Labour Lens

Bags & accessories: 96 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 stars3MiddlemostClothing & footwearOne-off clothing from vintage textilesIts own factories in Australia hold Ethical Clothing Australia accreditation.GoodGoes Above and Beyond: Open supply chain3 stars4The 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 stars5Waverley MillsClothing & footwearTasmanian woollen blankets and scarvesIts own factories in Australia hold Ethical Clothing Australia accreditation.GoodGoes Above and Beyond: Open supply chain3 stars6AkubraClothing & footwearRabbit-fur felt hatsIts own factories in Australia hold Ethical Clothing Australia accreditation.GoodVerified7HellwegClothing & footwearBody armour, duty belts, leather goodsIts own factories in Australia hold Ethical Clothing Australia accreditation.GoodVerified8Otto & SpikeClothing & footwearAustralian-made wool beanies, scarves, socksIts own factories in Australia hold Ethical Clothing Australia accreditation.GoodVerified9SB WorkwearClothing & footwearAustralian-made merino work socksHolds Ethical Clothing Australia accreditation.GoodVerified10Bosun (Compuknit)Missing: traced raw materials · Clothing & footwearAustralian-made school socksPays or is working towards a living wage, with gaps still to close.On TrackVerified11Buckle 1922 (leather belts and braces)Missing: traced raw materials · Clothing & footwearLeather belts, braces and accessoriesPays or is working towards a living wage, with gaps still to close.On TrackVerified12Humphrey LawMissing: traced raw materials · Clothing & footwearAustralian-made wool and cotton socksPays or is working towards a living wage, with gaps still to close.On TrackVerified13KeeganMissing: traced raw materials · Clothing & footwearHandmade Australian womenswear and jewelleryPays or is working towards a living wage, with gaps still to close.On TrackVerified14Newcastle HatsMissing: traced raw materials · Clothing & footwearAustralian-made work and outdoor hatsPays or is working towards a living wage, with gaps still to close.On TrackVerified15NorsewearMissing: where its earlier stages happen · Clothing & footwearWool socks, gloves and beaniesPays or is working towards a living wage, with gaps still to close.On TrackPartly verified16Loop Leather CoMissing: traced raw materials · Clothing & footwearHandcrafted leather beltsPays or is working towards a living wage, with gaps still to close.On TrackVerified17GucciMissing: where its earlier stages happen · Clothing & footwearLuxury fashion, leather goods and shoesPays or is working towards a living wage, with gaps still to close.On TrackPartly verified18DeuterMissing: living wage proof · Clothing & footwearHiking backpacks and outdoor bagsPays or is working towards a living wage, with gaps still to close.On TrackVerified19GanniMissing: living wage proof · Clothing & footwearDanish contemporary womenswear labelPays or is working towards a living wage, with gaps still to close.On TrackPartly verified20FjällrävenMissing: living wage proof, worker rights protections and traced raw materials · Clothing & footwearOutdoor clothing, backpacks and tentsPays or is working towards a living wage, with gaps still to close.On TrackPartly 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