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I wear clothes.
I like fashion.
I love people.
After I've considered "less" + "enough" in my closet (because often I don't really need to use any more resources)...after considering refashioning, borrowing + swapping...after thrifting (see below) + considering making (see way below)...well then I'm on the lookout for makers that value farmers, garment workers + the environment. This list has become a useful resource for me. My hope is that it might be helpful for someone else as well. :)
Some brands check more boxes than others, and we each have the opportunity to figure out what's going to get us to the checkout. These ethical brands come in with a range of price points. Some offer more mall-like prices, some of the shops would require quite a bit of saving and planning for me to be able to purchase, some I look for secondhand, and some are personally just for looking! If you don't find your style represented, have fun searching for your own fair favorites! There are so many people out there doing good work! (yay!)
Here are some of my personal favorite fair brands: (I update this often)
online secondhand:
depop
etsy
ebay
eileen fisher renew (pre-owned + refashioned eileen fisher)
hackwith design sustain (samples + pre-owned hackwith design)
patagonia worn wear (pre-owned + recrafted patagonia)
poshmark
rei used gear
re-fashion (uk based)
renewal workshop (reworked pre-owned pieces + brand seconds)
see you tomorrow (nordstrom resale)
slower (preowned ethical brands)
therealreal
thredup
tradesy
clothing:
ace & jig handwoven local cotton, made in india, fair wages, working toward zero-waste
alabama chanin organic cotton, designed + sewn locally + in-house in florence, alabama
alex steele made by alex in oakland, ca
ali golden fairly made in california, peru, + a fair-trade certified factory in india
aliya wanek natural fibers, handmade in the bay area (usa) by aliya + her team
altar houseline made in usa, deadstock fabrics, extended size range
american giant made in usa, women's + men's
amour vert ethical fashion, 90% made in california, natural fibers
anián basics for women + men, made with natural fibers in canada
april meets october one size, designed + made in los angeles
artemesia natural fibers, designed + made in massachusetts
atelier delphine clothing designed + made in los angeles, knitwear made in peru
babaa all natural knitwear mostly grown + all made in spain, free + fast worldwide shipping
backbeatco made in los angeles + india, natural fabrics
base range intimates + clothing designed in france, made from organic + natural fibers in portugal + turkey
beaton linen european linen, eco-friendly dyes, made in vancouver, bc, canada
bees + bones natural fabrics, simple shapes, designed + made by brooke in victoria, british columbia
big bud press colorful, durable basics, natural fibers, designed + made in los angeles
black crane designed + sewn in los angeles
brook there organic cotton + silk intimates + more designed + made in new england (usa)
christy dawn deadstock fabric, dresses designed + made in los angeles, working toward regenerative cotton dresses
colorant natural dyes, dyed + made in the usa, knits made in peru + certified fair-trade
conscious clothing designed + made in-house in michigan with organic fabrics + low impact dyes
cp shades designed + made in san francisco for over 40 years, natural fibers, operating on 100% renewable energy
curator designed + made in san francisco
danu organic organic cotton basics for women, men + children, designed + made in san francisco
dazey la positive + empowering tees made to order, organic cotton, designed + made in los angeles
della fabrics sourced in ghana, made in ghana, fair wages
domi sleepwear + daywear made with organic cotton in gots certified factories
duckworth merino wool clothing grown + made in the usa, men's + women's, look out for plastic fibers
eileen fisher various social + environmental initiatives, resale
elegantees made by women in nepal who have escaped sex trafficking, fair wages, organic cotton, for women + girls
elizabeth suzann designed + made in-house in nashville, natural fibers
emerson fry made in nyc + india
encircled tencel + bamboo basics, made in toronto
endery knitwear made from deadstock alpaca, fair-trade certified labor
esby designed in austin, texas, made in los angeles + nyc, natural fabrics
everybody world clothing made for everybody in los angeles, fair wages, 100% recycled cotton, collaborative design
fair indigo organic cotton, fair wages, made in peru
fair trade winds collected fair trade clothing for women, men + children
father's daughter small batch denim designed + made in los angeles
first rite designed + made in california, knitwear made in peru
formation design simple shapes for women, made in the usa
four objects four thoughtfully made pieces per year for four years
freeset fair-trade + transparent throughout the supply chain, non-profit for freedom from slavery in india, women + men
frock nyc designed + (mostly) made in nyc
gamine workwear made with intention in the usa
go gently nation designed + made in los angeles with organic + sustainable fabrics for women + children
gravel & gold natural fabrics, designed + made in san francisco
groceries apparel fair + traceable throughout the supply chain, made in-house in los angeles, for men + women
