One of the easiest ways to start living a greener life is to quit fast fashion and start supporting sustainable clothing companies.
If you aren’t familiar with the term fast fashion yet, it’s clothing designed, manufactured and sold by brands and companies that care about the bottom line.
Period.
Fast fashion brands use cheap fabrics, pay their factory workers extremely low wages and create a ton of waste in the process.
Essentially, the point of fast fashion is to quickly produce trendy clothing at very low prices. Because they’re poorly made, the clothing doesn’t last long. Which traps consumers in a cycle of buy, wear, toss, repeat.
So, just how much clothing is getting tossed?
According to the Council for Textile Recycling, the average American throws away 70 pounds of clothing and other textiles every year. That’s the equivalent of 200 men’s t-shirts – per person.
How to Stop the Fast Fashion Cycle
The best way to break the cycle is to stop buying fast fashion entirely. Instead, visit thrift stores, swap clothing with friends and support the slow fashion movement by purchasing from sustainable clothing brands.
Buying conscious clothing sends a message to the fashion industry. And supporting sustainable clothing companies means your hard-earned money goes towards brands and individuals who care about the planet.
Below you’ll find forty sustainable clothing companies. I tried to include brands that sell women’s clothing, men’s clothing and clothing for kids and babies in a variety of styles and at price points.
To be honest – I could have included 100 sustainable clothing brands. There are so many!
To make it super easy for parents who want eco-conscious clothing for their little ones, I’ve put an asterisk (*) beside all the brands that sell sustainable kids clothing.
Last of all, if you’re looking for eco-friendly products in other categories like home decor or furniture – visit my sustainable product directory.
Short on time? Watch this one minute video! It’s the first episode in my new series “Sustainability in 60 Seconds.”
Able
What They Sell: Women’s dresses, jackets, pants and tops – plus bags, shoes, jewelry and more.
What Makes Them Sustainable: Able cares equally about providing ethical jobs to women and preserving the environment.
Where They Ship: Internationally.
Where They’re Based: United States.
Price Range: Most items are between $100-$200.
Allbirds
What They Sell: Men’s and women’s jackets, socks, tees and underwear – but their specialty is shoes.
What Makes Them Sustainable: Allbirds reduces their carbon footprint by using natural and recycled materials and offsetting the rest.
Where They Ship: Internationally.
Where They’re Based: United States
Price Range: Most items are between $100-$200.
Altar
What They Sell: Women’s dresses, jumpsuits, pants, swimwear and tops – plus bags, jewelry and more.
What Makes Them Sustainable: Altar’s clothing line is handmade using deadstock fabrics – meaning textiles that likely would have ended up in the landfill.
Where They Ship: Internationally.
Where They’re Based: United States.
Price Range: Most items are between $100-$200.
Bamigo
What They Sell: Men’s basics, underwear and socks.
What Makes Them Sustainable: Bamigo believes in the green-power of bamboo.
Where They Ship: Internationally.
Where They’re Based: Netherlands.
Price Range: Most items are under $100.
Beya Made*
What They Sell: Children’s bottoms, rompers and tops.
What Makes Them Sustainable: All Beya Made’s fabrics are sourced from manufacturers who have produced more than they need – which turns waste into clothing for your cuties.
Where They Ship: Internationally.
Where They’re Based: United States.
Price Range: Most items are under $100.
Bold Swim
What They Sell: Women’s swimwear.
What Makes Them Sustainable: Members of 1% for the Planet, Bold Swim use an Oeko-Tex certified biodegradable yarn – and biodegradable packaging too.
Where They Ship: Internationally.
Where They’re Based: United States.
Price Range: Most items are between $100-$200.
Boodle Boutique*
What They Sell: Men’s, women’s and children’s pants, sweaters and tees – plus cute artwork for your home.
What Makes Them Sustainable: Boodle Boutique uses organic materials and eco-friendly inks to print their fun patterns.
Where They Ship: Internationally.
Where They’re Based: United Kingdom.
Price Range: Most items are under $100.
Boody*
What They Sell: Men’s and women’s activewear, underwear and bottoms – plus onesies and tops for baby.
What Makes Them Sustainable: Boody’s apparel has multiple environmental certifications such as Ecocert, Oeko-Tex and WRAP.
Where They Ship: United States.
Where They’re Based: United States.
Price Range: Most items are under $100.
Cariloha
What They Sell: Men’s and women’s activewear, basics and underwear – plus cozy things for your bed and bathroom.
What Makes Them Sustainable: Cariloha carries multiple environmental certifications such as OCS, GOTS and Fair Trade.
Where They Ship: United States, Canada and Australia.
Where They’re Based: United States.
Price Range: Most items are under $100.
Cheeni Girls*
What They Sell: Children’s dresses, onesies and rompers.
What Makes Them Sustainable: Cheeni Girls uses natural fibres and dyes and employs centuries old Indian traditions in the embroidery and printing of their fabrics. Plus, they donate a percent of their sales to give impoverished children around the world a better chance at life.
Where They Ship: Internationally.
Where They’re Based: United States.
Price Range: Most items are under $100.
Conscious Step
What They Sell: Socks, socks and more socks.
What Makes Them Sustainable: All of Conscious Step’s socks are made from organic cotton – plus every purchase supports important causes such as rainforest conservation or mental health initiatives.
