Ethical Fashion Directory Ethical fashion is gradually becoming more easy to find, and the majority of alternative shops still operate online. Below is a growling list of companies which show a commitment to fair trading, organic production methods, recycling and supporting local artisans and traditional techniques. They are the future of alternative fashion. Aequem Aequem is a sustainable e-commerce platform bringing together the world’s best socially and environmentally sustainable labels to make conscious shopping stylish and effortless, for both women and men. www.aequem.come-mail: [email protected] Tel: +44 (0) 7718 787 691 Absolutely Bear Absolutely Bear is an ethical & sustainable men’s clothing brand that creates clothing to help reconnect urbanites with nature. www.absolutelybear.com Tel: +44 797 658 6121 AmaElla Designers and manufacturers of lingerie made from luxury silky organic cotton which is GOTS certified and made in an ethical manner. The company is committed to quality, sustainability, customer centricity and honesty. www.amaella.com email: [email protected] Tel: +44 1223 78123 AGAATI Celebrating Women and their Power to Change the World, One Dress at a Time by Empowering the Hand Behind the Hand made. www.agaati.com email: [email protected] Apexgray Progressive UK sportswear brand using environmentally sensitive materials including Lyocell, recycled plastics and bamboo, their pieces are made in carefully selected sewing studios that comply with international workplace standards. www.apexgray.co.uk e-mail: [email protected] Ark Fair Trade Unique and colourful certified fair trade clothing and accessories, ethically manufactured with love in Nepal. Ark’s primary supplier is a female entrepreneur that employs more than 50% female workers. www.arkfairtrade.com email: [email protected] Tel: 1-877-ark-1-ark Arraei Arraei is a mosaic of minimal boheme basics made with all natural fibers. A collection for the modern conscious woman, inspired by the harmony that exists in nature. Crafted responsibly in Vancouver, BC. www.arraeicollective.com Artful Sonder Artful Sonder is a unisex ethical t-shirt brand, offering limited-edition organic cotton t-shirts and art prints. Ethical tees that plant trees. www.artfulsonder.com email: [email protected] Tel: +44 7392332223 Bambooka Bambooka is a not-for-profit, progressive fashion brand, making desirable shades from sustainable materials, and investing all profits directly into partner charities. www.bambooka.org Bamigo Bamigo is an ethical and sustainable clothing brand offering underwear, t-shirts, and socks for men, handmade from bamboo fibres. www.bamigo.com email: [email protected] Tel: 01604 300121 Birdsong Online retailer selling fairly made fashion by women for women. Each purchase gives 50-85% back to the women who made it, from groups in Malawi to seamstresses on Brick Lane. No sweatshops, no photoshop. www.birdsong.london e-mail: [email protected] Blue Oxen Sustainable women’s wear with an online store plus a bespoke service in Derbyshire. Blue Oxen sources fabrics that are produced using sustainable materials and methods in ethical conditions. They reduce the contribution to textiles waste by including a free repairs service and use of unwanted/waste materials. www.blueoxen.co.uk CANO CANO is an ethical and sustainable footwear brand that works with local Mexican artisans to preserve traditional craftsmanship. www.thecanoshoe.com e-mail: [email protected] Cariki Cariki is a sustainable menswear brand aiming to expand the importance of responsible alternatives to streetwear inspired audiences. www.cariki.co.uk e-mail: [email protected] Tel: 07790 901981 Chandni Chowk Supplier of clothes made with hand-spun natural fibres and coloured using vegetable dyes. www.chandnichowk.co.uk Cicely Cliff Jewellery forged by a royal artisan, Cicely Cliff transforms memories into magic, to wear for a lifetime and treasure for generations. www.cicelycliff.com e-mail: [email protected] Tel: 07377 344 629 / +62 812 3617 7793 ClothesShack An online shop selling second-hand clothing in great condition – items do not have marks/damage or wash wear unless stated in the listing. The clothing is checked and freshly steamed ready to wear when you receive your items. www.clothes-shack.co.uk e-mail: [email protected] Tel: 