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68 Most Sustainable Fashion Brands From the USA (American Brands)

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Sustainability – a word that every fashion brand uses nowadays to prove that they give importance to the environment (main focus of this site), social responsibility, and natural resources. But, I ask for the genuineness of these fallacious claims. For example, all major fast fashion brands, your beloved Zara, have their annual sustainability report. You tell me how a company producing over 450 million items annually can be sustainable.

Yes, they can be, but only when we are not surrounded by the heap of fashion brands producing between 80 billion to 150 billion garments a year globally. To play safe, let’s take 80 billion; that’s ten times the world population as of 2023.

My friends, I want to tell you that most so-called sustainable fashion brands are not 100% sustainable. Using “Sustainability” has become a marketing tactic that’s working marvelously. However, on the positive side, there are fashion brands that sell items that define the true meaning of sustainability, and finding such brands is not as easy as finding Shein or Zara, though I hope they should get more traction, and that’s why I am compiling here a list of 69 sustainable fashion brands that you can trust for quality, environment, planet, and human. Also, they are all U.S based brands, so it’s time to show love to brands of our country that are doing good.

Best Sustainable Fashion Brands From the USA

1. Proclaim

  • From: Los Angeles, California
  • For: Women
  • Products: Bras, underwear, clothing & lounge, and swimwear.
  • Founder: Shobha Philips in 2017

Proclaim is a Los Angeles-based, sustainable lingerie brand that creates nude undergarments made from earth-conscious fabrics. Proclaim’s mission is to promote inclusivity in fashion by expanding the definition of nude and creating ethically produced and sustainable bras. They use a variety of sustainable fabrics, including Cupro (that fluffy fiber around the cotton seed), organic cotton and hemp, Repreve® recycled polyester, and Tencel™.

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Credit: PROCLAIM

Proclaim also minimizes textile waste and works with a family-owned, BIPOC-owned apparel factory in Los Angeles that meets strict labor standards. They source materials locally to reduce their carbon footprints. Their orders are shipped in minimal, 100% home compostable packaging. Being sustainable does not mean that you need to pay $$$ for their products. The cheapest you can go is $24.


2. Svala

  • From: Los Angeles, California
  • For: Women
  • Products: Vegan handbags
  • Founder: Helga Douglas

Svala is a U.S. brand whose word Svala is an Icelandic word that means ‘bird’ or ‘swallow.’ Helga Douglas started Svala.co in the first place to create versatile, beautiful, stylishly crafted, animal-friendly, and sustainable. My research says that all their handbags and bags are manufactured in downtown Los Angeles in a well-operated factory that pays workers fair wages while ensuring comfortable working conditions.

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Because Helga is originally from Sydney, you can see that her handbags give us the colorful feel of Sydney mixed with Los Angeles and Scandinavian simplicity. The bags are made from premium materials free from PVC, like Italian vegan leather, Pinatex® (made from pineapple leaf fiber), cork, and recycled plastic bottles. Next time you want a sustainably fashionable handbag made with eco-friendly material, give it a shot at Svala and see if they have what you want.


3. 337 Brand

  • From: New York City, New York
  • For: Women
  • Products: Dresses, tops & tees, and bottoms
  • Founder: Jessica Lee in 2015

337 is an earth-friendly leisurewear brand that offers timeless, effortless-style clothing inspired by nature, comfort, and kindness. The brand’s core values focus on sustainability, ethical practices, and giving back.

The brand is committed to sustainability by using sustainable materials that consist of recycled, certified organic, and natural fibers with a low environmental impact. In addition, 337 BRAND is produced ethically with local factories, which enables them to have a lower carbon footprint, support American businesses, and be hands-on every step of the way. The brand is proudly made in New York City and strives towards circularity, where the products are made and recycled in a closed-loop system with the bare minimum to zero waste.

Credit: 337 Brand

In terms of the materials used, the brand uses recycled cotton, organic cotton, hemp, recycled polyester, and rayon from bamboo. The brand’s packaging is made from 50% post-consumer plastics and is 100% recyclable. The brand is moving forward with a newly designed sustainable tag made from 50% post-consumer materials and a biodegradable and natural hemp cord.

337 BRAND also has a mission towards giving back, and with every purchase, they plant a tree through their partnership with One Tree Planted. For every order, they donate one dollar, and every dollar plants one tree. The brand is vegan and believes that animals belong in nature, are wild, and are accessible.


4. Veerah

  • From: New York City, New York
  • For: Women
  • Products: Shoes
  • Founder: Stacey Chang

VEERAH is a brand that creates designer vegan shoes for women which are both sustainable and stylish. It was founded in 2016 by Stacey Chang, who was surprised by the lack of options for stylish non-leather dress shoes. After studying shoemaking construction in Italy and researching manufacturing and sourcing companies, she found partners who shared her vision. The name “VEERAH” derives from the Sanskrit word for “warrior,” which reflects the strength, courage, and balance the brand aims to embody.

The brand’s commitment to sustainability is reflected in its use of only vegan, innovative materials, such as apple leather and recycled plastic textile, and innovative sourcing and thoughtful design behind each collection. VEERAH is also a public benefit corporation and a female-led organization, and its charity programs involve supporting causes aligned with their values.

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They also prioritize contributing to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals by pursuing responsible consumption and production, manufacturing, sustainable sourcing, and using 100% cruelty-free and vegan materials. The brand’s innovative approach to design allows for a single pair of shoes to be transformed into an entire collection, empowering women to maximize their fashion looks while minimizing their fashion footprint.


5. Neococo

  • From: Los Angeles, California
  • For: Women
  • Products: Apparel, accessories, baby goods, and home decor
  • Founder: Amrita Thadani

NEOCOCO is a social impact fashion brand founded by Amrita Thadani to empower refugee women through community, femininity, and hand embroidery. The brand partners with resettlement agencies to train and enable refugee women to work in a safe environment and contribute to their families and society. They are committed to slow, intentional design and promote sustainability by using locally sourced and manufactured materials in their factories located in Los Angeles.

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The hand embroidery process at Neococo is a time-consuming art that requires careful attention to detail, celebrating handcrafted art, and promoting ethics, longevity, and human prosperity. The brand pays fair wages to everyone involved, and 100% of its revenue is directed back into the company to hire and assist women refugees. The ultimate goal of Neococo is to create more community teams across the country and even offer equitable work and support services to women in refugee camps worldwide.


6. Wolven

  • From: Los Angeles, California
  • For: Men & Women
  • Products: Apparel (Tops, bottoms, swimwear)
  • Founder: Kiran Jade

Wolven is a sustainable fashion brand founded by Kiran Jade, an artist and textile enthusiast, and her partner Will Ryan. The brand’s mission is to empower differences and promote sustainability by creating high-quality activewear and swimwear that is both stylish and eco-friendly.

The company’s design process is unique, as every product begins as a canvas with inspiration drawn from various sources, including nature, family traditions, and cultural elements. Wolven is committed to sustainable production. Their products are independently certified by leading organizations such as OEKO-TEX and Global Recycle Standard (GRS) to ensure they are entirely harmless to human health.

Wolven’s activewear and swimwear are ethically made in China, where their manufacturing partner is certified by WCA for labor, wages, work hours, health, safety, and environmental practices. The brand’s tees and dresses are ethically made in Los Angeles by a small, female-owned sewer.

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Wolven is committed to reducing its carbon footprint and partners with Climate Neutral to offset its greenhouse gas emissions. This ensures that every Wolven product is carbon-neutral and supports environmental initiatives such as rainforest conservation and landfill methane capture.

Overall, Wolven’s mission is to create a community of like-minded individuals who care about the earth and are willing to make sustainable choices. With a focus on sustainability, diversity, body positivity, and creativity, Wolven is dedicated to positively impacting the planet and its people.


7. Miakoda

  • From: New York City, New York
  • For: Women
  • Products: Apparel
  • Founder: Julia Ahrens & Laura Ahrens

Miakoda is an eco-friendly, sustainable, and ethically made fashion brand that produces comfortable, soft and stylish clothing that uses exclusively plant-based materials. Miakoda never uses animal fibers or synthetic materials in any of its products. The company’s mission is to create clothing that is both physically and mentally comfortable while being sustainable and ethical.

Sustainability and ethics are paramount in Miakoda’s decisions and design processes. The name Miakoda, which means the moon’s power, symbolizes the idea that we are all connected and that the company cares about the well-being, health, and happiness of all people, animals, and the planet. Miakoda works with some of the best eco-friendly plant fibers, including organic cotton, bamboo, soy, modal, and lyocell, all certified organic and eco-friendly.

Julia Ahrens & Laura Ahrens _ founders of Miakoda
Julia Ahrens & Laura Ahrens _ founders of Miakoda | Credit: Miakoda

The company uses Procion low-impact, fiber-reactive dyes to dye their fabrics, which are safe and eco-friendly. All of Miakoda’s fabrics are GOTS-certified, or Control Union certified. The factories that knit their fabrics abide by the Worldwide Responsible Apparel Production (WRAP) regulations, which ensure that workers are paid fair living wages, treated with respect, and provided with health insurance. Miakoda works with some of the best New York garment industry factories to produce the highest quality, most ethically created clothing.


8. Harvest & Mill

  • From: Berkeley, California
  • For: Men & Women
  • Products: Apparel
  • Founder: Natalie Patricia and Paul Wallace

Harvest & Mill is a clothing brand that started as a custom-sewn clothing shop in 2012, aiming to promote locally-sewn and USA-grown organic clothing. The brand supports local communities and rebuilds supply chains based on ecological and ethical principles by working with US-based organic cotton farmers, American heritage mills, and local sewing communities. The brand’s 100% organic cotton fabric is made exclusively for them by American heritage mills, and they offer naturally-dyed clothing from farmers and dye artists in Indiana and California.

