Revolve
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 3 November 2026 · 5 sources
Los Angeles online fashion retailer.
There's no proof Revolve 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 India, 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 and leather) 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
Revolve names some of the countries it makes in: China, the United States and India. 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 |
| India | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | High |
| United States | Systematic violations | Below a living wage | Low |
| 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 |
| 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.
- Uses leather in only a few products and doesn't show where it comes from. That doesn't count against it for Good, but the "Open supply chain" star needs all of it traced, certified or upcycled.
Research notes This grade covers Revolve's own labels, about 20% of Revolve segment sales in 2025; other brands it resells are graded on their own. Its own-label clothes are made by third-party suppliers mainly in China, with some in the US, India and other countries; it publishes no factory list or shares by country. Suppliers only certify they follow its code of conduct: Revolve says it does not regularly inspect them, runs no independent unannounced audits and has published no living wage commitment.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Fashion Transparency Index (Fashion Revolution) | Listed | Scored 4.3 out of 250 (about 2%) in the 2023 Fashion Transparency Index, the latest full index. View |
| Business & Human Rights Resource Centre | Listed | Profile records no allegations or response requests about Revolve's suppliers; Fashion Checker found no public evidence that its suppliers pay a living wage. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 5
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- Revolve - Business & Human Rights Resource Centre · search the archive · FTI 2023 score 4.3/250; no recorded allegations; Fashion Checker: no evidence of living wages (2023 edition; latest is 2026)
- How ethical is Revolve? (Good On You) · search the archive · Labour rated Very Poor; no certified supply chain or living wage evidence; uses leather and wool
- Revolve Group, Inc. Form 10-K for 2025 (SEC) · search the archive · 28 owned brands, 19.8% of Revolve segment sales; made by suppliers mainly in China, also US, India; vendors not regularly inspected; 1,664 staff
- 4 ways Revolve is winning Australian customers (Ragtrader) · search the archive · Free express shipping and free returns to Australia, its top international market
Published by Revolve or its owner
- Revolve - California Transparency in Supply Chains Act disclosure · search the archive · No independent unannounced audits; suppliers certify compliance with vendor guides; no specialised anti-slavery training
Company details
- Headquarters
- United States
- Employees
- About 1,664
- Last researched
- 3 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Revolve ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/revolve, 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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