Labour Lens

Basics: 112 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 stars2Citizen WolfClothing & footwearMade-to-measure tees and polosIts own factories in Australia hold Ethical Clothing Australia accreditation.GoodGoes Above and Beyond: Open supply chain3 stars3Paisley's PatternsClothing & footwearKids, family and maternity clothingIts own factories in Australia hold Ethical Clothing Australia accreditation.GoodVerified4Ktena Knitting MillsClothing & footwearAustralian merino knitwear and basicsIts own factories in Australia hold Ethical Clothing Australia accreditation.GoodVerified5Merino CountryClothing & footwearAustralian merino thermals and underwearMakes its products in its own factories in Australia, where legal wages are close to a living wage.GoodPartly verified6Ottie MerinoClothing & footwearAustralian-made merino tees and thermalsHolds Ethical Clothing Australia accreditation.GoodVerified7IstoClothing & footwearPremium everyday clothingMade in Portugal, where legal wages are close to a living wage, and shows its suppliers.GoodPartly verified8bassikeMissing: a full independent supply chain audit, where its earlier stages happen and 2 more · Clothing & footwearOrganic cotton casual wearPays or is working towards a living wage, with gaps still to close.On TrackPartly verified9Humphrey LawMissing: traced raw materials · Clothing & footwearAustralian-made wool and cotton socksPays or is working towards a living wage, with gaps still to close.On TrackVerified10QualitopsMissing: traced raw materials · Clothing & footwearAustralian-made tees and hoodiesPays or is working towards a living wage, with gaps still to close.On TrackVerified11Soxy BeastMissing: traced raw materials · Clothing & footwearArtist-designed unisex socksPays or is working towards a living wage, with gaps still to close.On TrackVerified12Standard IssueMissing: where its earlier stages happen and traced raw materials · Clothing & footwearNew Zealand-made natural-fibre knitwearPays or is working towards a living wage, with gaps still to close.On TrackPartly verified13PangaiaMissing: where its earlier stages happen and traced raw materials · Clothing & footwearPremium sweats and organic basicsPays or is working towards a living wage, with gaps still to close.On TrackVerified14Vege ThreadsMissing: where its earlier stages happen, a named supplier list and traced raw materials · Clothing & footwearOrganic cotton and hemp basicsPays or is working towards a living wage, with gaps still to close.On TrackPartly verified15ArmedangelsMissing: living wage proof · Clothing & footwearOrganic cotton fashion and basicsPays or is working towards a living wage, with gaps still to close.On TrackVerified16Nudie JeansMissing: living wage proof · Clothing & footwearOrganic denim jeans and clothingPays or is working towards a living wage, with gaps still to close.On TrackVerified17Stanley/StellaMissing: living wage proof · Clothing & footwearOrganic cotton blank tees and sweatsPays or is working towards a living wage, with gaps still to close.On TrackVerified18DedicatedMissing: living wage proof · Clothing & footwearOrganic cotton graphic tees and basicsPays or is working towards a living wage, with gaps still to close.On TrackPartly verified19KowtowMissing: living wage proof · Clothing & footwearFairtrade organic cotton womenswearPays or is working towards a living wage, with gaps still to close.On TrackPartly verified20PactMissing: a named supplier list · Clothing & footwearOrganic cotton basics and loungewearPays 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