All their materials are compostable or recyclable, and the brand is a member of Fibershed, a non-profit organization that develops regional fiber systems. Harvest & Mill aims to be a sustainable fashion industry that measures and studies its environmental and social impacts. The brand calculates its impact through a globally accepted analysis methodology, and it offsets its entire carbon footprint, including its manufacturing process, all supply chain transportation, and office. They use non-toxic and plastic-free packaging and shipping materials, and their supply chain is 100% Made in America and fully traceable.

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The brand uses regenerative practices focusing on soil health, conservation, and climate crisis mitigation. Harvest & Mill works with independent, family-owned factories in Oakland, Berkeley, and San Francisco, all within 20 miles of its studio in Berkeley, California.


9. Katla

  • From: Mill Valley, California
  • For: Men, women, babies, kids
  • Products: Apparel
  • Founder: Aslaug Magnusdottir

Katla is a fashion brand that creates beautiful, timeless fashion with the most negligible environmental impact, founded by Aslaug Magnusdottir. Their core values are respected for people, animals, and the environment. Katla emphasizes sourcing the most environmentally friendly fabrics available, including natural organic fabrics, cellulose-based fabrics, and recycled synthetics, all animal cruelty-free.

They have partnered with high-quality, cutting-edge manufacturing partners within the United States who specialize in made-to-order and small-run manufacturing, allowing them to maintain minimal inventory levels and minimize waste. Their commitment to sustainability and ethical manufacturing is reflected in their website, which provides complete transparency into their garments from conception to arrival at your doorstep.

a mid age man wearing the clothes made by Sustainable fashion brand Katla
Credit: Katla

They also offer an easy recycling program where customers can safely and sustainably discard their clothes, helping to eliminate waste and the number of garments in landfills.


10. Toad&Co

  • From: Santa Barbara, California
  • For: Men & Women
  • Products: Apparel
  • Founder: Jessica Nordhaus

Toad&Co is a clothing brand committed to sustainability, social responsibility, and community engagement. They use eco-friendly and sustainable materials such as organic cotton, TENCEL™ Lyocell, and recycled fibers. Due to their negative environmental impact, they avoid using conventional cotton, acrylic, silk, rayon/viscose, and bamboo.

To ensure compliance, they have a restricted substances list, which is publicly available, and they regularly evaluate their suppliers. The brand also works with local non-profits and volunteers and signs petitions to support environmental causes.

Toad&Co sustainable fashion brand
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They have been named one of Outside Magazine’s Best Places to Work for eleven years. Additionally, Toad&Co partners with Vela to use FSC-certified paper bags as alternatives to plastic polybags. It is good to see that the brand will use 100% organic cotton forever and 100% recycled synthetic by 2025.


11. Able

  • From: Nashville, Tennessee
  • For: Women
  • Products:
  • Fonder: Barrett Ward

Able is a fashion company that empowers women by providing sustainable jobs and opportunities. They started by selling handwoven scarves made by women in Ethiopia who were coming out of the commercial sex industry. Able’s mission is to empower women and create a better future for them and their families by creating dignified jobs. They offer high-quality leather goods, handmade jewelry, denim, shoes, and apparel.

The company intentionally partners with vendors who share their mission and vision and are committed to empowering women through wages, benefits, safety, and equality. They use a third-party social auditing system to evaluate their vendors’ wages, benefits, safety, and equality, and they were the first brand to publish their lowest wages in 2018.

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Able has a women-run company culture that promotes empowerment through opportunity. They offer a living wage to all women who work at Able and have invested in women by providing opportunities for more significant impact, dignity, equality, and safety in the workplace. Able’s design philosophy prioritizes quality and longevity while at the same time working to find the most eco-conscious materials. All of their pieces are guaranteed for life, and they use upcycled leather and recycled silver in their products.


12. Kent

  • From: Los Angeles, California
  • For: Men & women
  • Products: Tops & Underwear
  • Founder: Stacy

KENT is a natural and sustainable underwear brand founded by Stacy, a conscious Canadian living in Los Angeles. The brand was born out of Stacy’s frustration with the lack of simple, 100% cotton underwear options that matched her everyday style. After researching synthetic materials’ negative impacts on our bodies and the environment, Stacy set out to design underwear made from natural materials that could also return to nature.

KENT’s mission is to create underwear that looks and feels good and is also good for the planet. The brand’s name was inspired by Stacy’s love of superhero mythology and the belief that we all have a superpower underneath to help save the world, one supernatural brief at a time.

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Credit: Kent

KENT’s products are made from high-quality natural and organic materials, including organic pima cotton grown in Peru. This GOTS-certified material is free of pesticides and toxins in synthetic materials, giving the perfect combination of softness and superior breathability. The brand’s designers, researchers, and sustainability experts have spent countless hours studying the benefits of natural, organic materials to create products that meet real people’s needs.

KENT makes buying briefs a breeze, with a Fit Team available to help customers find the best briefs for their body and an easy Quick Fit Quiz to find the perfect style. The brand is committed to sustainability and has created a set of Super Natural Materials Standards to evaluate all materials against before including them in their collections. KENT’s products are compostable, both at home and in industrial settings, and the brand uses non-toxic biodegradable organic dyes. Overall, KENT is a brand that believes in making sustainability and comfort accessible to all. They strive to clean up a cluttered industry and create simple ways to restore the planet, one basic at a time.


13. Futura Jewelry

  • From: New York City, New York
  • For: Men & Women
  • Products: Jewelry (earrings, rings, necklaces, bracelets, etc.)
  • Founder: Bob Donofrio

Futura Jewelry is a luxury jewelry brand committed to ethical, ecological, and sustainable practices. Each piece of jewelry is handcrafted with mercury-free 18kt Certified Fairmined Ecological gold, which comes from the three certified Fairmined mines in the world that mine for gold without using toxic chemicals such as mercury and cyanide.

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Credit: Futura Jewelry

Futura Jewelry is a proud partner of the UNEP Global Mercury Partnership. This worldwide initiative aims to protect human health and the environment from mercury emissions, including those from artisanal and small-scale gold mining. The brand offers various collections, including Legends, Essentials, Wedding, and Forever Futura, each with a unique design and significance. Futura Jewelry has a small team of passionate master jewelers who craft each piece by hand with attention to detail and care in their workshop in New York City.

The founder of Futura Jewelry, Bob Donofrio, is a jewelry industry leader with over 30 years of experience. He created the brand to challenge the luxury jewelry industry to do better, inspire the modern consumer, and offer ethical, ecological, and sustainable jewelry options that align with their beliefs.


14. Hackwith Design House

  • From: Saint Paul, Minnesota
  • For: Women
  • Products: Apparel & Accessories
  • Founder: Lisa Hackwith

Hackwith Design House (HDH) is a clothing brand founded in 2010 by Lisa Hackwith to create long-lasting, unique, and versatile clothing. They offer limited edition designs, core collections, swimwear, basics, and plus-size clothing. All of their garments are made in their studio in St. Paul, Minnesota, by a team of talented seamstresses.

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Credit: Hackwith Design House

They strive to be sustainable and reduce waste by only making items when ordered and using natural fibers and biodegradable and recycled fabrics. They also encourage customers to return their used HDH pieces through their Sustain Shop, which allows them to find new homes for the garments by reselling them or transforming them into new pieces.

Customers who participate receive a $20 store credit for each piece submitted. The brand is committed to creating beautiful, ethically made clothing that is sustainable and promotes the U.S. economy and manufacturing.


15. Raven + Lily

  • From: Austin, Texas
  • For: Women
  • Products: Jewelry, bags, and textiles like towel
  • Founder: Kirsten Dickerson

Raven + Lily is a purpose-driven brand that prioritizes collaboration, growth, diversity, and stakeholder impact. Their workforce is predominantly female, with women dominating every aspect of their business. They believe in creating economic opportunities for women, offering supportive maternity leave and flexible working hours, and providing a work environment that is considerate and respectful.

Their global network of skilled artisan partners uses regionally sourced, natural, and sustainable materials to bring their designs to life. Craftsmanship lies at the heart of everything they do, and they are proud to help preserve local crafts in communities worldwide.

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Credit: Raven + Lily

Raven + Lily is committed to responsible production as a socially and environmentally conscious brand. They utilize handcraft techniques that inherently prioritize locally sourced, natural materials. The materials they use in their designs are sustainable by nature, derived from plant or animal fibers, and are biodegradable. They also upcycle leather, brass, and glass materials to create accessories and homeware collections.

Raven + Lily promotes inclusivity and diversity at every level of their business. They offer living wages, zero-tolerance for discrimination and harassment, and a respectful workplace for everyone, whether they are employed directly by them or their artisan partners. They also give 1% of their sales back to organizations that invest in the communities they call home.

Overall, Raven + Lily is a Certified B Corporation and a member of the Fair Trade Federation, committed to upholding a positive environmental and social impact in the fashion industry.


16. Yes And

  • From: New York City, New York
  • For: Men & Women
  • Products: Apparel & Accessories
  • Founder: Marci Zaroff

YesAnd is a sustainable fashion brand that was founded by Marci Zaroff, an ecofashion pioneer who coined and trademarked the word “ecofashion” in the 1990s. The brand’s vision is to bring together style and sustainability, allowing people to wear the change they wish to see. YesAnd manufactures its products throughout India, with a focus on adding value through verticality and efficiency, and reducing lead times and the carbon footprint. The brand eliminates excess middlemen and uses biodegradable bags instead of polybags to keep its products clean and dry during shipping.

