School Threads (Ashgrove West Drapery)
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 3 November 2026 · 6 sources
Family-owned Brisbane school uniform label.
We couldn't confirm where it makes the rest, and most clothes and shoes are made in countries such as China and Bangladesh, where the legal minimum is below a living wage.
Better-graded kids and baby
Graded higher than School Threads (Ashgrove West Drapery), selling the same kinds of things.
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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 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
School Threads (Ashgrove West Drapery) names some of the countries it makes in: Australia. The rest is shown as where clothes and shoes are usually made.
| Country | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | Strong protections | About a living wage | Low |
| ChinaUsual for the industry | 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
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 Some SchoolThreads uniform lines are made in Australia and accredited by Ethical Clothing Australia, which checks that workers are paid award wages, but the accreditation covers specific lines only. Its sister business Hosikozi says it both manufactures and imports uniforms, and neither says which garments are imported or from which countries, so production shares are not shown. The shop also resells other brands such as Scags shorts with no origin given. No labour abuse findings were found. ECA covers only some lines, so it is not counted as a whole-brand certification.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Ethical Clothing Australia | Certified | Accredited by Ethical Clothing Australia for specific product lines made in Australia only, covering SchoolThreads dresses, shirts, polos, sport shorts, skorts and winter garments. View |
| Fair Wear | Not listed | No indication of Fair Wear membership. View |
| B Corp directory | Not listed | No indication of B Corp certification. View |
| Business & Human Rights Resource Centre | Not listed | No supply chain labour allegations found in news or NGO reporting. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 6
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- Ethical Clothing Australia: Ashgrove West Drapery · search the archive · Accredited for specific product lines made in Australia; SchoolThreads dresses, shirts, polos, shorts, skorts and winter garments.
- Ethical Clothing Australia: Hosikozi Clothing Company · search the archive · Sister business also accredited for specific product lines made in Australia only.
- ABN Lookup: 25 636 099 897 · search the archive · Uniform Emporium Group Pty Ltd holds the business name Ashgrove West Drapery.
- Hosikozi · search the archive · Says it manufactures and imports school uniforms; names Ashgrove West Drapery as its sister store; second-generation family owned.
Published by School Threads (Ashgrove West Drapery) or its owner
- School Threads: Opening Hours & Location · search the archive · Ashgrove West Drapery store in Ashgrove; displays ECA logo; gives no product origin.
- School Threads: Scags long leg school shorts navy · search the archive · Product page lists third-party brand Scags with no country of origin or fabric content.
Company details
- Owned by
- Uniform Emporium Group Pty Ltd.
- Headquarters
- Australia
- Last researched
- 3 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is School Threads (Ashgrove West Drapery) ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/school-threads, 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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