Viktoria & Woods
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 2 November 2026 · 5 sources
Melbourne womenswear label.
There's no proof Viktoria & Woods pays more than the legal minimum, which in China and Türkiye 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 1 of 6 Good requirements.
- Holds the grade back: It doesn't show that workers are paid a living wage, and isn't certified as working towards one. On Track needs at least one of these.
- 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 rightsSome of its products are made in China and Türkiye, 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 leather) 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, partly 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
Viktoria & Woods says which countries it makes its products in, but doesn't name the factories.
| Country | Share | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 56% | Strong protections | About a living wage | Low |
| China | Not given | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| Türkiye | Not given | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Very high |
| Vietnam | Not given | Systematic violations | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
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 leather in only a few products and traces or certifies most of it. That doesn't count against it for Good, but the "Open supply chain" star needs all of it traced, certified or upcycled.
Research notes Viktoria & Woods' 2025 impact report says 56% of units (61% of orders) were made in Australia and 44% offshore, with China, Vietnam and Turkey named; it does not clearly split the offshore share by country, so those shares are left open. Its leather comes from a Leather Working Group Gold-rated tannery in Turkey. It publishes no supplier list, audit results, modern slavery statement or living wage commitment. It was previously accredited by Ethical Clothing Australia but is not shown as currently accredited, and it is not rated in the 2026 Ethical Fashion Report.
Unconfirmed reports
Credible reports that haven't been confirmed by a regulator, completed investigation or the company. They're shown for your information and don't affect the grade.
- In 2014 the Textile, Clothing and Footwear Union of Australia named Viktoria & Woods among 23 labels it was taking to court over alleged breaches of award rules protecting clothing outworkers; no outcome has been reported (Ragtrader, 2014). Source
Sources and actions
Sources 5
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- Viktoria & Woods - Good Shopping Guide (ethical.org.au) · search the archive · Australian private company founded 2005; previously Ethical Clothing Australia accredited; named in 2014 TCFUA outworker court action
- Viktoria and Woods (Good On You) · search the archive · 2022 rating 'It's a start'; says most factories ECA certified and final-stage production audited at that time
- Union attacks designers (Ragtrader) · search the archive · June 2014: Viktoria & Woods among 23 brands TCFUA said it would take to court over alleged outworker law breaches
Published by Viktoria & Woods or its owner
- Viktoria & Woods Impact Report 2025 · search the archive · 2025: local 61% of orders/56% of units, offshore 39%/44%; Australia, Turkey, Vietnam, China named; leather from LWG Gold tannery in Turkey
- Transparency (Viktoria & Woods) · search the archive · Collections now just over 50% locally made after a decline in local manufacturing; no factories or audits named
Company details
- Headquarters
- Australia
- Last researched
- 2 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Viktoria & Woods ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/viktoria-and-woods, last researched 2 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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