Yes And Sustainable Fashion brand
Credit: YesAnd

YesAnd has an eight-faceted approach to sustainable style, which includes using organic and sustainable fibers like organic cotton and TENCEL™ Lyocell, promoting regenerative and biodynamic farming techniques to restore depleted soil and fight global warming, certifying its products to the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS), empowering female farmers and sustaining their local communities, planting mangrove trees in Madagascar to offset carbon emissions, designing clothes that are built to last and promoting fashion rental, tracing the origins of each product from seed to skin using blockchain technology, and innovating with new fiber technologies. YesAnd is committed to being a carbon net-zero company by 11/11/22.


17. Mate the Label

  • From: Los Angeles, California
  • For: Men & Women
  • Products: Apparel
  • Founder: Kayti Carr

Mate The Label is a clothing company that creates sustainable clothing using natural, non-toxic, and organic materials. The company is based in Los Angeles and its mission is to provide essentials that are clean from seed to skin. The brand’s eight values include being clean, essential, organic, ethical, women-centered, plastic-free, circular, and local. The company upholds strict lists of restricted substances to ensure that carcinogens, endocrine disruptors, and other toxins are kept out of the supply chain and off the body.

Mate The Label Sustainable Fashion brand
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Mate The Label makes seasonless styles meant to be worn daily. The company sources organic yarns and dyes to ensure people and the planet are not exposed to harmful pesticides. It also creates safe, comfortable, and fair working environments for the supply chain, including farmers, garment workers, and recyclers.

The company’s factories are localized within a 17-mile radius of its headquarters to reduce its carbon footprint. Mate The Label’s materials include organic cotton jersey, linen, TENCEL™ Lyocell, TENCEL™ Rib, organic thermal, and organic terry. The brand also has a circularity program that keeps old garments in use and out of landfills.


18. Minimalist

  • From: New York City, New York
  • For: Women
  • Products: Apparel
  • Founder: Tamara Davydova

Minimalist is a sustainable fashion brand that offers a collection of women’s ready-to-wear clothes. Founder and Creative Director Tamara Davydova wanted to create a fashion line that is environmentally friendly and not wasteful. The collection is made from high-quality materials and designed to be timeless, with the option of resale and the ultimate goal of recyclability.

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Minimalist sources luxurious European fabrics and finishes each garment to ensure it retains value. The brand is committed to being part of the solution to the sustainability issue in the fashion industry without sacrificing design. All ingredients used are certified to best-in-class standards and are thoroughly researched.

Minimalist produces its garments locally in New York City to support local factories and fair wage working conditions for jobs mainly held by women. They design their clothes for circularity, using sustainable materials and reducing their environmental impact. Their packaging and branding materials are also eco-friendly. Minimalist is a brand that truly embodies what sustainable fashion brands should be.


19. Knickey

  • From: New York City, New York
  • For: Women
  • Products: Underwear, bralettes, socks, and hats
  • Founder: Cayla O’Connell Davis and Lauren Sagadore

Knickey is a sustainable brand that seeks to provide eco-friendly and low-impact products with ethical manufacturing. The company carefully selects partners aligned with its values and relies on third-party certifications to verify their claims.

Knickey’s organic cotton comes from a farm in Gujarat, India, which grows non-GMO, certified organic cotton free from fungicides and toxic insecticides. The cotton is then shipped to Erode, Tamil Nadu, to be ginned and cleaned before being spun into spools of yarn at a certified spinner in Tirupur. The yarns are then knitted into bolts of fabric and dyed at a certified organic factory in Tirupur. Finally, the fabric is cut and sewn into everyday favorites like the Knickey High-Rise Brief and the Low-Rise Thong at another certified organic factory.

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The finished products are shipped to Knickey’s HQ in Chelsea, NYC, then to the customers’ doors. Knickey’s materials consist of certified organic cotton and a small amount of elastane for breathability, stretch, and comfort. The company also offers a recycling program for old intimates, which can be tough to recycle, and they provide a first-of-its-kind solution.


20. Hyer Goods

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  • For: Women
  • Products: Bags, wallets, and accessories
  • Founder: Dana Cohen

HYER GOODS is a brand that has a unique approach to fashion – they source their materials from deadstock materials and factory scraps. Founder Dana Cohen spent over a decade working in corporate fashion and saw the industry’s wastefulness firsthand. She realized there was a better way to design by upcycling “trash” to create beautiful and sustainable accessories. Not only does this reduce waste being sent to landfills, but it also eliminates the energy needed to cultivate new materials.

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As a company, HYER GOODS is dedicated to positively impacting the environment and people’s lives. They donate 1% of net sales to support organizations that promote the well-being of people in need. They choose a different recipient every month, such as Everytown for Gun Safety, the Malala Fund, and No Kid Hungry.

Their commitment to sustainability and social responsibility is truly inspiring. When you purchase an HYER GOODS accessory, you’re getting a high-quality product and making a positive impact on the world. And when you’re done with your purchase, you can feel good knowing that it will degrade in a reasonable amount of time, leaving no burden on future generations.


21. The Classic T-Shirt Company

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  • For: Men & Women
  • Products: Apparel
  • Founder: Olga and Paul Garibian

The Classic T-Shirt Company is a fashion brand founded by Olga and Paul Garibian with a mission to create sustainable and ethical clothing that benefits both consumers and the planet. Their focus is on creating high-quality, organic T-shirts using ethical labor practices and environmentally responsible manufacturing methods. The company is committed to being profitable and sustainable, while also giving back to the community through donations to charities such as Water for People, Armenia Tree Project, and The Ocean Cleanup.

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Credit: The Classic T-Shirt Company

The company’s manufacturing practices are centered around ethical and sustainable principles. All of their products are made in Los Angeles, California, where they pay living wages to their workers and exceed environmental standards. They use plastic-free shipping and 100% recycled and recyclable packaging. The company’s cotton is GOTS-certified and ethically sourced from local farms in India, where workers are paid fair wages and work under safe conditions.

The cotton is grown without toxic pesticides or fertilizers, ensuring a responsible amount of water is used and the same land and soil can be reused harvest after harvest. The company also uses other sustainable materials such as recycled polyester, Tencel, and hemp in some of its products.

Committing to ethical and sustainable practices, The Classic T-Shirt Company sets an example for the fashion industry. It shows how a simple item like a T-shirt can be made better.


22. September

  • From: New York City, New York
  • For: Women
  • Products: Surf & Swimwear
  • Founder: Erika Seiko Togashi

SEPTEMBER is a surf and swimwear brand created by Erika Seiko Togashi, a designer from New York City with over fifteen years of experience designing for Patagonia, The North Face, J. Crew, and Deus Ex Machina. The brand focuses on creating timeless, elegant, and sustainable surf and swimwear that is both functional and durable in and out of water.

SEPTEMBER uses a signature luxury fabric made from 78% ECONYL® regenerated nylon and 22% elastane from pre and post-industrial waste such as ghost fishing nets and carpet fluff. They aim to be every woman’s first choice for confident and comfortable swimwear and an advocate for body positivity. They believe that every woman who desires to surf should be able to participate in the sport.

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Credit: SEPTEMBER

The brand is women-owned and is based in New York City, with all swimsuits manufactured in a female-owned factory in Bali. The factory that produces SEPTEMBER swimsuits provides employees with fair wages, safe working conditions, and other benefits such as health insurance and paid time off. Additionally, the company’s founder and creative director, Erika Togashi, personally visits the factory to oversee production and ensure that working conditions meet her standards.

SEPTEMBER also works to reduce waste and minimize the environmental impact of its manufacturing processes. They use small-run production over mass production, which helps reduce waste, and they minimize the use of plastic in their packaging.


23. Neu Nomads

  • From: New York
  • For: Women
  • Products: Apparel & Accessories
  • Founder: Karen and Angela

Neu Nomads is an ethics-first fashion brand that creates beautiful wardrobe staples at attainable prices, sourcing everything from a clean supply chain. The founders, Karen and Angela, were colleagues at a luxury fashion brand in New York and decided to change by creating a brand committed to sustainability and traceability.

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Neu Nomads’ signature plant-based fabrics are sourced from sustainable and renewable natural resources and are lightweight, breathable, and washable. The brand uses non-toxic, OEKO-certified, and AZO-free dyes and recycled and biodegradable packaging. Neu Nomads’ garments are manufactured in family-owned factories that pay fair wages and provide medical care. The brand uses biodegradable and natural fibers like Satin TENCEL™, Eco-Jersey, 100% Organic Cotton Flannel, and Linen.

Neu Nomads also uses eco-friendly dyes in a state-of-the-art dye house in India that adheres to the highest environmental and social standards. The brand uses 100% biodegradable bags for packaging and recycled cotton fabrics sourced from local garment factories for paper packaging, making the brand a zero-waste company.


24. Altar

  • From: Portland, Oregon
  • For: Women
  • Products: Apparel, jewelry, and accessories
  • Founder: Cassie Ridgway 

Altar is a clothing company and retail store based in Portland, Oregon. They specialize in selling objects with meaning that celebrate independent manufacturers and artists from across North America. Altar Houseline, their clothing brand, is made in the USA using deadstock materials. Deadstock fabrics are leftover from textile mills and garment factories that would otherwise go to waste.

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Using deadstock materials reduces waste and minimizes its environmental impact. Altar serves size gradations from size small to 6XL. Altar’s team is small, but they all play an essential role in the company’s success.

The owner and designer, Cassie Ridgway, is passionate about sustainable and ethical apparel and is pursuing a graduate education degree. Altar is committed to ethical manufacturing and has partnered with factories in Los Angeles that have fair wage labor practices and safe working conditions. They also prioritize diversity and inclusivity in their hiring practices, product sourcing, visual content, and core values.