01543 373035 ColieCo Lingerie ColieCo Lingerie produces ethically-handmade, eco-friendly lingerie, underwear and swimwear in an independent studio in Sagres, Portugal. www.coliecolingerie.com e-mail: [email protected] Conscious Step Conscious Step is working to create a better world for all by redefining social and environmental impact with sustainable (sock) products that give with every purchase. www.consciousstep.com email: [email protected] Tel: +1 (929) 217-303 Cotton Roots Company garments which are Fairtrade certified and organic, including aprons, t-shirts, jumpers, hats, shirts and school uniforms. www.cottonroots.co.uk Tel: 01908 290482 Eco Stylist Eco-Stylist is the trusted source for stylish and sustainable men’s clothes. www.eco-stylist.com Encircled Sustainable fashion brand headquartered in Toronto, Canada. Using premium blends of Modal, Tencel and Bamboo, their pieces are ethically-made in local sewing studios, through small batch production. www.encircled.co e-mail: [email protected] Eternal Creation Eternal Creation sells fair trade clothing for the whole family. All of its handmade garments are made as soon as an order is placed, eliminating waste. www.eternalcreation.com Ethica Diamonds Ethica Diamonds is an award winning ethical diamond jewellery company dedicated to sustainability. They also specialise in hand crafted bespoke laboratory grown / man made diamond jewellery using recycled or Fairtrade precious metals, and offer a personal service from their boutique in Cornwall. www.ethica.diamonds email: [email protected] Fashion ComPassion Online marketplace of stylish, ethical and sustainable fashion accessories, which contribute to social and economic empowerment of the artisans. Product listings carry a Sustainability Stamp making it easy for customers to see the ethical and sustainability credentials of their purchase. The company has been featured in leading fashion magazines and a number of celebrities have worn pieces from their collections. www.fashioncompassion.co.uk [email protected] Follow the River Organic and recycled t-shirts for men, women and children. www.followtheriver.co.uk Gossypium Natural and organic yoga wear made in Britain. www.gossypium.co.uk Tel: 0800 085 6549 Greenfibres Online supplier of organic clothing (including jeans and sportswear). Also sells bedding and other accessories. www.greenfibres.com Tel: 0180 386 8001 Hope Made in the World Hope Made in the World is an online fair trade shop featuring unique handbags made by indigenous women and master artisans from Colombia. They also offer a large selection of handmade gifts and crafts. www.hopemade.world email: [email protected] Tel: +1 3152218388 Howies Fashionable jeans, hoodies and t-shirts made from organic and recycled cotton. www.howies.co.uk Tel: 0123 961 5598 Ingle & Rhode Ingle & Rhode creates fine jewellery and rings using only ethically sourced diamonds and precious metals. Their diamonds are from Canada which allows them to trace them back to the mine and they use Fairtrade gold or recycled platinum to ensure miners receive better pay and working conditions. www.ingleandrhode.co.ukemail: [email protected] Tel: 020 3504 8803 Lady K Loves Lady K Loves specialises in vintage and retro inspired clothing made ethically with a sustainable and environmental approach. They use a combination of surplice, organic and sustainably sourced fabrics for their casual wear and jeans. www.lady-k-loves.com email: [email protected] Lana Bambini Retailer of high quality clothing brands for babies, children, women and men, all made from natural – and mostly organic – fibres. www.lanabambini.co.uk Tel: 0117 961 9623 Love Justly By partnering with companies to provide discounts on fair trade and ethically sourced clothing and accessories Love Justly makes it affordable to have a stylish and ethical wardrobe! www.lovejustly.com Made in Mexico Made in Mexico’s goal is to support local artisans and indigenous communities across all of Mexico, selling bags, baja hoodies and blankets which are ethically sourced and made by Mexican artisans. www.madeinmexi.co Mata Traders Mata Traders is a fair trade fashion label striving to end global poverty and produce sustainable fashion by sourcing its garments from India and Nepal, where the company partners with co-ops, which