Labour Lens

Kids & baby: 43 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.

1Paisley's PatternsClothing & footwearKids, family and maternity clothingIts own factories in Australia hold Ethical Clothing Australia accreditation.GoodVerified2ImagewearClothing & footwearSchool and corporate uniforms, necktiesIts own factories in Australia hold Ethical Clothing Australia accreditation.GoodVerified3RetykleClothing & footwearOnline resale of designer kidswearSells second-hand or refurbished goods, so it creates no new factory work.GoodGraded by rule4Bosun (Compuknit)Missing: traced raw materials · Clothing & footwearAustralian-made school socksPays or is working towards a living wage, with gaps still to close.On TrackVerified5Aster & OakMissing: living wage proof and a named supplier list · Clothing & footwearOrganic cotton baby and kidswear.Pays or is working towards a living wage, with gaps still to close.On TrackPartly verified6Nature BabyMissing: living wage proof and a named supplier list · Clothing & footwearOrganic cotton and merino babywearPays or is working towards a living wage, with gaps still to close.On TrackPartly verified7Hosikozi Clothing CompanyNo living wage evidence · Clothing & footwearSchool uniformsPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified8School Threads (Ashgrove West Drapery)No living wage evidence · Clothing & footwearSchool uniformsPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified9Seed HeritageNo living wage evidence · Clothing & footwearWomen's and kids' fashion retailerPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified10DidriksonsNo living wage evidence · Clothing & footwearRainwear, parkas and outdoor jacketsPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified11Petit BateauNo living wage evidence · Clothing & footwearFrench children's cotton basicsPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified12Big WForced labour link, last recorded in 2019 · Clothing & footwearDiscount own-brand clothing and footwearPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified13C&ANo living wage evidence · Clothing & footwearValue family clothing chainPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified14DECJUBANo living wage evidence · Clothing & footwearWomen's and kids' casual fashionPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified15FatFaceNo living wage evidence · Clothing & footwearCasual lifestyle clothingPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified16GapNo living wage evidence · Clothing & footwearCasual denim, basics and kidswearPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified17JoulesNo living wage evidence · Clothing & footwearCountryside-style clothing and welliesPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified18LindexNo living wage evidence · Clothing & footwearWomen's, lingerie and kids' fashionPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified19LowesNo living wage evidence · Clothing & footwearOwn-brand menswear and school uniformsPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified20MatalanNo living wage evidence · Clothing & footwearValue clothing and homewares retailerPublishes 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