25. Malaika New York

  • From: Kolding, South Denmark
  • For: Women
  • Products: Apparel & personal care products
  • Founder: Malaika Boysen

Malaika Boysen Haaning is an Americanized Dane who has a zero-waste fashion mission. She studied fashion design at Parsons, the New School of Design in New York. Malaika’s brand, Malaika New York, was launched on Earth Day in 2016 and featured unique zero-waste garments for the contemporary minimalist. The brand’s signature two-fold purpose was developed with the wearer and the environment in mind.

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Credit: Malaika New York

Malaika New York uses up-cycled fabrics, including bike tubes, regenerated fabrics, and textile offcuts. The brand uses innovative zero-waste techniques that significantly minimize its textile waste percentage. The remaining 5% is up-cycled, mostly into scarves and other accessories. The label’s sustainability goals include clean materials, using sustainable textiles and up-cycling, and focusing on manufacturing in Europe to avoid child labor and lessen its CO2 impact.

Malaika New York is becoming one of the sustainable fashion world’s most impressive names and has been featured in iconic publications such as Harper’s Bazaar and Elle.


26. Happy Earth

  • From: Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey
  • For: Women
  • Products: Apparel, accessories, and goods
  • Founder: Victoria Gennaro & David Winters

Happy Earth is a socially conscious enterprise that aims to protect the planet in every aspect of its operations. Their commitment to the environment starts with the production of their products and extends to their overall impact on the planet. With every purchase made, customers can choose to support campaigns such as combatting climate change, planting trees, or cleaning up trash. They strive to make giving back accessible, fun and fulfilling for all.

The company has taken measures to reduce its carbon footprint, including reducing emissions and offsetting the remaining ones. They prioritize the well-being of their workers and artisans, ensuring fair wages and good working conditions. Happy Earth is also committed to being a zero-waste company, using 100% recycled materials to package its products.

Happy Earth is a certified B Corporation, meaning they are legally required to consider the impact of their decisions on their workers, customers, suppliers, community, and the environment. They aim to reduce inequality, poverty, and environmental damage through business practices that prioritize positive impact.

The company partners with the World Fair Trade Organization, guaranteeing fair prices, wages, and economic independence for marginalized small producers. To minimize their environmental impact, they also prioritize sustainable materials, such as organic cotton, sustainable cork, and reclaimed fibers.

Overall, Happy Earth is a company that values both people and the planet. They strive to create a more inclusive and sustainable economy through business practices prioritizing positive impact over profit.


27. Venim

  • From: San Francisco
  • For: Men & Women
  • Products: Denim jackets & other
  • Founder: Leslie Fong and Kaycee Houchin

VENIM is a luxury streetwear brand founded in 2018 by Leslie Fong and Kaycee Houchin, both passionate about impeccable craftsmanship, ethical manufacturing, and unique designs. VENIM’s philosophy is based on “fewer, better things,” emphasizing the value of an object and discouraging wastefulness. The company’s jackets are handmade with obsessive attention to detail, high-quality craftsmanship, and specialized finishing techniques.

They are produced from excess yardage of other designer denim brands, also known as “liability fabric,” and sourced from the best heritage denim mills around the world. VENIM jackets are designed and made in San Francisco, California, with customization and finishing done in-house and sewing completed by a third-party factory.

The company is committed to responsible production methods, using upcycled denim, and adhering to strict environmental and ethical standards. VENIM jackets are vegan, nickel, and lead-free, non-toxic, and safe for humans.


28. Unspun

  • From: San Francisco, California
  • For: Men & Women
  • Products: Jeans
  • Founder: Elizabeth Esponnette, Kevin Martin, Walden Lam

Unspun™ was founded with a mission to create a more sustainable and responsible future for fashion. The founders realized that the fashion industry is plagued with problems, from overconsumption and overproduction to discrimination and bias. They knew they had to do something to make a positive impact.

The team behind unspun™ is a diverse group of designers, engineers, industry veterans, and serial entrepreneurs. They are united in their commitment to creating a better world through fashion. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, with strong ties to Hong Kong.

One of the key ways that unspun™ is addressing the problems of the fashion industry is by eliminating sizes. The traditional sizing system is based on assumptions about how bodies should be, which leads to institutional and racial bias. Instead, unspun™ uses 3D body scanning technology to create custom-fit jeans for each customer. This approach not only eliminates the problems associated with traditional sizing, but it also reduces waste and overproduction.

In addition to custom-fit jeans, unspun™ is also working to reduce the environmental impact of the fashion industry through its VEGA™ technology. This is the world’s first 3D weaving machine, which uses robotic technology to create garments from yarn to finished product. By localizing manufacturing processes and reducing waste, unspun™ is helping to reduce the carbon footprint of the fashion industry.

unspun™ is committed to creating a better world through fashion, and its business model reflects this commitment. The company makes one pair of jeans at a time, after they have been ordered, to eliminate waste and overproduction. They also curate their sourcing process carefully, working only with manufacturers and mills that meet their high standards for sustainability and ethics.

Overall, unspun™ is a company that is making a real difference in the fashion industry. By addressing the problems of overproduction, waste, and discrimination, they are helping to create a more sustainable and responsible future for fashion.


29. Threads 4 Thought

  • From: Los Angeles, California
  • For: Men & Women
  • Products: Apparel
  • Founder: Eric Fleet

Threads 4 Thought is a sustainable apparel brand that designs and produces clothing with a positive impact on people and the environment. Founded in 2006, the company is dedicated to using the most eco-friendly raw materials and fabrics available. They also partner with ethical factories to ensure the best working conditions and the highest level of sustainable production processes.

The brand has made significant progress over the years, including recycling 80% of all industrial water in their main factory, forging lasting relationships with some of the best-certified factories worldwide, and making all their products CO2 neutral through their partnership with Green Story.

Threads 4 Thought has several priorities for the future, including eliminating single-use poly-bags, bringing a revolutionary dye technology to the market, becoming a CO2 positive company, increasing the amount of renewable energy in their supply chain, and figuring out how to truly close the loop and recycle used clothing.

The company only uses certified materials such as organic and BCI cotton, recycled polyester, recycled nylon, and yarns made by the Lenzing company. By using these sustainable materials, Threads 4 Thought is contributing to reducing waste in landfills, conserving water and energy, and minimizing harm to the environment.


30. Fair Indigo

  • From: Madison, Wisconsin
  • For: Men & Women
  • Products: Apparel
  • Founder: Robert Behnke

Fair Indigo is a clothing brand founded by a group of individuals with a shared passion for sustainable, ethical fashion. Their mission is to create premium-quality apparel that is not only timeless but also sustainably made. Fair Indigo’s commitment to sustainability begins with the top 0.005% of cotton available, known as organic Peruvian Pima cotton. This cotton is grown without the use of harmful pesticides and harvested by hand, resulting in a fiber that is soft, strong, and long-lasting.

They are is dedicated to creating a mindful, deliberate, and sane wardrobe that relies on timeless pieces rather than fast fashion, believing in building quality into their products, ensuring that their designs are forever in fashion and that each piece will be loved for years. Fair Indigo’s commitment to sustainability extends beyond the environment to the human beings involved in the clothing’s journey. Their artisans and operators in Peru are paid a fair and living wage and treated like family, allowing them to lead happy, healthy lives.

The Brand is also dedicated to making an impact beyond the apparel industry. The Fair Indigo Foundation funds teachers’ salaries, books, building improvements, and computer labs for children who otherwise would be left behind. Customers can contribute to this cause by checking the $5 donation box at checkout.

Fair Indigo is committed to making a difference and transforming the apparel industry by offering sustainable, ethical, and timeless fashion.


31. Conscious Step

  • From: Brooklyn, New York
  • For: Women & Kids
  • Products: Socks & Sweatshirt
  • Founder: Hassan, Prashant, & Adam

Conscious Step is a company committed to social and environmental change, producing sustainable and fair trade socks made with organic, vegan, and GMO-free cotton, and supporting independent farmers and factories with fair wages, safe facilities, and sustainable materials. They are certified by Fairtrade International, OEKO-TEX, and Global Organic Textile Standards (GOTS), ensuring their production is ethical and transparent.

Each purchase includes a $1 donation to partner charities that support causes such as animal conservation, poverty alleviation, and education. Conscious Step’s manufacturing process promotes fair and transparent working conditions, with no child labor, minimum wage compliance, and paid overtime. The company is constantly vetted by independent groups and regularly undergoes social and factory audits.

Conscious Step socks are manufactured in India, where their representatives visit regularly and where 80% of the world’s organic cotton supply is grown. Conscious Step’s mission is to empower their partners and customers to change the world for the better.


32. Tonle

  • From: San Francisco, California
  • For: Women
  • Products: Apparel, accessories, jewelry, and home decor
  • Founder: Rachel Faller

Tonlé is a platform for brands, designers, makers, manufacturers, funders, and innovators who are collaboratively building a new circular fashion economy. They strive for circularity and climate justice to mitigate the fashion industry’s devastating impact on the planet. tonlé envisions a fashion industry where everyone benefits and thrives, and they are working to ensure that future by rectifying the harm and injustice the fashion industry has caused to both people and the planet one piece of clothing, one connection, and one relationship at a time.

Tonle sustainable fashion brand
Credit: Tonle

They believe in skill sharing instead of extraction, collaboration instead of competition, ecosystems instead of monopolies, equitable distribution of wealth, intentional and purposeful production instead of over-ordering, circularity and sharing instead of linear capitalism, and reciprocity and mutual benefit, respect, and fair compensation for all who contribute to their success.

Tonlé’s vision for the fashion industry is for it to be a circular, reciprocal ecosystem, rather than a top-down supply chain, where clothing is made in a way that enriches the planet, and everyone’s contributions are valued, and makers are centered as creators and leaders.


