud Australia · archived copy · Every porcelain piece is handmade at its Sydney studio; clay sourced from Limoges, France; stores in several countries.
- Mud Australia – Midjuburi 2023 participating studios (Inner West Council) · archived copy · Porcelain is handmade at the studio at 36-44 Farr St, Marrickville.
- How Mud Australia CEO remains invigorated after 29 years in the business (Inside Retail, 2023) · archived copy · All porcelain is made at the Marrickville studio, which houses office and production teams.
- Meet the maker: Mud Australia (Business of Home, 2024) · archived copy · Mud Australia employs about 140 people across 12 locations; products are handmade using moulds carved in-house.
- Australian company Mud offers a colorful range of handmade porcelain serveware (Interior Design, 2019) · archived copy · Products handmade by a team of ceramicists at the Marrickville studio.
- Mud Australia collection · archived copy · Range includes cutlery and linen categories alongside porcelain; states all Mud pieces are handmade in Sydney.
- Mud Australia – Dine (US shop) · archived copy · Cutlery and linen sold are third-party brands (Cutipol, Linge Particulier) with no country of manufacture stated.
Last researched 8 October 2026 · details still being verified. Grades are opinions based on the evidence listed here. Represent this company and think something is wrong? A right-of-reply form is coming soon.