Wrendale Designs
On Track. Pays or is working towards a living wage, with gaps still to close.
Last researched 2 November 2026 · 6 sources
Family-run English giftware company.
Wrendale Designs makes most of its illustrated cards, textiles and giftware in the United Kingdom, where legal wages are close to a living wage.
Also worth knowing
It is a certified B Corp.
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Why it's graded On Track
- Not met: Meets 4 of 7 Good requirements.
- Met: No red flags.
Good requirements 4 of 7
- Met: Pays a living wage, or holds a strong fair-pay certificationLiving wage: presumed because legal wages in the United Kingdom are close to a living wage, not checked at the company
- Met: Respects worker rights
- Not met: Supply chain independently audited or certified, or at least 80% made in countries with strong labour standards
- Not met: Shows where its earlier production stages happen, not just the final oneA "Made in" claim can cover only the final stage. Earlier stages to show: materials and parts such as fabric, timber, glass, metal and ceramics
- 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 0
None found.
Stars it would earn as Good
None yet. Stars only show on Good companies. About stars
Where it's made
Wrendale Designs names some of the countries it makes in: the United Kingdom. The rest is shown as where homewares and appliances are usually made.
| Country | Share | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 88% | Regular violations | Close to a living wage | Low |
| ChinaUsual for the industry | 6% | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| VietnamUsual for the industry | 2% | Systematic violations | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| IndiaUsual for the industry | 1% | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | High |
| PolandUsual for the industry | 1% | Regular violations | Close to a living wage | Moderate |
| IndonesiaUsual for the industry | 1% | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| MalaysiaUsual for the industry | 1% | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
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.
- "Made in the United Kingdom" only means the last major stage happened there: under customs and consumer law, materials and parts such as fabric, timber, glass, metal and ceramics can be made elsewhere. It hasn't shown where those earlier stages happen, so where it's made counts towards On Track but not Good.
Research notes Wrendale says 88% of its range is made in the UK, including its greeting cards, but does not name the countries for the rest. Its bone china mugs are made under licence by Royal Worcester (Portmeirion Group), and one UK retailer lists them as made in India. Some lines, such as tea towels, are cotton. It is a certified B Corp, but publishes no supplier list, audit information or wage policy, and no labour abuses have been reported.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| B Corp directory | Certified | Certified B Corp since June 2024 with an overall score of 81.1, including 23.5 for workers. View |
| UK Modern Slavery Statement Registry | Not covered | Wrendale Designs is likely below the turnover threshold for a UK modern slavery statement, and none was found. View |
| Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion Report | Not covered | Baptist World Aid's Ethical Fashion and Electronics reports do not assess giftware brands like Wrendale Designs. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 6
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- Wrendale Designs - B Corp directory · search the archive · Certified June 2024; overall score 81.1; Workers 23.5
- Wrendale Tea Towel - Wildlife Aid shop · search the archive · Wrendale tea towel is 100% cotton
- Wrendale Designs Duck Love Bone China Mug - John Lewis · search the archive · Royal Worcester Wrendale Designs bone china mug listed with country of origin India
- Royal Worcester Wrendale Designs Cattitude Mug - Minimax · search the archive · Wrendale Designs mugs sold in store and by click and collect at Minimax in Australia
Published by Wrendale Designs or its owner
- Sustainability - Wrendale Designs · search the archive · 88% of the product range is made in the UK; greeting cards made in Britain; B Corp certified
- About us - Wrendale Designs trade · search the archive · Founded 2012 by Hannah Dale in Lincolnshire; offices in Brigg; family-run; licensed ceramics with Portmeirion
Company details
- Headquarters
- United Kingdom
- Last researched
- 2 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Wrendale Designs ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/wrendale-designs, last researched 2 November 2026, accessed [date].
- Method
- Researched with AI assistance against published rules. How we check · What On Track means
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