Tiger Mist
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 3 November 2026 · 7 sources
Melbourne online womenswear label.
There's no proof Tiger Mist 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 2 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 2 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
- Met: High-risk raw materials (cotton) traced or certified, or not a major part of its rangeOnly in a few products: 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
From press and retailer reports; Tiger Mist 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 |
| Australia | Strong protections | About 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 |
| 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
- Uses cotton in only a few products, so the raw-material check doesn't hold it back for Good. It doesn't show where its cotton comes from. The "Open supply chain" star needs all of it traced, certified or upcycled.
Research notes Tiger Mist itself does not say where its clothing is made; a brand directory lists it as made in China and Australia, with no split. Its product pages list fabrics but carry no 'Made in' line, and it names no factories or suppliers. It publishes no code of conduct, audit information or living wage commitment, has no statement on the Australian modern slavery register and is not rated in the Ethical Fashion Report. Its range is mostly polyester, nylon, rayon, modal and acrylic; only a few lines use cotton.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Modern Slavery Register | Not listed | No modern slavery statement for Tiger Mist or its operating company, A&S Labels Pty Ltd, is on the Australian register. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 7
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- Modern Slavery Register search: tiger mist · search the archive · No modern slavery statements found for Tiger Mist
- ACCC: Tiger Mist pays penalties (2022) · search the archive · Tiger Mist is traded by A&S Labels Pty Ltd, Melbourne (consumer law matter, not labour)
- Tiger Mist - FashionUnited · search the archive · Founded 2007 by sisters Stevie and Alana Pallister from Melbourne; womenswear
- Disco Brands: Tiger Mist brand profile · search the archive · Brand directory lists Made in: China, Australia; no shares or factories given
Published by Tiger Mist or its owner
- Tiger Mist (official site) · search the archive · Online womenswear store; no information on ethics, sourcing or where products are made
- Tiger Mist products feed (products.json) · search the archive · Product fabrics mostly polyester, rayon, modal and acrylic; one 100% cotton top in sample; no country of origin shown
- Tiger Mist - Louise Bandage Mini Dress · search the archive · Product page lists 95% polyester, 5% elastane and care details but no country of manufacture
Company details
- Headquarters
- Australia
- Last researched
- 3 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Tiger Mist ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/tiger-mist, 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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