Vince

Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.

Last researched 3 November 2026 · 4 sources

New York label known for cashmere knitwear.

Vince can't show that the workers who make its products in Vietnam and Peru earn a living wage, which workers there are very unlikely to.

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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.

How grades are decided

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 rights51% 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, leather, silk and cashmere) traced or certified, or not a major part of its rangeNot traced or certified: cotton, silk and cashmere

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

Vince names some of the countries it makes in: China, Vietnam and Peru. The rest is shown as where clothes and shoes are usually made.

Where it's made, share by country, and conditions there
Country	Share	Worker rights	Legal minimum wage	Forced labour risk
China	38%	No guarantee of rights	Below a living wage	Moderate
Vietnam	32%	Systematic violations	Well below a living wage	Moderate
Peru	17%	Systematic violations	Well below a living wage	Moderate
BangladeshUsual for the industry	5%	No guarantee of rights	Far below a living wage	Moderate
IndiaUsual for the industry	2%	No guarantee of rights	Well below a living wage	High
CambodiaUsual for the industry	2%	No guarantee of rights	Far below a living wage	Moderate
TürkiyeUsual for the industry	2%	No guarantee of rights	Below a living wage	Very high
IndonesiaUsual for the industry	1%	No guarantee of rights	Well below a living wage	Moderate
PakistanUsual for the industry	1%	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.
Doesn't show where its cashmere comes from. Cashmere is linked to forced labour in Xinjiang and Inner Mongolia, so it can't be graded Good until it traces or certifies it.
Uses leather 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 Vince owns no factories and works with more than 40 contract manufacturers in 17 countries; in fiscal 2025, 31% of its products were made in China, 28% in Vietnam and 17% in Peru, with a small share made in the US. It does not name the other countries or publish a factory list. Its supply chain statement says suppliers must follow a code banning forced and child labour and are checked by third-party auditors, and its annual report admits audits have sometimes found breaches of labour, safety and environmental laws. It has no published living wage commitment and is not covered by the Ethical Fashion Report or Fashion Transparency Index.

Sources and actions

Sources 4

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Vince Holding Corp. Form 10-K, fiscal 2025 (SEC) · search the archive · 40+ manufacturers in 17 countries; 31% China, 28% Vietnam, 17% Peru; 558 staff; P180 owns about 51%; audits found non-compliance at times
Vince Holding Corp. Form 10-K, fiscal 2024 (SEC) · search the archive · 30+ manufacturers in 12 countries, 66% made in China; audits found non-compliance at times; 578 staff; P180 and ABG ownership; cashmere, silk, leather
Vince Holding Corp. Form 10-K, fiscal 2023 (SEC) · search the archive · 25+ manufacturers in 10 countries with 79% of products made in China in fiscal 2023; owns no factories

Published by Vince or its owner

Supply Chain Act (Vince) · search the archive · Supplier code bans forced, child and prison labour; third-party audits and supplier certification; no factory list or living wage mention

Company details

Owned by: Vince Holding Corp (about 51% owned by P180); brand IP owned by Authentic Brands Group
Headquarters: United States
Employees: About 558
Last researched: 3 November 2026
Cite this page: Labour Lens, "Is Vince ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/vince, 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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