Labour Lens

Clothing & footwear: 773 companies

Ranked by grade, best first. How we rank

Good first, then On Track, then the two poor grades. Within a grade, stronger evidence, fewer problems and lower-risk countries come first, and stars move Good companies up. How grades are decided

773 brands rated so far in Clothing & footwear. Broad coverage of the global clothing, footwear and accessories brands you're likely to come across, from big chains to small labels, with many Australian brands. Read the Clothing & footwear guide for what goes wrong in the industry and what earns each grade. Missing one? Ask us to research it.

1JoyyaClothing & footwearFair trade organic tees and bagsIts own factories in India hold WFTO Guaranteed Fair Trade.GoodGoes Above and Beyond: Gives workers a real voice; Open supply chain; Finds and fixes problems, or invests in communities5 stars2The Social StudioClothing & footwearSocial enterprise fashion labelIts own factories in Australia hold Ethical Clothing Australia accreditation.GoodGoes Above and Beyond: Gives workers a real voice; Finds and fixes problems, or invests in communities4 stars3Citizen WolfClothing & footwearMade-to-measure tees and polosIts own factories in Australia hold Ethical Clothing Australia accreditation.GoodGoes Above and Beyond: Open supply chain3 stars4MiddlemostClothing & footwearOne-off clothing from vintage textilesIts own factories in Australia hold Ethical Clothing Australia accreditation.GoodGoes Above and Beyond: Open supply chain3 stars5The Social OutfitClothing & footwearSydney-made social enterprise fashionIts own factories in Australia hold Ethical Clothing Australia accreditation.GoodGoes Above and Beyond: Gives workers a real voice3 stars6Assembled ThreadsClothing & footwearAustralian-made safety uniformsIts own factories in Australia hold Ethical Clothing Australia accreditation.GoodGoes Above and Beyond: Gives workers a real voice3 stars7Paisley's PatternsClothing & footwearKids, family and maternity clothingIts own factories in Australia hold Ethical Clothing Australia accreditation.GoodVerified8Waverley MillsClothing & footwearTasmanian woollen blankets and scarvesIts own factories in Australia hold Ethical Clothing Australia accreditation.GoodGoes Above and Beyond: Open supply chain3 stars9Wilderness WearClothing & footwearAustralian-made merino outdoor clothingIts own factories in Australia hold Ethical Clothing Australia accreditation.GoodGoes Above and Beyond: Open supply chain3 stars10AkubraClothing & footwearRabbit-fur felt hatsIts own factories in Australia hold Ethical Clothing Australia accreditation.GoodVerified11Engage AthleticClothing & footwearCustom sportswear and teamwearIts own factories in Australia hold Ethical Clothing Australia accreditation.GoodVerified12Game Clothing CompanyClothing & footwearCustom teamwear and activewearIts own factories in Australia hold Ethical Clothing Australia accreditation.GoodVerified13HellwegClothing & footwearBody armour, duty belts, leather goodsIts own factories in Australia hold Ethical Clothing Australia accreditation.GoodVerified14ImagewearClothing & footwearSchool and corporate uniforms, necktiesIts own factories in Australia hold Ethical Clothing Australia accreditation.GoodVerified15Jumbo Ugg AustraliaClothing & footwearAustralian-made sheepskin ugg bootsIts own factories in Australia hold Ethical Clothing Australia accreditation.GoodVerified16Ktena Knitting MillsClothing & footwearAustralian merino knitwear and basicsIts own factories in Australia hold Ethical Clothing Australia accreditation.GoodVerified17Merino CountryClothing & footwearAustralian merino thermals and underwearMakes its products in its own factories in Australia, where legal wages are close to a living wage.GoodPartly verified18Ottie MerinoClothing & footwearAustralian-made merino tees and thermalsHolds Ethical Clothing Australia accreditation.GoodVerified19Otto & SpikeClothing & footwearAustralian-made wool beanies, scarves, socksIts own factories in Australia hold Ethical Clothing Australia accreditation.GoodVerified20PatagoniaClothing & footwearOutdoor clothing and gearHolds Fair Trade USA factory certification and publishes its suppliers.GoodGoes Above and Beyond: Gives workers a real voice; Open supply chain; Finds and fixes problems, or invests in communities5 stars
  • Good and goes above and beyond (3 to 6 stars)
  • Best available: the strongest in a category with no Good brand yet
  • Est. = estimated, nothing found about the company itself
  • * = self-reported