Labour Lens

Workwear & uniforms: 31 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.

1Assembled ThreadsClothing & footwearAustralian-made safety uniformsIts own factories in Australia hold Ethical Clothing Australia accreditation.GoodGoes Above and Beyond: Gives workers a real voice3 stars2Engage AthleticClothing & footwearCustom sportswear and teamwearIts own factories in Australia hold Ethical Clothing Australia accreditation.GoodVerified3Game Clothing CompanyClothing & footwearCustom teamwear and activewearIts own factories in Australia hold Ethical Clothing Australia accreditation.GoodVerified4HellwegClothing & footwearBody armour, duty belts, leather goodsIts own factories in Australia hold Ethical Clothing Australia accreditation.GoodVerified5ImagewearClothing & footwearSchool and corporate uniforms, necktiesIts own factories in Australia hold Ethical Clothing Australia accreditation.GoodVerified6Redback BootsClothing & footwearAustralian-made leather work bootsIts own factories in Australia hold Ethical Clothing Australia accreditation.GoodVerified7SB WorkwearClothing & footwearAustralian-made merino work socksHolds Ethical Clothing Australia accreditation.GoodVerified8Mongrel BootsMissing: where its earlier stages happen and traced raw materials · Clothing & footwearAustralian-made leather work bootsPays or is working towards a living wage, with gaps still to close.On TrackPartly verified9Newcastle HatsMissing: traced raw materials · Clothing & footwearAustralian-made work and outdoor hatsPays or is working towards a living wage, with gaps still to close.On TrackVerified10Armor-LuxNo living wage evidence · Clothing & footwearBreton shirts, knitwear and uniformsPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified11Steel BlueNo living wage evidence · Clothing & footwearSafety and work bootsPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified12Bisley WorkwearNo living wage evidence · Clothing & footwearWorkwear and hi-vis safety clothingPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified13Club ChefNo living wage evidence · Clothing & footwearChef and hospitality uniformsPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified14Hosikozi Clothing CompanyNo living wage evidence · Clothing & footwearSchool uniformsPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified15School 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 verified16Stewart & Heaton Clothing CoNo living wage evidence · Clothing & footwearEmergency services uniforms and PPEPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified17BlundstoneNo living wage evidence · Clothing & footwearLeather boots and safety footwearPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified18Hard YakkaNo living wage evidence · Clothing & footwearWorkwear, work boots and safety clothingPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified19KingGeeNo living wage evidence · Clothing & footwearWorkwear, work boots and socksPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified20NNT UniformsNo living wage evidence · Clothing & footwearCorporate, healthcare and hospitality uniformsPublishes 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