hackwith design house natural fibers, designed + made in-house in st. paul, minnesota
han starnes knitwear made in the usa + peru
harly jae minimal shapes, natural fabrics, designed + made in vancouver
hard tail made in california
harvest + mill usa grown, organic cotton basics for men + women made in san francisco
indigenous versatile, fair-trade, organic pieces for women + men
ijji unisex seperates designed + made close to home in california, natural fibers from usa + japan, free repairs
ilana kohn clothing designed + produced in nyc, natural fibers
imogene + willie jeans + such made in the usa, women's + men's
industry of nations made with the goal of valuing makers, unisex basics, natural fibers, repairs + re-dyeing offered
industry standard jeans, tees + sweatshirts made in los angeles, organic cotton knits
itiswellla natural fibers, designed + made in los angeles, 10% of profit goes to provide clean water wells
james street natural fiber knitwear made by in los angeles, women's + children's
jesse kamm sturdy, practical, fashion-forward classics designed + made in california, fair wages, natural fibers
jungmaven hemp + organic cotton clothing, made in usa, for men + women
know the origin fair-trade + organic from seed to garment, UK
known supply named makers, fair-trade labor, natural fabrics for women + men (click link + get 20% off)
kowtow fair-trade, organic cotton, SA800 standard certified labor, new zealand
korinne vader natural fibers, handmade in-house in victoria, bc, canada
lacausa designed + mostly made in los angeles (check description page)
la relaxed designed + made in los angeles from plant-based + organic materials
lauren winter natural fibers, sewn in-house in south carolina
laurs kemp handmade in-house in portland, oregon, mostly secondhand + mill end fabrics
l'envers organic cotton + wool spun in france + spain, designed + knit in spain, women's + men's sweaters
lincoln unisex basics, made in usa
lindsay robinson beautiful shapes designed + made in san francisco from natural fibers
linenfox organic linen clothing designed + made in-house in lithuania by a team of fifteen
longway designed + made in california with natural materials + sweaters made in peru
loup made in new york city
mate the label GOTS organic cotton, cotton thread, casual basics designed + made in los angeles
mata traders fair-trade federation member, dresses, tops + jewelry
me & arrow simple shapes for women, designed + made in los angeles
merna maita jumpsuits designed + made from deadstock fabrics in los angeles
miakoda plant-based clothing designed + made in nyc
mien women's + children's clothing designed + made in los angeles, natural fibers
miranda bennett natural fabrics + plant dyes, empowering refugees, fair wages, designed, sewn + dyed in austin, texas
modaspia designed + made in california, natural fabrics
nadinoo natural fabrics, designed + made in england
nettle studios vibrant pieces designed + made in-house in san francisco, size inclusive
nico nico women's + children's clothing designed + made in los angeles with natural materials
nooworks fun shapes + artist collab prints, made in the california of mostly usa-sourced materials
no nasties fair-trade, 100% organic cotton, designed + made in india, men's + women's
north of west traceable fabrics, made in the usa
notperfectlinen natural fibers, designed + made to order locally in lithuania, fair wages
object apparel clothing + intimates for everyone made in detroit with natural fibers + dyes
off on natural fibers, designed + made to order in-house in lithuania, fair wages
of her own kind romantic shapes, natural fabrics, made in nyc
only child natural fabrics, made to order + in-house in oakland, california
osei-doro fabric and clothing made fairly in ghana
outerknown fair labor, sustainable supply chains, exploring closed loop supply for men + women
ovate made by audrey + gabrielle in montreal, canada, natural fibers, for men + women, vintage too
ozma designed + made in california, natural + organic fabrics
pact organic cotton + fair-trade for men, women + babes
pair up recycled cotton, colorful basics designed + made in california
pansy organic, american-grown cotton, traceable elements, designed + made in california
patagonia much social and environmental focus, more + more fair-trade certified pieces
people of leisure made in los angeles, sometimes upcycled, recycled, organic fibers, plant-dyed
people tree pioneer in fair-trade + sustainable fashion, UK
prairie underground unique shapes designed + made in seattle
pyne & smith linen dresses designed + made in california
rachel craven simple linen shapes, designed + made in los angeles
rachel pally garments designed + made in los angeles
renewal workshop discards from the apparel industry are reworked into wearable clothing
reifhaus natural fibers, simple shapes, made in the usa, swimwear too
rudy jude organic cotton, plant dyes, made in usa for children + adults
save khaki united simple shapes for women + men, made in california
selva negra fair wages, made in los angeles, frequent visits to factory
shelter simple linen shapes for women, made in-house on Vancouver Island
sister katie organic cotton, made in peru + portugal, fair labor certifications
sotela comfy clothing designed + made in california with sustainable fabrics
state unique sustainable clothing made in their georgia studio + in nyc
