Labour Lens

Underwear & sleepwear: 34 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.

1Ktena Knitting MillsClothing & footwearAustralian merino knitwear and basicsIts own factories in Australia hold Ethical Clothing Australia accreditation.GoodVerified2Merino CountryClothing & footwearAustralian merino thermals and underwearMakes its products in its own factories in Australia, where legal wages are close to a living wage.GoodPartly verified3Ottie MerinoClothing & footwearAustralian-made merino tees and thermalsHolds Ethical Clothing Australia accreditation.GoodVerified4ThunderpantsMissing: where its earlier stages happen · Clothing & footwearNZ-made cotton underwearPays or is working towards a living wage, with gaps still to close.On TrackPartly verified5Budgy SmugglerMissing: where its earlier stages happen and a named supplier list · Clothing & footwearSwim briefs, swimwear and underwearPays or is working towards a living wage, with gaps still to close.On TrackPartly verified6Fruit of the LoomMissing: living wage proof, worker rights protections and traced raw materials · Clothing & footwearBasic T-shirts, underwear and fleecePays or is working towards a living wage, with gaps still to close.On TrackPartly verified7Björn BorgMissing: living wage proof and worker rights protections · Clothing & footwearUnderwear, sportswear, bags and footwearPays or is working towards a living wage, with gaps still to close.On TrackPartly verified8The Very Good BraNo living wage evidence · Clothing & footwearPlastic-free bras and underwearPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified9Organic BasicsNo living wage evidence · Clothing & footwearSustainable underwear, basics and activewearPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified10BerleiNo living wage evidence · Clothing & footwearBras, sports bras and hosieryPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified11BondsNo living wage evidence · Clothing & footwearUnderwear, basics and babywearPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified12Bras N ThingsNo living wage evidence · Clothing & footwearLingerie and sleepwear retailerPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified13HoleproofNo living wage evidence · Clothing & footwearSocks and men's underwearPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified14KayserNo living wage evidence · Clothing & footwearHosiery, tights and lingeriePublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified15RioNo living wage evidence · Clothing & footwearValue underwear and socksPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified16TriumphNo living wage evidence · Clothing & footwearBras, lingerie and underwearPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified17OyshoNo living wage evidence · Clothing & footwearLingerie, sportswear and loungewearPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified18BendonNo living wage evidence · Clothing & footwearLingerie, bras and underwearPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified19Cotton On BodyNo living wage evidence · Clothing & footwearIntimates, sleepwear, activewear and swimwearPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified20LonelyNo living wage evidence · Clothing & footwearLingerie, swimwear and clothingPublishes 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