Labour Lens

Suits & tailoring: 51 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.

Best available in Suits & tailoring

Bianca Spender and Mandatory are the strongest of 51 suits & tailoring brands rated. None is Good yet, but these have no serious red flags and are working towards a living wage or paying one.

41ForcastNo living wage evidence · Clothing & footwearWomen's workwear and everyday fashionPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified42GloweaveNo living wage evidence · Clothing & footwearMen's shirts and corporate uniformsPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified43HerringboneNo living wage evidence · Clothing & footwearMen's and women's business shirts, suitingPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified44Paul SmithNo living wage evidence · Clothing & footwearBritish designer tailoring and fashionPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified45Pedro del HierroNo living wage evidence · Clothing & footwearSpanish premium men's and women's fashionPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified46Peter JacksonNo living wage evidence · Clothing & footwearMen's suits, shirts and formalwearPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified47Pierre CardinNo living wage evidence · Clothing & footwearLicensed menswear and leather accessoriesPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified48ScalpersNo living wage evidence · Clothing & footwearSmart-casual fashion and accessoriesPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified49Van HeusenForced labour link, last recorded in 2023 · Clothing & footwearBusiness shirts, suits and officewearPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified50Veronika MaineNo living wage evidence · Clothing & footwearWomen's fashion and workwearPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified51OxfordNo living wage evidence · Clothing & footwearMen's suits, shirts and workwearPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified
  • 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