33. Outerknown

  • From: Culver city, California
  • For: Men & Women
  • Products: Apparel & accessories
  • Founder: Kelly Slater and John Moore

Outerknown is a clothing brand that is committed to sustainability and fair labor practices. Since the company’s inception in 2014, it has made significant strides towards its goals. Outerknown is dedicated to keeping clothing out of landfills, and has thus launched Outerworn, a platform for customers to resell pre-loved items.

Additionally, the brand has implemented a fiber policy and scorecard, which has helped them to navigate which fibers are considered preferred based on criteria for sustainability and circularity potential. The company has also diversified its country of origin and moved 67% of its supply chain to ensure that every supplier prioritizes and respects human rights. In partnership with Bergman Rivera, Outerknown has committed to supporting farmers’ implementation of Regenerative Organic Certified practices, resulting in 10 tons of cotton from the 2022 harvest.

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Credit: Outerknown

Outerknown’s dedication to sustainability is further demonstrated through its 2030 Sustainability Roadmap, which includes becoming fully circular by 2030 through prioritizing industry-serving resale, repair, and recycling programs. Overall, Outerknown sets an excellent example for other fashion brands to follow in terms of environmental responsibility and fair labor practices.


34. Article 22

  • From: Brooklyn, New York
  • For: Women
  • Products: Jewelry
  • Founder: Elizabeth Suda

ARTICLE22 is a jewelry company that creates unique pieces of jewelry using scrap metal from bombs and other war debris in Laos. The idea of Peacebomb jewelry began when the founders visited the country and learned about the extensive amount of unexploded ordnance (UXO) that remained in the country from the Vietnam War. Between 1964 and 1973, the United States dropped 2 million tons of ordnance on Laos, making it the most heavily bombed country per capita in history. This has resulted in a significant number of civilian deaths and injuries due to unexploded bombs that remain in the ground.

To address this issue, ARTICLE22 works with local artisans to create jewelry from the scrap metal, with each bracelet purchased clearing 3 square meters of bomb-littered land. The company also collaborates with expert demining organizations to help make scrap collection safer and provide risk education to the local population. In addition, ARTICLE22 provides monthly income to 12 artisan families, helping to create sustainable economic development in the community.

The company’s goal is to use fashion as a way to promote social responsibility and sustainability, while also creating beautiful pieces of jewelry that tell a powerful story.


35. Wama

  • From: California
  • For: Men & Women
  • Products: Underwear
  • Founder: Shakib Nassiri

WAMA is a company that produces hemp underwear and aims to pioneer the hemp underwear industry. Their mission is to make the best hemp underwear and bring awareness to hemp as an option for clothing. The main benefit of using hemp fabric for clothing is that it is naturally anti-bacterial, super soft, breathable, organic, and eco-friendly.

WAMA’s manufacturing is based in China, where all their factories are located. They partner with factories that improve their employees’ lives with fair wages and quality working environments. WAMA has several certifications and memberships, including PETA Approved Vegan, Green America, National Hemp Association Business Member, Business Social Compliance Initiative, and OEKO-TEX Certified. WAMA has a return policy that allows customers to get a new size, color or refund for their first pair of underwear, with no questions asked and no returns needed.

WAMA has saved 8,938,428 days of drinking water and 9,389,105 hours of LED bulb energy. WAMA’s supply chain involves an organic hemp farm in Mudanjiang City, an organic hemp spinner in Shanxi province, an OEKO-TEX certified factory in Shaoxing City, and the WAMA Underwear HQ.


36. Whimsy + Row

  • From: Los Angeles, California
  • For: Women
  • Products: Apparel
  • Founder: Rachel Temko

Whimsy + Row is a fashion brand that focuses on sustainability and ethical production practices. Founded in 2014 by Rachel Temko, the brand creates limited-run, locally made clothing using eco-friendly materials like certified organic cotton, linen, TENCEL™, Cupro, silk, and upcycled fabrics. By producing in small batches, Whimsy + Row reduces its carbon footprint and ensures that its workers are treated fairly.

The brand’s commitment to sustainability goes beyond its materials and production processes. Whimsy + Row recycles scraps of material and turns them into bandanas, bucket hats, and scrunchies, striving for zero-waste production. It also partners with Carbonfund.org to offset its carbon emissions and supports global renewable energy, energy efficiency, and reforestation projects.

In addition to its environmental efforts, Whimsy + Row creates clothing designed to last, paying attention to quality and comfort. The brand avoids excess packaging and uses recycled plastic from EcoEnclose to ship its products.

Whimsy + Row’s values and sustainability efforts reflect its belief in conscious consumerism and a commitment to reducing the fashion industry’s impact on the planet. By creating stylish and sustainable clothing, the brand provides an eco-friendly option for modern, conscious consumers.


37. Vitamin A

  • From: Laguna Beach, California
  • For: Women
  • Products: Swimwear, clothing, and accessories
  • Founder: Amahlia Stevens

Vitamin A is a swimwear brand that believes that style and sustainability are inseparable. The company designs collections using recycled and plant-based materials to ensure customers feel good about what they’re wearing. The fabrics used are certified to meet the global Oeko-Tex standard for safe textiles. The company is committed to reducing its impact, using its voice, raising awareness, and generating change. Through its partnership with 1% for the Planet, Vitamin A donates a portion of every sale to organizations that protect our oceans.

In addition to using sustainable materials, the company also ensures that its production process is geared towards reducing waste and energy use wherever possible. They have close relationships with all the factories they work with and visit them regularly to ensure employees are being treated and paid fairly and the working conditions are clean and safe. Vitamin A is committed to sustainability in every aspect of operations, from production to distribution.

They have implemented a variety of measures at their headquarters and warehouse to reduce their overall environmental footprint, such as using LED light bulbs, providing intelligent heating and cooling based on occupancy, and utilizing a heat reclamation system from their server room in the winter.


38. Girlfriend Collective

  • From: Seattle, Washington
  • For: Women
  • Products: Apparel
  • Founder: Quang Dinh

Girlfriend Collective is a sustainable fashion brand that believes in ethical manufacturing and recycled materials. They use materials like post-consumer water bottles, fishing nets retrieved from the seas, fabric scraps, and other waste to create their clothes.

They believe in being transparent, taking care of the people who make their clothes, and never putting their bottom line before what’s best for the planet. Girlfriend Collective partners with factories that share their values, and they ensure that their factories have certifications like SA8000 and WRAP to guarantee fair wages and safe and healthy conditions for workers.

The brand also offers a washing bag or filter to capture microfibers shed by synthetic fabrics in the wash to prevent them from entering water streams and oceans. Overall, Girlfriend Collective prioritizes sustainability, transparency, and social responsibility.


39. Seek Collective

  • From: Berkeley, CA
  • For: Women
  • Products: Apparel & Homeware
  • Founder: Carol Miltimore

Seek Collective is a socially and environmentally responsible clothing brand that embodies the slow clothing movement. The brand creates clothing through partnerships with natural dyers, hand block printers, hand loom weavers, and other environmentally sound vendors and suppliers in India. Seek Collective is committed to sustainability, ethical manufacturing, and giving back.

For each item purchased, a tree is planted through a partnership with One Tree Planted. Seek Collective also donates to organizations like ACLU, NAACP, Planned Parenthood, and others. The founder, Carol Miltimore, spent a decade working as a designer for well-known brands before launching Seek Collective in 2014. The brand custom designs all of its textiles and clothing, and the artisans involved in the supply chain are paid above minimum wage and provided with healthcare support.

Seek Collective values transparency and education, and encourages customers to investigate their processes. The brand operates from Berkeley, CA, and has a team of dedicated individuals working to uphold its values and mission.


40. Mara Hoffman

  • From: New York City, New York
  • For: Women
  • Products: Apparel
  • Founder: Mara Hoffman

Mara Hoffman is a fashion brand that was founded in 2000 by Mara Hoffman after graduating from Parsons School of Design in New York City. The company has committed itself to adopting more sustainable and responsible practices while continuing to offer colorful collections inspired by and celebrating women. The brand encourages mindful consumption habits and an open conversation about its approach to sustainable fashion to raise awareness among consumers.

The company prioritizes fair treatment of workers and artisans and minimizes waste and energy usage throughout the production process. It also supports artisan groups, often based in developing countries, by reintegrating their products into the global market to offer better economic opportunities for marginalized groups. The company has transitioned from traditional wet printing to digital printing to reduce fabric waste and offer flexibility in small runs of production.

Mara Hoffman produces most of its Ready to Wear collections in the garment district of New York City and all of its swimwear in Los Angeles. It also manufactures organic cotton styles in India, where organic cotton is grown, to reduce carbon footprint and offer employment and economic empowerment to women in those communities.

The brand sources natural, recycled, and organic fibers and does not use fur, leather, mulesed sheep wool, or feathers. 100% of the swimwear is produced using recycled nylon or recycled polyester, and the company has diverted over 17,767 lbs of waste from landfills since 2017.


41. Nube

  • From: Seattle, US
  • For: Women
  • Products: Activewear
  • Founder Ruth True (founder) & Kristen Albrecht (president & Co-owner)

Nube is a sustainable activewear brand that produces all of its goods in the US from recycled materials using the best practices in sourcing and production. The brand aims to reduce waste and environmental impact while providing more ways for consumers to shop with a conscience. Nube partners with artists and designers worldwide to create prints motivated by environmental crises that inspire connection and action.

The brand strives to adopt and implement the best practices in producing and sourcing materials to minimize environmental harm. By using recycled materials and designing products to last, Nube reduces the environmental impact of its products. The brand also has a take-back program to use loved Nube pieces to make new ones.