employ women from marginalized communities. www.matatraders.com e-mail: [email protected] Tel: +1 773 944 5418 Mayamiko Mayamiko offers clothing, accessories and home wares, ethically made in Malawi, fusing together contemporary design with traditional African techniques. They work with local communities and empower them through skills training and fairer trade practices. Available online and through a number of stockists across the globe. www.mayamiko.com e-mail: [email protected] Natural Collection A range of stylish, sustainable clothing which includes hemp shoes, organic dresses, clay dyed t-shirts, skirts, kaftans, embroidered vests, Fairtrade jeans, shorts and capris. www.naturalcollection.com Tel: 0845 367 7001 Natures Purest Supplier of natural, pure cotton organic baby clothes. Available online, through a number of UK stockists and their own stores. www.naturespurest.co.uk Nomad Nomad Cashmere is a brand of ethically sourced 100% cashmere knitwear. Their plain round neck jumpers come in five sizes. www.nomadcashmere.co Tel: 01268 919 001 One World is Enough Handmade clothing for women, men and children, from fair trade suppliers. www.one-world-is-enough.net Tel: 0845 257 3026 ONNO T Shirt Company ONNO t-shirts are made from sustainably grown bamboo, hemp, organic cotton and pima cotton in small, family-owned production environments where people are treated well. www.onnotshirts.com Origin31 Award-winning ethical fine jewellery conveyed in our nostalgic and interactive designs often with a pop of colour. www.origin31.com People Tree Ltd UK arm of the Japan-based Fairtrade company, selling organic, fair trade clothes. Aimed at the fashion-conscious. www.peopletree.co.uk Tel: 0207 739 0660 Paguro Upcycled fashion and home accessories company based in the UK, working with small artisanal producers to make products from recycled and repurposed materials. Designers are from all over the world who aim to promote positive social and environmental change through their enterprises. www.paguroupcycle.com Pretty Pink Unique handmade eco-jewellery based in Edinburgh, using natural and sustainable materials ethically sourced from the Amazon rainforest. www.prettypinkjewellery.com email: [email protected] RAPANUI Eco-friendly, ethical and sustainable fashion for men and women. www.rapanuiclothing.com Tel: 01983 409790 Redemption Market Redemption Market features hand-crafted, fair trade, and sustainable goods, including jewellery, handbags, and home decor. Their social justice partnerships ensure that every purchase made is impacting lives. redemptionmarket.com email: [email protected] RubyMoon RubyMoon is the World’s only not-for-profit swim & activewear company and offer an eco & ethical Gym To Swim ® Collection. www.rubymoon.org.uk email: [email protected] Sapling Kids Fashion-conscious kidswear from a beautiful selection of brands that care about quality, sustainability and ethical supply chains. www.saplingkids.co.uk Email: [email protected] Tel: +44 7712 355507 SAYA Designs S A Y A Designs creates unique, handcrafted hair sticks from root wood salvaged from plantations. Up to 10 trees planted into the rainforest in Indonesia with each purchase. www.sayadesigns.com Email: [email protected] Seasalt Soil Association certified organic clothing. www.seasaltcornwall.co.uk Tel: 01326 640372 Siesta Fairly traded clothes from Latin America. www.siestacrafts.co.uk Sloanie Sloanie is an underwear brand, crafted from super-soft sustainable materials. They use TENCEL™ Modal fibres – a biodegradable and compostable material derived from renewable wood sources. www.sloanie.com email: [email protected] SookiTwist SookiTwist handcrafted, scarves and wraps are sourced from artisans employing traditional techniques. Natural and sustainable fabrics are used to create ethical, fair trade pieces. www.sookitwist.com email: [email protected] Spirit of Nature Organic cotton clothes, including men’s workshirts and fleeces. www.spiritofnature.co.uk Tel: 0870 725 9885 Square One Square One provides high quality, ethical, organic and 100% Vegan clothing. Stylish and comfortable, Square One aims to encourage people that need a new start. www.squareoneclothingcompany.com email: [email protected]com TAMGA Designs TAMGA Designs is a sustainable and responsibly made women’s clothing label. They