prAna
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 2 November 2026 · 7 sources
Columbia-owned brand of climbing, hiking and yoga wear.
prAna's parent, Columbia Sportswear, scored 18/100 in the 2023 KnowTheChain benchmark, and it's working towards a living wage but can't yet show workers are paid one.
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Why it's graded Lacks transparency
- Not met: Meets 3 of 6 Good requirements.
- Holds the grade back: It has 2 red flags: no proof yet of a living wage and a failing or very low rating (KnowTheChain 18/100 in 2023, for the company it's rated with). 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 3 of 6
- Not met: Pays a living wage, or holds a strong fair-pay certificationLiving wage: working towards one
- Not met: Respects worker rightsJudged on where its products are made: worker rights are poorly protected in Vietnam, Bangladesh and India.
- 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
- Met: Names the factories or farms that make its products, or is fully certified by a scheme that holds and audits that listPublishes its supplier 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 proof yet that it pays a living wage (it's working towards one)
- Red flag: Failing or very low score on an independent rating: KnowTheChain 18/100 (2023, the company it's rated with)
| Star | Awarded for |
|---|---|
| Gives workers a real voice |
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Accreditations 1
Estimates for its products
Our rules applied to one kind of product at a time, using prAna'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, Pants & trousers, Shorts, Shirts, T-shirts, Jeans, Dresses & skirts, Jackets & coats, Knitwear, Swimwear: Lacks transparency, the same as prAna overall, because nothing we know differs between them.
Holding one? Scan its barcode for an estimate that uses its care label or ingredients.
Where it's made
From Columbia Sportswear's supplier list, which covers prAna and its sister brands. prAna publishes no breakdown of its own, so these are group-wide shares. The rest is shown as where clothes and shoes are usually made.
| Country | Share | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vietnam | 37% | Systematic violations | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| Bangladesh | 33% | No guarantee of rights | Far below a living wage | Moderate |
| India | 12% | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | High |
| Indonesia | 11% | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| ChinaUsual for the industry | 4% | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| CambodiaUsual for the industry | 1% | No guarantee of rights | Far below a living wage | Moderate |
| TürkiyeUsual for the industry | 1% | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Very high |
| PakistanUsual for the industry | 1% | No guarantee of rights | Far below a living wage | High |
Evidence
What we found
- Publishes supplier list
- 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 prAna, owned by Columbia Sportswear since 2014, was the first apparel brand to partner with Fair Trade USA in 2010; it has converted 11 factories to Fair Trade Certified and aims to make all products in such factories by 2028, but publishes no current share. It is a Fair Labor Association participating company (programme accredited 2015) and has published its final production factories since 2019. Production shares shown are Columbia's group-wide apparel figures for 2025, not prAna's own. Fair Trade USA pays workers a premium but does not guarantee a living wage, and prAna publishes no wage figures. Columbia scored 18/100 on KnowTheChain in 2023.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| B Corp directory | Not listed | The clothing brand is not a certified B Corp; the B Corp listed as PRANA is an unrelated Canadian food company. View |
| Fair Wear | Not listed | Not known to be a Fair Wear member. View |
| Ethical Clothing Australia | Not covered | Not an Australian-made brand; not expected in the Ethical Clothing Australia directory. View |
| Business & Human Rights Resource Centre | Not listed | No supply chain labour allegations specific to prAna products were found; reports concern parent Columbia Sportswear's own-brand suppliers. View |
| KnowTheChain | Problem found | Owner Columbia Sportswear scored 18/100 in the 2023 KnowTheChain apparel and footwear benchmark (the latest edition); prAna is not scored separately. View |
| Fashion Transparency Index (Fashion Revolution) | Listed | Owner Columbia Sportswear scored 37/100 in the 2023 Fashion Transparency Index. View |
| Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion Report | Not listed | Neither prAna nor Columbia Sportswear appears in the 2026 Ethical Fashion Report. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 7
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- Fair Labor Association: prAna accreditation · search the archive · prAna joined the FLA as a Participating Company in February 2010; FLA accredited its compliance programme on 4 February 2015.
- Good On You: prAna · search the archive · People rating 'Not good enough' (April 2022); final-stage production covered by FLA code; living wage in some of supply chain, share not stated.
- Shop Ethical!: Columbia Sportswear · search the archive · Columbia (owner of prAna): KnowTheChain 2023 18/100; CHRB 2023 6.9%; Fashion Transparency Index 2023 37/100. (2023 edition; latest is 2026)
- Columbia Sportswear Co. Form 10-K FY2025 (apparel finished goods by country) · search the archive · Columbia group apparel FY2025: made in 16 countries; Vietnam ~35%, Bangladesh ~30%, Indonesia ~10%, India ~10%; no prAna-specific split.
- Eco-Stylist: prAna · search the archive · Most sewing factories Fair Trade certified; goal of 100% by 2028; discloses final production factories; tier 2-4 suppliers not disclosed (Feb 2024).
- SGB Media: prAna announces Fair Trade certification of Colltex factory (2019) · search the archive · 2019: first apparel brand to partner with Fair Trade USA; 11 factories converted; over $550,000 in premiums; Colltex, Vietnam certified.
Published by prAna or its owner
- prAna: Fair Trade Certified · search the archive · Goal of 100% of products made in Fair Trade Certified factories by 2028; 11 factories converted; premiums benefited 26,000+ workers.
Company details
- Owned by
- Columbia Sportswear Company
- Headquarters
- United States
- Last researched
- 2 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is prAna ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/prana, last researched 2 November 2026, accessed [date].
- Method
- Researched with AI assistance against published rules. How we check · What Lacks transparency means
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Second-hand and refurbished goods create no new factory work, so they're Good by rule and come first.
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