Nube believes in using recycled fabrics to save materials that would otherwise be wasted. The brand is working to be as local as possible with its sourcing, and all of its fabrics were initially custom-knit in LA. Nube is working to find US suppliers with the same quality goods to bring all of its sourcing back to the US.

Nube uses recycled polyester, which uses half the electricity of virgin poly. The brand’s recycled polyester is 79% rPET and 21% spandex and is ultra-thick, with one side brushed to be super soft. Recycled polyester reduces water consumption by nearly 20%, energy consumption by over 45%, and greenhouse gas emissions by over 30%.

Nube’s clothing is made in its sewing studio in East Los Angeles and, when needed, outsourced to other West Coast studios. The brand is devoted to being fully US-made and ensuring compliance with the highest garment standards of fair wages and ethical working conditions.

Nube’s shipping materials are plastic-free, made in the USA, and 100% recycled and recyclable. The brand uses non-toxic, low-impact, and lead-free dyes and finishes and works to reduce fabric waste by partnering with artists, fashion students, and rag traders.


42. Triarchy

  • From: Los Angeles, California
  • For: Wommen
  • Products: Denim & other
  • Founder: Mark, Adam, and Ania Taubenfligel

Triarchy was founded in 2011 by siblings Mark, Adam, and Ania Taubenfligel. The brand started as a direct-to-consumer denim brand, but in 2016, the siblings took the brand offline after realizing the environmental harm caused by the denim manufacturing industry. They returned in 2019 as a sustainable denim brand with a focus on ethical manufacturing and sustainability.

The philosophy of Triarchy is to educate consumers on mindful consumption and the importance of less is more. The brand’s core values include sustainability, transparency, and ethical manufacturing.

Triarchy has adopted several sustainable practices, including using responsibly farmed fibers, producing sustainably dyed denim fabrics, and working with third-party auditors to ensure their supply chain is sustainable. The brand has also eliminated the use of harmful pesticides and fertilizers by using organic cotton in their denim production.

Triarchy uses two fibers for their denim: organic cotton and Tencel. Organic cotton eliminates the use of harmful chemicals in the production process, preventing contamination of skin and groundwater. Tencel is a fabric made from a natural fiber derived from breaking down trees into pulp and spinning the pulp fiber into a soft, durable textile.

Overall, Triarchy aims to create sustainable products and build a sustainable business that supports human and animal rights while paying a living wage. The brand believes in transparency and sharing all their sustainability data via third-party auditors to encourage other brands to adopt sustainable practices.


43. éclipse

  • From: Longmont, CO
  • For: Women, men, and kids
  • Products: Apparel & Accessories
  • Founder: Élise Champe

éclipse is a sustainable clothing and accessories company that focuses on creating versatile, urban tech clothing and accessories made sustainably and locally in small batches from recycled fabric. The company was founded in 2002 by Élise Champe and promotes the concept of Freedom In Simplicity by streamlining and divesting life of things that no longer serve a purpose, creating more space and freedom both mentally and physically.

éclipse focuses on well-made, durable clothing with classic designs that are made to last, instead of flooding the market with cheaply made clothing that goes out of fashion in a season. The company uses recycled fabric, which requires less water and energy than regular polyester, and all of its pieces are sewn locally and manufactured ethically. Additionally, the company offsets the shipping carbon footprint of its customers by planting a tree with each order, and is transitioning to compostable/recyclable packing and shipping materials. éclipse also has a take-back program, where they take back garments to keep clothing out of landfills and save fabric scraps for recycling back into textiles.

éclipse has an advisory board that consists of experts who help make the company better. Members of the board include Bonnie Ballantyne, who has experience in human development, advertising, market analysis, and business development; Nichole Jones, who is an Ayurvedically inspired life coach specializing in women’s emotional well-being; and Patrick Stratton, an experienced CEO with a history of working in the sports industry.


44. Grammar

  • From: New York City, New York
  • For: Women
  • Products: Apparel
  • Founder: Althea Simons

GRAMMAR is a brand that understands the importance of simplicity, style, and sustainability. Inspired by William Strunk, Jr. and E.B. White’s book, The Elements of Style, GRAMMAR creates foundational elements of a modern minimalist wardrobe that cater to every woman’s needs.

Their values are deeply rooted in essentiality, love, and commitment to excellence. They believe in designing elegant garments that stand up to the highest standards of sustainability and product quality. Their organic cotton sourced from an ethical producer in India is free from pesticides and other toxic chemicals that can be harmful to the natural environment and textile workers.

Every garment they produce is made with love and designed to make women feel good. Their clothes are comfortable, elegant, and timeless, allowing your inner beauty to shine through. They use GOTS-certified organic cotton fabric, which ensures compliance with the strictest standards of sustainability and labor rights from seed to finished fabric.

GRAMMAR supports local artisans and craftspeople in New York City, producing their garments in small batches to minimize the impact of their supply chain. By doing so, they ensure that their extremely high-quality standards are met on every garment.

The founder of GRAMMAR, Althea Simons, was inspired to start the brand after losing all her belongings in a fire. The difficulty she faced in replacing her wardrobe led her to create the perfect white shirt that every woman needs. Her eye for detail and nuance is evident in every GRAMMAR garment.

In conclusion, GRAMMAR is a brand that values simplicity, style, and sustainability. Their commitment to conscious practice and design through every stage of their product lifecycle sets them apart. Every woman needs a GRAMMAR garment in their wardrobe that not only makes them feel good but also stands up to the highest standards of sustainability and product quality.


45. Boyish

  • From: Los Angeles, California
  • For: Women
  • Products: Denim & other
  • Founder: Jordan Nodarse

Boyish Jeans is a sustainable women’s denim brand that focuses on creating vintage-inspired denim with a modern twist while minimizing its environmental impact. The brand uses sustainable fabrics and ethical manufacturing practices to produce its denim. Boyish Jeans uses reduced indigo from Dystar with about 80 percent less sulphates, plant-based dyes, and recycled fabrics to reduce its environmental impact.

The brand also recycles water to keep harsh chemicals out of fresh-water streams and works with fabric mills and factories around the world that are part of the ZDHC Program, Roadmap to Zero. Boyish Jeans sources eco-friendly fabrics like Tencel and OCS 100 certified organic cotton to reduce waste and eliminate synthetics.

The brand also makes durable jeans with thicker material blended with Tencel, which makes them strong and durable. Boyish Jeans aims to set the standard for production practices and encourage others to join in the movement to reduce waste in the fashion industry.


46. Eileen Fisher

  • From: Irvington, NY
  • For: Women
  • Products: Apparel
  • Founder: Eileen Fisher

Eileen Fisher founded her eponymous clothing company in 1984 as a response to the difficulties she encountered as an interior and graphic designer looking for simple, timeless clothing. Since then, the company has adopted a systems approach to its clothing life cycle, from design to disposal, with a focus on the well-being of all those involved.

The company began with just four simple shapes in linen, but has since grown to include a diverse range of sizes and styles, as well as a line of home accessories. Eileen Fisher has also become involved in a range of social and environmental causes, including human rights, living wages, renewable energy, and organic cotton farming.

The company has also adopted a circular system of production, moving away from a take-make-waste model and towards one that reuses, replenishes, and regenerates resources.


47. Sotela

  • From: Covina, California
  • For: Women
  • Products: Apparel & Accessories
  • Founder: Hanna Baror-Padilla

Sotela is an ethical, sustainable, and inclusive fashion brand founded in 2016 by Hanna Baror-Padilla. It offers clothes that adapt to the ever-changing body shapes of women. Sotela offers a made-to-order model, reducing waste, and offering customization to cater to each body’s uniqueness. The brand is inclusive, and in 2019, expanded its size range to cover sizes 0-30.

The clothes are ethically made in-house in their LA studio, and they ensure fair and living wages for their employees. The brand is also sustainable, using natural fibers, non-toxic dyes, and recycled materials for packaging. Sotela is a Latina-owned brand that takes inspiration from its heritage, and the name comes from the Spanish word “tela” which means fabric.

The brand’s mission is to offer kindness, care, and inclusivity in the production process while minimizing harm to the environment. Sotela’s pricing reflects the costs of product development, labor, fabric, and notions.


48. SiiZU

  • From: New York City, New York
  • For: Women
  • Products: Jewelry, apparel, and accessories
  • Founder: Kay Wen

SiiZU is a fashion brand that offers sustainable and high-quality fashion pieces at an affordable price point. The company is committed to using only eco-friendly materials for their products and has a mission to be sustainable from start to finish. SiiZU partners with qualified manufacturers who follow the ISO 14001 standard for efficient energy use and limited waste output.

The brand offers a range of products made in factories located primarily in southern China or Japan, as well as in the United States. The company has a jewelry studio located in New York City, where most of their jewelry is handcrafted. SiiZU also offers bags made of sustainable leather, which is a type of cotton-backed microfibre PU that contains zero DMF during the manufacturing process.

The company uses a unique oyster shell seawool fabric made of recycled oyster shells, which is 100% eco-friendly, and organic Japanese cotton produced by a specialized factory in Osaka, Japan. SiiZU partners with organizations like American Forest to donate towards tree planting projects to help restore and protect critical wildlife habitats.

49. Reformation

  • From: Los Angeles, California
  • For: Women
  • Products: Apparel & Shoes
  • Founder: Yael Aflalo

The Reformation is a sustainable fashion brand that was founded in 2009 by Yael Aflalo. The brand is based in Los Angeles and is known for its vintage-inspired, feminine designs that are made using sustainable and eco-friendly materials.

The Reformation is committed to reducing its environmental impact and uses sustainable practices throughout its supply chain. The brand uses eco-friendly fabrics such as TENCEL™ Lyocell, recycled polyester, and deadstock fabrics to create its garments. The brand also has a program called RefRecycling, which allows customers to recycle their old clothing and receive a discount on their next purchase.

