Runaway The Label
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Based on what Runaway The Label publishes, with few independent checks. Researched with AI assistance against published rules. Last researched 2 November 2026 · 5 sources · How we check
Sydney online brand selling women's dresses and sets.
There's no proof Runaway The Label 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
Meets 1 of 6 Good requirements, with 2 red flags.Open why it has this gradeClose why it has this grade
- 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 Bangladesh, 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
China, Bangladesh, Vietnam and 5 more countries.Open where it's madeClose where it's made
From product labels; Runaway The Label doesn't say where its products are made. 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 |
| 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 |
| IndiaUsual for the industry | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | High |
| 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
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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 Runaway The Label designs its clothing in Sydney, and its website calls its pieces 'proudly Australian-made', but it does not name its factories or the countries where its clothes are sewn, and its own product listings give no country of origin; items labelled on retailer Revolve all say 'Made in China'. It publishes no supplier list, code of conduct, audit results or living wage commitment, and it is not rated in the Ethical Fashion Report. Most of its range is polyester, nylon or rayon blends, with cotton used in a number of dresses, tops and shorts.
Sources and actions
5 sources, company details, and how to send evidence or a right of reply.Open the sources and company detailsClose the sources and company details
Sources 5
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- Revolve: Runaway The Label listing · search the archive · 9 of 23 Runaway The Label items on Revolve show a country of origin, all 'Made in China'
Published by Runaway The Label or its owner
- About us - Runaway The Label · search the archive · Sydney designers and production team; describes pieces as 'proudly Australian-made'; names no factories or countries
- Our Founder - Runaway The Label · search the archive · Founded by Premal Patel (1978-2025), who also built Runaway Mens, Seven Wonders The Label and Tulum Sun
- Runaway The Label homepage · search the archive · Sells women's dresses, tops, swimwear, knitwear, activewear and a men's line; no sustainability or ethics pages
- Runaway The Label product catalogue (products.json) · search the archive · Product fabric listings: mostly polyester, nylon and rayon blends; several dresses and shorts are 95-100% cotton; no country of origin given
Company details
- Headquarters
- Australia
- Last researched
- 2 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Runaway The Label ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/runaway-the-label, 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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