Sustainable fashion brands you’d ACTUALLY wear

I’ve looked into each of these sites, or have already bought their products. I’ve taken price, comfort, other customer reviews, and sustainability into account when making this list.


Girlfriend Collective – Just look at their website, I’m in love! They’re incredibly transparent about their policies and even explain how the clothing is made and where the materials come from.

Arlo and Olive – Arlo & Olive is imagined in Melbourne, but crafted in Indonesia by a small and Aussie-owned factory. They made their style 70s-esque silhouettes and retrofied prints, yet grounded in wearability. 

LACAUSA – Based out of LA. Their website doesn’t mention anything about sustainability or about them.

Reformation – They have their own factory in Los Angeles, and they’re climate neutral certified. They invest in green building infrastructure to minimize our waste, water, and energy footprints.

Vitamin A Swimwear – They design their collections using recycled and plant-based materials. Through their partnership with 1% For The Planet they give back a portion from every sale to organizations that protect our oceans.

Nu-In – They currently use a variety of recycled, organic, and regenerated materials. You can read more about the materials here, and read more about their factories here.

Kotn – Linen and cotton clothing made from organic and fair trade materials from Egypt.

Havest & Mill – 100% organic cotton grown in the USA.

For Days – 100% recyclable fashion in a zero waste system available to everyone (ie: Circular Fashion). They’ve partnered with Beam so that 1% of every purchase is donated to a nonprofit of your choice – to build better days for all of us. They also have a clothing recycling program called the “Take Back Bag.”

TenTree – For every item purchased we plant ten trees, in an effort to regenerate ecosystems, capture carbon and provide planting jobs in communities around the world. All our products are created with an Earth-First approach, meaning they’re made in fair, safe working conditions, and constructed using only sustainably sourced and recycled materials.

Brook There – The brand sources GOTS-certified organic cotton yarn that was milled and dyed in California and then their team cuts and sews each undergarment by hand in Massachusetts. Finally, every item is shipped directly from their factory in recycled packaging.

Knickey – Fair-trade, Recycling Program, Inclusive Sizing. Each item lists a “Product Impact” so you have a transparent look at the eco impact of your bralette. Thanks to their Fitting Room tool and diverse models, it’s easy to see how their bralettes fit on different bodies. 

nude – Ethical Factories, based in Spain, they value slow production in order to ethically produce their intimates. 

WAMA – Inclusive Sizing, Fair Wage Factories. Made from hemp, each product is naturally antibacterial, breathable, vegan, and durable.

OneOff – Sources From Conscious Labels, Helps Reduce Clothing Waste. Affordability is one of the most commonly cited barriers to slow fashion. Oneoff is helping bridge this gap, while reducing pre-consumer fashion waste. As an off-price retailer, Oneoff sources excess inventory from slow fashion brands and sells them for up to 60% off. This helps brands reduce wastage and gives consumers access to responsibly-made garments at more accessible price points.

Wolven – Swimsuits are made with OEKO-TEX certified recycled P.E.T. fabric crafted from recycled plastic bottles. The other clothing listed are also sustainable and are very versatile!

Summersalt – Recycled packaging! Many of their garments are made with recycled or eco-friendly materials like TENCEL™, TENCEL Modal, and Cupro. Products that are made with traditional materials have a path to sustainability through ongoing fabric development, research and development, and trials. They are constantly striving to refine processes and push ourselves to keep operations and products as eco-friendly as possible.

Pact – They use sustainable crops, organic farms, and GOTS certified manufacturing. Fair Trade Certified™ factories to ensure safe working conditions, empower employees, uplift local communities, and promote a sustainable environment.

Whimsy & Row – They use low impact fabrics like Certified Organic Cotton, Linen, TENCEL™, Cupro, Silk and Deadstock/Upcycled Fabric. They use less energy, biodegrade faster than synthetic fabrics and use substantially less water to create. We cut limited quantities and lower our carbon footprint by producing locally. This way the pieces we make are unique and waste-free. The scraps from clothing are made into other accessories, but those that are too small are shipped to Marimole, a textile recycling company based in NYC.


I am always looking for more sustainable, and actually affordable clothing. Please leave a comment below, and I will reply within 24 hours.

If you’re not sure about a brand you might buy from, search the brand here. You can see their sustainability report.

Sources:

Conscious Life & Style


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