In addition to its sustainable practices, The Reformation is also known for its inclusive sizing. The brand offers sizes ranging from 0 to 24, making its clothing accessible to a wider range of customers.

Overall, The Reformation has gained a reputation as a fashion brand that is committed to sustainability and social responsibility, and has become a popular choice for those who are looking for fashion that is both stylish and environmentally conscious.


50. ARAKS

  • From: New York City, New york
  • For: Women
  • Products: Swimwear & Lingerie
  • Founder: Araks Yeramyan

Araks is a luxury lingerie and swimwear brand that was founded in 2000 by Araks Yeramyan. The brand is based in New York City and is known for its minimalist designs and high-quality materials.

Araks is committed to using sustainable and eco-friendly materials in its products. The brand uses organic cotton and silk in its lingerie and swimwear, and also incorporates recycled materials into some of its designs. Araks also works with small, family-owned factories in the United States and Europe to ensure fair labor practices and ethical production.

In addition to its commitment to sustainability, Araks is known for its innovative designs and attention to detail. The brand’s lingerie and swimwear feature clean lines, bold colors, and unique details such as delicate lace and intricate embroidery.

Overall, Araks has gained a reputation as a luxury brand that is committed to sustainability and ethical production practices, while still offering high-quality and stylish lingerie and swimwear.


51. Vetta Capsule

  • From: Los Angeles, California
  • For: Women
  • Products; Apparel
  • Founder: Cara Bartlett and Vanessa van Zyl

VETTA is a fashion brand that creates mini capsule wardrobes made up of versatile pieces that can be mixed and matched to create a month’s worth of outfits. They offer sustainable fabrics like Tencel, organic cotton, and deadstock fabric, which is leftover fabric that they save from the landfill and give a new life. VETTA is committed to responsible fashion and uses recycled materials for their packaging.

They work with factories that pay workers fairly, protect workers’ rights, have safe working environments, and prohibit child labor, forced labor, and discrimination. Their factories are based in New York, Los Angeles, India, and Peru.

Company visits factories personally and work closely with them to manufacture their collections. VETTA focuses on fabrics that are beautiful but also sustainable, considering water and pesticide usage during fiber growth and renewability of resources, among other factors.


52. Brave GentleMan

  • From: Brooklyn, New York
  • For: Men
  • Products: Shoes & Suits
  • Founder: Joshua Katcher

Brave GentleMan is an award-winning vegan lifestyle menswear brand founded in 2010 by Joshua Katcher. The brand is best known for its high-quality, expertly-crafted vegan footwear made with sustainable innovation, superior vegan materials, and ethical labor. Brave GentleMan has been featured in Vogue, GQ, Forbes, The Financial Times, and other publications, and has been worn by celebrities such as Joaquin Phoenix and Liam Hemsworth.

In recent years, the brand was named Menswear Brand of the Year and Most Influential Designer by PETA. Brave GentleMan embraces a slow-fashion production model, invests in sustainable innovation, and aims to use the highest performance materials with stringent aesthetic criteria that meet ethical and environmental standards. Their materials include hi-tech polyurethane microfiber made in Italy, organic cotton, Brazilian waste-diverted tweeds and twills woven from recycled cotton and recycled polyester, and linings made from organic cotton.

Brave GentleMan believes that people making clothing and growing, developing or processing materials deserve respect and dignity through safe conditions and a living wage and that ecosystems should not be destroyed in order to make fashion.


53. Pansy

  • From: Oakland, California
  • For: Women
  • Products: Apparel
  • Founder: Laura Schoorl and Rachel Corry

Pansy is a small, woman-owned organic cotton underwear company based in California. It was founded in 2013 by Laura Schoorl and Rachel Corry who wanted to create minimal, sturdy, beautiful, locally-made organic cotton underwear dyed without the use of toxins. Pansy’s organic cotton is grown and milled domestically, and their underwear is designed and sewn in California. The natural rubber/cotton elastic is made in Rhode Island.

The underwear is garment-dyed with non-toxic fiber-reactive dyes in a factory in Novato, CA. Pansy strives for complete transparency and is happy to answer any question about their production process. Pansy’s team is comprised of four members who handle everything from production to shipping to customer service to social media. They use organic cotton thread and woven organic cotton twill tags. All of Pansy’s fabrics are made from USA-grown organic cotton. Half of their garments are made from 100% organic cotton, and the other half have 90% organic cotton with an added 10% spandex made from recycled bottles for stretch.

Pansy uses two types of elastic: their original elastic, which is woven in the US from cotton and natural rubber, and a new elastic that is entirely made from natural rubber elastic and is also fully compostable.


54. Yoga Democracy

  • From: Scottsdale, Arizona
  • For: Women
  • Products: Activewear
  • Founder: Travis Strote & Haley Byfield

Yoga Democracy is a clothing company founded with the vision to create sustainable, high-quality garments that support every aspect of the yoga lifestyle. They use post-consumer recycled plastic bottles and fishing nets to make their fabrics, and a no-water dyeing process to cut down on waste.

Their team is made up of individuals who bring unique skills and perspectives to the brand. They offer their products in sizes XS to 3XL and have a size chart available for customers. In addition to providing clothing, Yoga Democracy is committed to building a thriving, inclusive community and giving back. They are a member of 1% For the Planet and donate a portion of their proceeds to organizations that better the world.

Yoga Democracy has been featured in several high-quality publications in the activewear and fashion industries.


55. Tuckerman & Co

  • From: Providence, RI
  • For: Men & Women
  • Products: Shirts
  • Founder: Amanda Rinderle & Jonas Clark

Tuckerman & Co is a clothing company that was created to address the frustration of finding high-quality clothing that consumers feel good about. Their mission is to reimagine clothing the way it should be made by using the finest materials, partnering with those who take genuine pride in their work, and committing to environmental responsibility.

They also embrace fair labor practices and safe working conditions. As company is a certified B Corporation, meaning they have met rigorous standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency. Their name is derived from a well-known hiking trail in New England, and they offer quality shirting and escape clothing.

Additionally, Tuckerman & Co is dedicated to promoting organic cotton as a sustainable and environmentally friendly alternative to conventional cotton, and they have provided information on the benefits of organic cotton on their website.


56. Todd Shelton

  • From: East Rutherford, NJ
  • For: Men
  • Products: Apparel
  • Founder: Todd Shelton

Todd Shelton is a clothing brand established in 2005 in Manhattan by Todd Shelton, who recognized the importance of well-fitting clothes in reducing distractions and creating a stress-free routine. The company produces classic American menswear with a minimal design aesthetic, focusing on neutral colors and symmetry.

Todd Shelton sources high-quality, biodegradable fabrics and manufactures all products in their East Rutherford, New Jersey factory, where skilled seamstresses set their own schedules and earn living wages. The brand avoids the use of animal products and plastic in its products and packaging, and prices its products fairly.

The company aims to minimize waste through made-to-order production, and sources fabrics from mills in countries with histories of enforcing labor and environmental protections. Todd Shelton has developed a reputation for consistent quality and long-term customer relationships and is committed to promoting healthy consumerism and ethical manufacturing practices within its community.


57. Bhoomki

  • From: New York City, New York
  • For: Women
  • Products: Clothing, jewelry, and accessories
  • founder: Swati Argade

Swati Argade is the founder of Bhoomki, a sustainable fashion brand based in New York City that’s dedicated to preserving craft and ensuring fair compensation for handworkers. Swati began her fashion career in South India and later launched a womenswear line that incorporated handmade sustainable fabrics with tailored silhouettes.

After witnessing children working on factory floors in Calcutta, Swati took a break from producing fashion collections to study the apparel supply chain and identify solutions for change. In 2012, she opened Bhoomki Boutique to provide a space for customers to discover brands committed to social and environmental responsibility.

Bhoomki is obsessed with handmade textiles and regularly works with India-based block printers, embroidery artists, and handloom weavers. They use sustainable materials like organic cotton, linen, peace silk, and Cupro, and seek out innovative recycled materials like nearly 100% solvent-recycling Cupro. Bhoomki also focuses on ethical manufacturing, partnering with a women-owned factory in India that employs members of artisan textile communities.

Bhoomki celebrates the intersectional identities of women from all around the world, and the diversity of voices within the fashion industry. Their intersectional philosophy prizes inclusivity and diversity in every step of their clothing’s journey, from their trusted female factory worker to their beloved customers.


58. CHNGE

  • From: Brooklyn, New York
  • For: Men & Women
  • Products: Apparel
  • Founder: Jacob Castaldi

CHNGE is a sustainable fashion brand committed to challenging the status quo of the polluting and manipulative fashion industry. They are committed to carbon neutrality, responsible fabrics, fair wage practices, and minimizing waste.

Their commitment to sustainability includes ensuring carbon neutrality in their production, using GOTS Certified Organic Cotton to save water, using 100% post-consumer recycled paper packaging, and producing their clothing at a Fairtrade Factory that follows ethical practices, uses renewable energy, and has GOTS certification.

Their aim is to produce high-quality sustainable clothing while also working with manufacturing partners who share their passion for the planet and the people making their clothes. Overall, CHNGE encourages consumers to consume consciously, responsibly, and differently.


59. Brook There

  • From: Portland, Maine
  • For: Women
  • Products: Apparel
  • Founder: Brook DeLorme

Brook There is a lingerie brand that was born out of the founder’s desire for minimalist, comfortable and ethically-made lingerie. The brand prioritizes ethics and sustainability in every aspect of their business model, from the choice of low-impact fabrics and production methods to keeping their factory close to home in Massachusetts.

