Why
Buying from responsible brands means you are supporting their commitment to long term environmental and social responsibility.
Responsible brands aim to protect ecosystems and preserve natural resources for the future by working with natural or recycled materials, whilst designing out waste from their business models.
Responsible brands work towards achieving a fully transparent supply chain so that they can build honesty between consumers and their production, manufacturing, retail and waste operations.
How
Read the garment swing-tag and:
Buy from brands that use natural fibres, including organic linen, organic hemp, organic cotton or sustainable wool.
Buy from brands that use recycled fibres, including recycled wool, recycled cotton, recycled polyester or recycled nylon.
Buy from brands that use innovative fibres, including TENCEL™ Lyocell, TENCEL™ Modal or Sustainable Viscose (ENKA®, Eastman Naia™, ECOVERO™).
Avoid synthetic fibres including acrylic, elastane (spandex or lycra), nylon or polyester (PET).
Buy from brands that use natural dyes, not toxic dyes.
In the UK look for brands with textile certification labels;
Fibre Standards
Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS)
Better Cotton Initiative (BCI)
Responsible Wool Standard (RWS)
Responsible Down Standard (RDS)
Responsible Mohair Standard (RMS)
Responsible Alpaca Standard (RAS)
Leather Working Group (LWG)
Chemical Control Standards
Soil Association Certification Ltd (GB-ORG-05, GB-BIO-142 | OEKO-TEX 100
Animal and Land Conservation Standards
Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)
PETA-Approved Vegan
PETA Cruelty-Free
(TENCEL and MODAL, which are innovative fibres, are made from FSC certified eucalyptus and bamboo and are sold in H&M)
Circular Standard
Cradle2Cradle (C2C)
Global Recycled Standard (GRS)
Certified B Corp
Recommendations
UK Sustainable Fashion Brands
BEEN London
Mother of Pearl
Elvis & Kresse
Culthread
Molby The Label
People Tree
Bad Habits
YesFriends
Pop My Way
E.LV. Denim
Plant Faced
Rapanui
MASHU
Rozenbroek
Patagonia
tentree
Noctu
LR.D
Baukjen
Pangaia
Sustainable Fashion Resources
Fashion Revolution
Global Fashion Agenda
Renoon
Good On You
Fashion Transparency Index (Fashion Revolution)
UAL Centre for Sustainable Fashion
Moral Fibres
Know the Origin
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