stateside comfy clothing designed + made in los angeles
studyny conscious production + interesting shapes, designed + made in nyc
sugar candy mountain natural fabrics, designed + made in los angeles
suunday basics to wear everyday, natural fibers, made in los angeles
synergy organic cotton, GOTS certified fabric + sewing
textile haus designed + made in san francisco
the new blak bamboo + organic cotton sewn by a small team in louisville, kentucky
thief & bandit handprinted + sewn in their nova scotia studio, organic fibers
tigerowl linen clothing for kids + adults made by summer in ventura, california
tiny closet promoting less, made by natalie (to order) in los angeles, deadstock fabric
tonlé fairly made in cambodia out of remnant fabric from the garment industry
tribe alive clothing + accessories handmade by women around the world earning living wages
two days off simple shapes, made to order by gina in los angeles, deadstock natural fibers
urbanroots handmade linen clothing made by hand in louisiana by sophe
ursa minor natural fibers, made in montreal, canada
uzinyc breezy shapes sewn in brooklyn
vege threads organic cotton, merino + hemp, locally made, australia (also...organic yoga company)
vetta versatile pieces designed to be worn in a number of different ways, made in the usa
whimsy + row deadstock fabric, sewn in los angeles, picked up from factory + delivered to warehouse avoiding plastic
winsome goods designed + made in-house in minneapolis, minnesota
winter water factory fabric made in los angeles, garments made close to home, organic cotton, for little ones + women
wol hide USA-grown, organic cotton pieces made close to their philadelphia, pa studio, ethical knitwear also
zero waste daniel made for humans by humans in their nyc shop from fabric waste collected from the garment industry
footwear:
alice + whittles natural fair-trade rubber + scrap leather, fair wages, made in portugal
allbirds wool + tencel trainers made (WRAP certified) in china + south korea, innovative soles, women's + men's
avarcasusa traditional sandals for women, men + kids handmade in spain, materials sourced in spain
beatrice valenzuela footwear (+ clothing) designed + made in los angeles
birkenstocks designed + made in germany (sandals) + portugal (shoes + boots) with cork
brave soles upcycled materials, fair wages + working conditions, women's, men's + children's
bryr clogs made to order in-house in san francisco
cariuma sneakers made with natural materials + fair wages
christy dawn made in los angeles from deadstock + upcycled leather
coclico made in spain
comunity comfy shoes for men + women designed + made in los angeles
cydwoq designed + made in-house in burbank, california
ecoalf trainers + flip flops made from recycled materials + pineapple "leather", BSCI or SA8000 certified factories BS
feelgoodz natural rubber flip flops, fair wages
fortress of inca fair wages, made in peru
hopp studios comfortable shoes made in the usa
kiwi sandals handmade by Rhett, a second generation sandal maker, in california
kj made handmade in chicago
larry comfortable shoes made in nyc from american made, shoemaker offcuts
manimal mocassins for adults + children made to order in new england, scraps made into jewelry + patchwork bags
maraisusa designed + made in los angeles
mohinders handcrafted by artisans in rural india with transparent + respectful sourcing
new balance has made in the usa + uk collections, trainers for women + men
nisolo fairly made in peru, mexico + kenya, men's + women's
no6 clogs handmade in the usa
oliberte boots made in canada, lifetime warranty, women's + men's
osborn fairly made in guatemala
ottowin locally sources materials, made in bristol by lucy + ollie, women's + men's, uk...classes too
proud mary made by artisans in morocco, fair wages
rachel sees snail shoes made by rachel in portland, oregon...kits + classes too
rawganique organic hemp, some with natural rubber soles, made in-house, men's + women's
root collective made in a few small, independent workshops in guatemala city + pastores, beyond fair wages
santa venitia clogs designed + made in california on bases from sweden, fully traceable
sevilla smith handmade to order in philadelphia or barcelona
sseko made in uganda, india + peru, fair-trade
sven clogs handcrafted in the usa
veja trainers for women, men + children, organic materials, wild rubber, fair-trade sourcing, truly transparent
zuzii designed + made in-house + to order in los angeles, women + children
(+ posts on fair socks, fair sandals + fair boots)
bags:
baggu durable reusable bags, partially consisting of recycled fibers, ethically made in china, recycles spent bags
bookhou made in-house in toronto
mafia bags made from used sails in san fransisco, free repairs, lifetime warranty
remade usa leather bags made in brooklyn with recycled + remnant leather
terra threads fair-trade organic cotton, fair-trade made backpacks, bags, pouches + laptop sleeves + other bags
find more ethical brands via this amazing list:
these native goods :: usa made
fairdare posts listing ethical: (posts updated periodically)
fairdare favorites
athletic wear
boots
intimates
jeans
jumpsuits
online thrift
pajamas
plus size fair fashion
sandals
socks
sweaters
sweatshirts
swimwear
tees
alternatives to plastic microfiber shedding clothing
independent sewing pattern makers
fair fabric