Their core fabric is organic cotton, which is better for the environment and the health of communities compared to conventional cotton that uses more pesticides. Brook There also uses pure silk for trimming certain styles and fiber-reactive dye to create most of their colors. The brand strives to balance sustainability with quality, creating timeless and well-made garments that customers can treasure for years.

They also use Eco-Enclose recycled poly bags and recycled tissue paper for shipping and packaging, avoiding single-use plastics. Brook There’s ultimate goal is to make women feel confident and comfortable in their own skin every time they wear their lingerie.


60. LA Relaxed

  • from: Los Angeles, California
  • for: Women
  • Products: Apparel & Accessories
  • Founder: Dana Weinstein

LA Relaxed is a sustainable and ethical clothing brand that prioritizes responsible design. Their six pillars of responsible design include limiting their production to under 100 footsteps, utilizing a limited run model to avoid excess production and waste, sourcing third-party certified natural fibers like GOTS organic cotton, sourcing locally within a 10-mile radius, utilizing deadstock fabric to avoid contributing to landfill waste, and prioritizing their people by paying living wages and fostering a collaborative work environment.

All of LA Relaxed’s products are made in the USA, with most of their fabrics knit locally within 10 miles of their warehouse. The brand uses only high-quality sustainable materials, including plant-based, organic, and all-natural fabrics. While they do not currently use organic or natural dyes due to scaling limitations, they work exclusively with BlueSign™ certified dye houses to ensure safe and responsible disposal of waste.

Overall, LA Relaxed strives to create stylish, high-quality clothing while minimizing their environmental impact and prioritizing their community of employees.


61. Zero + Maria Cornejo

  • From: New York City, New York
  • For: Women
  • Products: Apparel, shoes, and accessories
  • Founder: Maria Cornejo

Zero + Maria Cornejo is a fashion brand founded in 1998 by Chilean-born designer Maria Cornejo. The brand is based on the principles of taking fundamental geometric shapes and transforming them into simple, yet sophisticated garments using volume and circular shapes as a starting point. The garments are often draped and cut from one piece of fabric and utilize luxurious new fabrics and original prints. Zero + Maria Cornejo is known for its timelessness, ease, and modern take on luxury, and has a loyal following of clients such as Tilda Swinton, Christy Turlington Burns, Cindy Sherman, and First Lady Michelle Obama.

Zero + Maria Cornejo is committed to responsible design and manufacturing, and has been largely produced in the heart of New York City’s Garment District since the beginning. The brand aims to design and manufacture in the most purposeful and beautiful way, and to create a product that is uncompromising in its respect for quality and value.

Zero + Maria Cornejo is designed by women for women, and at the heart of each garment is a commitment to make desirable fashion that lasts beyond a single season and becomes cherished items in a woman’s wardrobe.


62. Lovanie

  • From: USA
  • For: Women
  • Products: Apparel
  • Founder: Nics Asawasudsakorn

LOVANIE is a clothing brand that aims to inspire conscious women to live the life of their dreams by creating sustainable and ethically-made clothing that is kind to people and the planet. The brand’s name is a combination of the words “Love” and “Avani,” which means Earth in Sanskrit. LOVANIE is designed for petite women, with each piece thoughtfully created to fit the proportions of women who are 5’4” or under.

The brand’s collection is made from eco-friendly linen fabric, which is a natural and biodegradable fiber that is highly breathable and perfect for warm summer days. The company’s sustainability practices include using natural fibers for their designs, sourcing deadstock fabrics, and making their clothing in small batches based on pre-orders to minimize waste. LOVANIE works with a local production partner and seamstresses located in Seattle, USA, to ensure fair working conditions and support small businesses.

Brand’s packaging is also eco-friendly, with all packages shipped in 100% recycled or compostable mailers. Overall, LOVANIE is committed to making beautiful, timeless clothing that is both stylish and sustainable.


63. Dazey LA

  • From: Los Angeles, California
  • For: Women
  • Products: Apparel, jewelry, shoes, and other accessories
  • Founder: Dani Dazey

Dazey LA is a sustainable and ethical fashion brand created by designer Dani Dazey in 2016. The brand’s mission is to create a more colorful world and empower people to be their most bold selves. Every print and graphic on the website is hand-drawn by Dani, who is known for her use of color and art-driven designs.

Behind every design is a meaningful message tied to the collection themes of resilience, bravery, and self-expression. Dazey LA produces clothing in small batches and prints graphics to order to create as little waste as possible. All of their tees are custom-made from 100% certified organic cotton, and their production process is fully ethical. Garment workers are paid a living wage and work in clean safe facilities.

Dazey LA offers a slow fashion approach and transparency around its design and manufacturing processes. The brand has grown quickly and has a community of 15,000 ambassadors.


64. Christy Dawn

  • From: Los Angeles. California
  • For: Women
  • Products: Apparel
  • Founder: Christy Dawn

The Farm-to-Closet initiative is a project by Christy Dawn, a sustainable fashion brand that uses deadstock materials to make clothes. The initiative is a radical experiment in reciprocal relationships, with the aim of deepening the brand’s intimacy with soil, farmers, and ultimately, ourselves. Instead of buying cotton, Christy Dawn invested in healing by regenerating 80 acres of depleted land in Erode, India, in collaboration with the Oshadi Collective.

The farm-to-closet initiative helps to replenish the soil through ancient practices of regeneration and traditional wisdom, increasing biodiversity in the soil, and successfully drawing down more than 1 million tons of carbon from the atmosphere. The cotton is farmed, ginned, woven, vegetable-dyed, and block-printed using centuries-old methods in harmony with nature.

The initiative is aimed at regenerating the Earth through regenerative practices, ensuring the survival of the Earth’s natural marvels such as cool, clean rivers, ancient arts, and practices of those who call the Earth home. By shopping the Farm-to-Closet collection, customers can actively join the regenerative evolution and help replenish even more soil and sequester more carbon.


65. Karen Kane

  • From: Los Angeles, California
  • For: Women
  • Products: Apparel
  • Founder: Karen & Lonnie Kane

Karen Kane is a women’s sustainable clothing brand that was founded by Karen and Lonnie Kane in their home garage, with the goal of creating clothing that is comfortable, beautiful, and ethically sourced. Over the years, the brand has grown, and Karen and Lonnie’s two sons, Michael and Robert, have recently joined the company. The family’s commitment to constant innovation has led to improved sustainability, increased recycling, and the use of state-of-the-art fabrications.

The brand is committed to ethical sourcing and working with mills and partners to minimize environmental impact and ensure transparent workplace conditions. Over 70% of the management team is comprised of women, and three-quarters of the employees are from underrepresented populations.

The company offers complete health benefits to all full-time employees, including those in manufacturing. Karen and Lonnie are also proud supporters of various charities, including The Nature Conservancy, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, and the Coalition to Abolish Slavery & Trafficking. Karen Kane is committed to being transparent, ethical, compassionate, conscious, and sustainable in all aspects of the business.


66. Made Trade

  • From: Chapel Hill, North Carolina
  • For: Men, women, and kids
  • Products: Apparel, shoes, accessories, furniture, home goods, bedding, etc.,
  • Founder: Cayley Pater and Andy Ives

Made Trade is an ethical and sustainable e-commerce platform that believes in putting people and the planet first. The company is woman-owned and family-run and was created in 2018 by Cayley Pater and Andy Ives to provide consumers with access to ethical and sustainable home decor and clothing. Made Trade partners with over 150 brands, small businesses, makers, and artisan collectives, and each product sold is rigorously assessed and verified for sustainability, equity, and transparency.

To ensure that every product meets their core values, Made Trade conducts an extensive application process that collects detailed information about the products, manufacturing process, labor conditions, materials, fair trade status, third-party verifications, and more. The company only curates products made with sustainable materials, responsible sourcing, fair pay, and safe working conditions for makers and artisans.

The company’s commitment to true transparency allows customers to shop freely, knowing that every piece has been responsibly sourced and expertly crafted. Every order is 100% carbon-neutral, and Made Trade is dedicated to being climate-neutral certified.


67. Jessica Rey

  • From: Los Angeles, California
  • For: Women
  • Products: Swimwear
  • Founder: Jessica Rey

Jessica Rey is a swimsuit designer who started her career in television production and later pursued acting. After wearing bikinis as her daily uniform, she decided to create her own swimsuits because she couldn’t find an alternative that didn’t make her look older. Thus, she founded Rey Swimwear, which is committed to ethical sourcing and production.

All of her swimsuits are manufactured in Los Angeles, California, and made of 100% regenerated polyamide yarn. She also launched a line of dresses, skirts, and tops under the brand Estella, which draw inspiration from Audrey Hepburn’s timeless and feminine style. Jessica Rey believes in the dignity of all people, including those who make her clothing and those who wear it.


68. Groceries Apparel

  • From: Vernon, California
  • For: Men, women, kids, and babies
  • Products: Apparel
  • Founder: Robert Lohman

The center of Groceries Apparel is to remain local as much as possible, from sewing to dying and that’s why they create all of their apparel in their own factory in Downtown Los Angeles. It’s a good model for a sustainable fashion brand, allowing leverage over quality control and saving transportation and auditing time to third-party factories.

The brand gives importance to transparency and believes in fair trade, which they are doing by supporting local families and communities who work for them, and since inception either they are using 100% organic or recycled natural materials as the fabric while for dyeing what could be better than upcycled fruit and vegetable dyes. The dyeing process also happens in their own non-toxic dye house in the USA.

I am relieved to see that brands like these are showing that you can create colorful clothes using food scraps like carrot tops, pomegranate rinds, onion skins, avocado seeds, used coffee grounds, and other roots, plants, and flowers to curate a collection of 100% sustainable and toxic free wardrobe essential that fulfills the definition of a sustainable fashion brand.


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