believe in a bright future for style, people and the planet, so create clothing that respects all three. www.TAMGAdesigns.com email: [email protected] Thrifty’s Vintage Thrifty’s Vintage believes in sustainable fashion that doesn’t harm our beautiful planet. Specialising in high-quality pre-loved clothing at affordable prices. www.thriftysvintage.com email: [email protected] Traidcraft PLC A range of fair trade and organic menswear and womenswear, available via mail order and online. www.traidcraft.co.uk Trendlistr Trendlistr sells curated vintage clothing, marketed to the digital generation as something to indulge in consciously and invest in, rather than ‘wear and disregard’. Damaged or unsold inventory is up-cycled into new, saleable garments. www.trendlistr.com Tumi Fairly traded clothes from Latin America. www.tumi.co.uk Tel: 0122 544 6025 Turtle Doves Turtle Doves creates luxury cashmere garments and accessories from recycled post-consumer cashmere waste, which are handmade in Britain. www.turtle-doves.co.uk Tel: 01743 231155 Valentina Karellas Knitwear fashion brand, Valentina Karellas is London’s antidote to fast fashion. They use surplus yarn from large factories that would otherwise have gone to waste, resulting in a lifelong-lasting, entirely unique London original. They continue London’s rich heritage of quality manufacturing, all hand powered traditional machines, utilising every fibre, so not one fibre is wasted. www.valentinakarellas.com email: [email protected] Visible Clothing Visible Clothing is a fair trade clothing company and online marketplace that provides total visibility. By owning their own tailoring centre they guarantee a DNA of fairness. www.visible.clothing WAWWA Softwear Co WAWWA Softwear Co. make unisex clothing that puts the planet and people before profits www.wawwaclothing.com Where Does it Come From? Working with socially and environmentally focussed partners to produce clothing for adults and children, each garment comes with a code on the label so you can explore the processes used and the people involved, right back to the cotton farm. www.wheredoesitcomefrom.co.uk email: [email protected] Worthy Village Online shop selling bags, poncho’s and scarves made by women in Guatemala to provide an income with a fair wage. Profits from sales go directory into funding healthcare and educational initiatives in Guatemala. www.worthyvillage.org Women Worldwide A range of fashion and lifestyle products made by women around the world, supporting them to earn a living and better their situations through a sustainable income. www.womenworldwide.org YogaClicks Online shop selling ethical yoga clothing, eco yoga and meditation equipment, and sustainable lifestyle products like handmade jewellery and gifts – all mindfully made by yogis. www.yogaclicks.com Tel: 0845 644 0231 zy-lk Circular fashion brand upcycling silk threads from landfill-bound sarees to hand-embroider all pieces, ranging from womenswear, menswear and accessories. A new world of organic, conscious and ethical fashion. www.zy-lk.com email: [email protected] Second-hand Clothes Second-hand or ‘recycled’ clothes are one of the best environmental options. As well as being a low-cost alternative to high street retailers, the money paid for clothing can also go to a good cause. Second-hand clothing can be found in charity shops, car boot sales and from friends and relatives. Fair trade shops selling Traidcraft clothes A World of Difference 13 Narrowgate, Alnwick NE66 IJH Tel: 0166 560 6005 Fairer World 84 Gillygate, York YO31 7EQ Tel: 0190 465 5116 Gateway World Shop Market Place, Durham DH1 3NJ Tel: 0191 384 7173 Just Fair Trade www.justfairtrade.com 10 Bishop Street, Town Hall Square, Leicester LE1 6AF Tel: 0166 255 9123 Just Trading 7 Fountain Street, Nailsworth, Stroud GL6 0BL Tel: 0145 383 3002 Liverpool World Shop 71 Bold Street, Liverpool L1 4EZ Tel: 0151 708 7328 One World Shop www.oneworldshop.co.uk 71 John’s Church, Princes Street, Edinburgh EH2 4BJ Tel: 0131 229 4541 The Green Shop 30 Bridge Street, Berwick Upon Tweed TD15 1AQ Tel: 0128 930 5566 Traders Fair World Shop 12 Museum Street, Colchester CO1 1TN Tel: 0120 676 3380 Traid Links 20 Market Place, Wirksworth DE4 4E Tel: 0162 982 4393 World of Difference 20 High Street, Rugby CV21 3BG Tel: 0178 857 9191
