Rockmans
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 3 November 2026 · 7 sources
Australian women's label selling dresses, tops and knitwear.
Rockmans can't show that the workers who make its products in India earn a living wage, which workers there are very unlikely to.
Also worth knowing
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 India and China, 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) 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
Rockmans names some of the countries it makes in: Italy and India. The rest is shown as where clothes and shoes are usually made.
| Country | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | High |
| ChinaUsual for the industry | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| Italy | Strong protections | Close to 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.
Research notes Since 2025 Rockmans has been an online store run by CKM Brands, a Fitzroy North company that shares its suburb with wholesaler CK Morgan, the contact for sister sites Katies and Millers; it did not buy Mosaic's business. It publishes no supplier list, audits or modern slavery statement. Most lines give no country of make; it names only 'Made in Italy' (sister label Femme Connection's) and 'Made in India' ranges. Under Mosaic, which signed the Bangladesh Accord, group orders came mainly from China (78%) and Bangladesh (16%). Cotton is assumed.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion Report | Listed | Former owner Mosaic Brands scored 36 out of 100 in the 2024 Ethical Fashion Report (average 31.3); Mosaic stopped trading in April 2025 and the Rockmans brand name was sold. The new owner has no rating. (2024 edition; latest is 2026) View |
| Australian Modern Slavery Register | Listed | Mosaic Brands' last modern slavery statement (FY2023) put group orders at 78% China, 16% Bangladesh, 4% India and 1% Vietnam; no statement covers the brand's current owner. View |
| News reporting and NGO investigations | Listed | Mosaic Brands owed about A$20 million to 23 Bangladeshi garment suppliers when it collapsed (SBS, December 2024). View |
Unconfirmed reports
Credible reports that haven't been confirmed by a regulator, completed investigation or the company. They're shown for your information and don't affect the grade.
- When former owner Mosaic Brands collapsed in 2024 it owed about A$20 million to 23 Bangladeshi garment factories, including one whose cartons carried Rockmans and Millers labels, putting thousands of workers' jobs and pay at risk (ABC, SBS, 2024). The debts belong to Mosaic, not the brand's new owner. Source
Sources and actions
Sources 7
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- Mosaic Brands Ltd - Good Shopping Guide (ethical.org.au) · search the archive · EFR 2024 score 36/100; Rockmans wound down from Sept 2024; Mosaic ceased April 2025; brand IP sold
- ABN Lookup: 88 685 736 538 · search the archive · Site ABN held by CKM Brands Pty Ltd, VIC 3068 (Fitzroy North), active from 27 March 2025
- The Shoe Group quietly revives Rivers brand (Ragtrader, Aug 2026) · search the archive · Rockmans under a private Australian owner with its website trading; Millers, Katies and Noni B sites send visitors to Rockmans
- Garment workers in Bangladesh in limbo after Australian retailer collapse (ABC News) · search the archive · Bangladeshi factory packing Rockmans, Millers and Rivers goods owed US$2.5m by Mosaic; 23 factories owed in total
Published by Rockmans or its owner
- About us - Rockmans · search the archive · New owners did not buy the old Mosaic business; working with local suppliers; Made in Italy and Made in India ranges
- Made in Italy collection - Rockmans (product feed) · search the archive · 'Made in Italy' range described as Femme Connection's; 'Made in India' collection also listed; no other countries named
- Mosaic Brands Modern Slavery Statement FY2023 · search the archive · Group orders: China 78%, Bangladesh 16%, India 4%, Vietnam 1%; Accord signatory from Sept 2022; cotton sourcing policy
Company details
- Headquarters
- Australia
- Last researched
- 3 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Rockmans ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/rockmans, 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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