Tommy Bahama
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 3 November 2026 · 4 sources
Seattle resort lifestyle brand.
Tommy Bahama can't show that the workers who make its products in Vietnam and Indonesia 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 rights71% of its products are made in countries such as China and Indonesia, 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 and silk) traced or certified, or not a major part of its rangeNot traced or certified: cotton and silk
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
These are Oxford Industries' countries across all its brands; Tommy Bahama doesn't say where its own products are made. The rest is shown as where clothes and shoes are usually made.
| Country | Share | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | 40% | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| Vietnam | 29% | Systematic violations | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| Indonesia | 12% | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| BangladeshUsual for the industry | 7% | No guarantee of rights | Far below a living wage | Moderate |
| IndiaUsual for the industry | 4% | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | High |
| CambodiaUsual for the industry | 3% | No guarantee of rights | Far below a living wage | Moderate |
| TürkiyeUsual for the industry | 3% | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Very high |
| PakistanUsual for the industry | 2% | 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.
- Doesn't show where its silk comes from. Silk is linked to child and bonded labour in silk reeling and weaving, so it can't be graded Good until it traces or certifies it.
Research notes Tommy Bahama products are made by third-party factories sourced by its owner Oxford Industries, which used about 360 suppliers in fiscal 2025. Across all its brands, 29% of purchases came from China (cut to about 15% by 2026), 24% from Vietnam and 10% from Indonesia, with most fabric from China, but it gives no split for Tommy Bahama. It publishes no factory list, audit results or living wage commitment; its last supply chain statement dates from 2016. Signature shirts are often silk, with no disclosure of where the silk or cotton comes from.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Fashion Transparency Index (Fashion Revolution) | Listed | Tommy Bahama scored 24 out of 250 (about 10%) in the 2023 Fashion Transparency Index, the latest full index. View |
| Business & Human Rights Resource Centre | Listed | Profile lists a 2016 supply chain (California Transparency Act) statement and FTI scores of 8.5-24/250 from 2019 to 2023; no response requests or labour abuse stories. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 4
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- Tommy Bahama Group - Business & Human Rights Resource Centre · search the archive · FTI scores 2019-2023 (24/250 in 2023); 2016 California supply chain statement
- Oxford Industries Form 10-K, fiscal 2025 · search the archive · About 360 suppliers; China 29%, Vietnam 24%, Indonesia 10% of fiscal 2025 purchases; most fabric from China; 19 Tommy Bahama stores in Australia
- Tommy Bahama Island Blooms Silk Camp Shirt · search the archive · Silk camp shirts are a core Tommy Bahama product
- Tommy Bahama linen palm shirt (Dillard's) · search the archive · Range also includes linen and cotton shirts
Company details
- Owned by
- Oxford Industries, Inc. (US)
- Headquarters
- United States
- Last researched
- 3 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Tommy Bahama ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/tommy-bahama, 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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