Third Form
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 3 November 2026 · 4 sources
Sydney womenswear label selling dresses and knitwear.
We couldn't confirm where Third Form makes most of its contemporary women's dresses and separates.
Also worth knowing
Most clothes and shoes are made in countries such as China and Bangladesh, where pay is usually below a living wage and unions are heavily restricted.
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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, probably 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 rightsWhere clothes and shoes are usually made, such as China and Bangladesh, 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 silk) 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, probably 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
We couldn't confirm where Third Form makes most of its products, so this shows where clothes and shoes are usually made.
| Country | Share | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | 30% | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| Bangladesh | 20% | No guarantee of rights | Far below a living wage | Moderate |
| Vietnam | 15% | Systematic violations | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| India | 10% | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | High |
| Cambodia | 8% | No guarantee of rights | Far below a living wage | Moderate |
| Türkiye | 7% | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Very high |
| Indonesia | 5% | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| Pakistan | 5% | 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 silk 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 Third Form does not say where its clothes are made. It says its long-standing suppliers are independently audited every year and hold certifications on working conditions, but names neither the suppliers nor the audit schemes, and publishes no supplier list or living wage commitment. It says it avoids silk, though at least one style sold by Free People contains silk.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion Report | Not listed | No company page for Third Form found among the companies rated in the 2026 Ethical Fashion Report (latest edition); it was also not rated in 2024. View |
| Fashion Transparency Index (Fashion Revolution) | Not covered | Not in the 2023 Fashion Transparency Index, which covers only brands with turnover above US$400 million. View |
| Australian Modern Slavery Register | Not covered | No modern slavery statement found; Australian law requires one only from entities with revenue above A$100 million. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 4
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- Third Form goes coast to coast (Ragtrader) · search the archive · Sydney-based label designed by Merryn Kelly; stocked in Western Australian boutiques
- Third Form (THE ICONIC) · search the archive · Sold online in Australia through THE ICONIC
- Third Form Poetry Draped Lace Mini Dress (Free People) · search the archive · Dress made of 62% viscose and 38% silk; origin listed only as import
Published by Third Form or its owner
- Responsibility - Third Form · search the archive · Suppliers used since the start and audited annually; materials Tencel, viscose, linen, cotton and recycled polyester; says it avoids leather and silk
Company details
- Headquarters
- Australia
- Last researched
- 3 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Third Form ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/third-form, 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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