Muscle Nation
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 3 November 2026 · 5 sources
Family-owned Brisbane brand selling gym tees and hoodies.
We couldn't confirm where Muscle Nation makes most of its gym activewear and sports supplements.
Also worth knowing
Most clothes and shoes are made in countries such as China and Bangladesh, where pay is usually below a living wage and unions are heavily restricted.
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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, probably 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 rightsWhere clothes and shoes are usually made, such as China and Bangladesh, 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, probably 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
We couldn't confirm where Muscle Nation makes most of its products, so this shows where clothes and shoes are usually made.
| Country | Share | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | 30% | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| Bangladesh | 20% | No guarantee of rights | Far below a living wage | Moderate |
| Vietnam | 15% | Systematic violations | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| India | 10% | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | High |
| Cambodia | 8% | No guarantee of rights | Far below a living wage | Moderate |
| Türkiye | 7% | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Very high |
| Indonesia | 5% | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| Pakistan | 5% | No guarantee of rights | Far below a living wage | High |
Evidence
What we found
- Uses recycled metals or fibres
- 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 Muscle Nation sells both supplements and clothing; this record covers its apparel. It does not publish where its activewear is made, a supplier or factory list, or a modern slavery statement, and discloses no factory audits, certifications or living wage commitment. Its 2021 HBXMN range used at least 75% recycled polyester, but no recycled-content certifier, mills or garment factories are named. The range also includes many tees and hoodies, so cotton is assumed. It is not in the Ethical Fashion Report or Fashion Transparency Index, and no labour abuse reports linked to its suppliers were found.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion Report | Not listed | Not scored in the Ethical Fashion Report; Baptist World Aid's Good Shopping Guide lists no supplier list, living wage information or manufacturing countries for the company. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 5
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- Muscle Nation - Good Shopping Guide (ethical.org.au) · search the archive · Family-owned Brisbane activewear and sports nutrition company founded 2016; 35 staff (2024); no supplier list, living wage or manufacturing countries.
- Muscle Nation flexes new sustainable activewear range (Business News Australia) · search the archive · 2021 HBXMN range made with at least 75% recycled polyester from bottles; mills, factories and certifier not named.
- Muscle Nation Men's Daily Regular Fit Tee (Rebel Sport) · search the archive · Muscle Nation tees and hoodies for men and women sold through Rebel; no country of manufacture listed.
- 'Muscle Nation' co-founder Chris Anastasi reveals secret to $27 million success (Greek Herald) · search the archive · Founded 2016 by Nathaniel Anthony and Chris Anastasi; activewear brand grown through social media.
Published by Muscle Nation or its owner
- Muscle Nation: About us · search the archive · Family-owned Brisbane activewear and supplement business founded 2016; employs more than 50 people; runs a 5,000 sqm Brisbane facility.
Company details
- Headquarters
- Australia
- Employees
- About 50
- Last researched
- 3 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Muscle Nation ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/muscle-nation, 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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