Many apparel companies have begun to set themselves apart from fast fashion retailers with a focus on ethically made clothing. With a renewed interest in where clothing is produced and the conditions under which each garment is manufactured, ethical clothing brands are catering to a more socially conscious consumer.
Many ethical clothing brands go beyond simply focusing on enforcing fair trade labor practices to address related issues as well. For instance, some fair trade brands also focus on using sustainable fabrics and materials to help limit the environmental impact of the fashion industry. Other brands have sought to empower communities in which they work through charitable initiatives such as water access programs.
As consumers continue to explore more a diverse range of fashion options, ethically made clothing provides a socially-conscious alternative to mass market apparel.
26 Ethically Made Clothing Lines
From Hand-Spun Knitwear to Sustainably Sourced Skivvies:
Katherine Pendrill — May 14, 2015 — Social Good
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Sustainably Sourced Skivvies
Brook There Provides an Ethically Produced Lingerie Line
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Ethereal Ethical Fashion
Beulah London Counts Princesses as Their Customers But Cause is Still Key
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Online Sustainable Fashion Retailers
Modavanti Launches Cosmetics and Beauty Products
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All-White Ethical Fashion Lines
NuoMi Shanghai is a Social Enterprise Founded by Bonita Lin Wen
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Sustainable Urban Fashion
This Toronto Apparel Brand Counters the Fast Fashion Movement
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Storytelling Clothing Retailers
Matters Explains the Origins of its Ethical Clothing Pieces
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Shape-Specific Eco Fashion
Salts Organic Clothing Boost Body Image with Body Type-Specific Designs
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Curious Organic Fashion
Eileen Fisher is a Sustainable and Social Style Brand
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Ethical Eco Clothing
Begood's Aims to Be the First Closed-Loop Zero Waste Clothing Retailer
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Nautical Eco-Friendly Lookbooks
The Svilu Spring/Summer 2013 Looksbook Boasts Boyish Fashion
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Trio-Aligned Sustainable Shops
EchoStore is Run by Three Women in the Philippines
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Grandmother-Made Knitwear
The North Circular was Founded by Supermodels for a Good Cause
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Critical Consumerism Tees
This Eco Conscious Shirt Contains Legalese On Earth's Special Offers
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Sustainable Sporting Apparel
GoLite is a Certified B Corporation with Purpose
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Knit Neighborhood Hats
These City of Neighborhoods x dpms. Hats Show Off Local Pride
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Elegant Ethically-Sourced Fashions
Emma Watson Promotes Ethical Fashion from NET-A-PORTER
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Ethical Online Fashion Retailers
Accompany Has Chosen to Make Ethical Shopping Easy
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Charitable Geek Sweaters
This Apple Sweater is Perfect for Kids of the Digital Age
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Hand-Spun Knitwear Lines
The Josie Faye Spring/Summer 2014 Collection is Made by Hand
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Slinky Cruelty-Free Clothes
American Apparel's Vegan Leather Clothes Are Chic and Animal-Friendly
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Patriotic Sports Apparel
Yesler Creates Jobs With Quality and Design-Focused Athetic Gear
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Sustainable Sleek Fashion
Fashion For the Eco-Concious Working Woman
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Women-Empowering Apparel
The Mata Traders Fall 2013 Catalog Combines Rustic and Modern with Impact
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Manhattan-Made Eco Fashion
Arkins Collection is a Socially Conscious and Sustainable Clothing Line
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Jonit Bookheim, Partner at Mata Traders (INTERVIEW)
Facilitating Fair Trade Fashion
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Charitable Water Apparel
Charity:Water Gives Proceeds to Communities with Limited Water Access
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Camel Hair-Made Sustainable Materials
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Vintage Style Streetwear
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Earthy Athleisure Clothing Collections
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American-Grown Cotton Apparel
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Organic Cotton Essentials
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Luxury Linen Lines
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Marginalized Artisan-Made Decor
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Sustainably Minded Denim Brands
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Skincare-Infused Athleisure Lines
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Playful Crayon-Inspired Fashion Lines
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Japanese Fabrics-Inspired Clothing Lines
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Sustainable Sports Essentials
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Preppy Kids' Apparel
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Expressive Premium Apparel
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Premium Home Textile Brands
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Concentrated Laundry Product Lines
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Colorfully Patterned Bold Skiwear
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