Where They Ship: Internationally.
Where They’re Based: United States.
Price Range: Most items are under $100.
Earth Creations US
What They Sell: Men’s and women’s activewear and tees – plus women’s dresses.
What Makes Them Sustainable: All of the apparal by Earth Creations US is handmade using organic cotton, hemp and low impact dyes.
Where They Ship: Internationally.
Where They’re Based: United States.
Price Range: Most items are under $100.
Eileen Fisher
What They Sell: Women’s dresses, jackets, jumpsuits, pants, tops, sleepwear – and more.
What Makes Them Sustainable: Eileen Fisher takes back their items after you’re done with them and resells them – or turns them into something new.
Where They Ship: Internationally.
Where They’re Based: United States.
Price Range: Most items are more than $200.
Encircled
What They Sell: Women’s dresses, jackets, pants, skirts and tops.
What Makes Them Sustainable: Encircled live by the belief that fashion can be beautiful, ethical and eco-responsible.
Where They Ship: Internationally.
Where They’re Based: Canada.
Price Range: Most items are between $100-$200.
Ettitude
What They Sell: Men’s and women’s sleepwear – plus sheets, towels and baby bedding.
What Makes Them Sustainable: Ettitude’s signature CleanBamboo uses 500x less water than traditional cotton.
Where They Ship: United States and Canada.
Where They’re Based: United States.
Price Range: Most items are under $100.
Finn + Emma*
What They Sell: Dresses, onesies, pants, sleepers and tops for newborns to 4T – plus eco-friendly toys for little ones.
What Makes Them Sustainable: Finn + Emma believe style and sustainability can go hand in hand and use 100% organic cotton and eco-friendly dyes for all their apparel.
Where They Ship: Internationally.
Where They’re Based: United States.
Price Range: Most items are under $100.
Girlfriend Collective
What They Sell: Women’s jackets, leggings, sweaters, tanks, tees, underwear – and maternity wear too.
What Makes Them Sustainable: Girlfriend Collective have a ton of sustainability initiatives – from a recycling program, to the use of 100% recyclable packaging, to making their clothes out of old plastic bottles.
Where They Ship: United States and Australia.
Where They’re Based: United States.
Price Range: Most items are between $100-$200.
Grammar NYC
What They Sell: Women’s dresses, shirts and tunics.
What Makes Them Sustainable: Grammar NYC’s shirts are made from 100% organic cotton and their apparel is made by women and minority-owned businesses in New York City.
Where They Ship: United States, Canada, Australia, Europe and Asia.
Where They’re Based: United States.
Price Range: Most items are more than $200.
Happy Earth Apparel
What They Sell: Men’s and women’s pants, sweaters and tees – plus zero waste essentials.
What Makes Them Sustainable: Happy Earth Apparel hits a sustainability home run with organic materials, tree planting, carbon-neutrality and more.
Where They Ship: Internationally.
Where They’re Based: United States.
Price Range: Most items are under $100.
Harvest & Mill
What They Sell: Men’s and women’s basics like joggers, tees and socks.
What Makes Them Sustainable: Harvest & Mill partner with US organic cotton farmers and heritage mills to help rebuild ethical and eco-conscious supply chains.
Where They Ship: Internationally.
Where They’re Based: United States.
Price Range: Most items are under $100.
Indigenous
What They Sell: Men’s and women’s dresses, outerwear, pants, shirts and sweaters.
What Makes Them Sustainable: Indigenous uses eco-friendly textiles and low-impact dyes and employs talented artisans to handcraft their clothing.
Where They Ship: United States and Canada.
Where They’re Based: United States.
Price Range: Most items are between $100-$200.
Jackalo*
What They Sell: Children’s dresses, pants and tops – plus women’s pants and coveralls.
What Makes Them Sustainable: Jackalo has a buy back program and resells their pre-loved items. They also use organic fabrics and prioritize waste reduction during manufacturing.
Where They Ship: Internationally.
Where They’re Based: United States.
Price Range: Most items are under $100.
Kayame Boutique
What They Sell: Women’s dresses, kimonos, pants, skirts and tops.
What Makes Them Sustainable: Kayame Boutique is family-run and makes their boho-inspired fashion by hand out of organic materials.
Where They Ship: Internationally.
Where They’re Based: Thailand.
Price Range: Most items are between $100-$200.
Little Lentil* (CLOSED!)
What They Sell: Children’s dresses, pants, tops – even swimwear.
What Makes Them Sustainable: Little Lentil has a send-back program and resells their gently used clothing. They also offset all carbon produced via shipping and are members of 1% for the Planet.
Where They Ship: Internationally.
Where They’re Based: United States.
Price Range: Most items are under $100.
Lou Marine*
What They Sell: Children’s beanies, pants and rompers.
What Makes Them Sustainable: Lou Marine makes kids’ clothing with the future of the planet in mind. All items are handmade from bamboo.
Where They Ship: Internationally.
Where They’re Based: Canada.
Price Range: Most items are under $100.
Luna + Sun
What They Sell: Women’s dresses, jumpsuits, skirts and tops.
What Makes Them Sustainable: Luna + Sun believe fast fashion may be cheap, but the cost to the environment is much too high – which is why they use earth-friendly fabrics and zero waste packaging.
Where They Ship: Internationally.
Where They’re Based: Australia.
Price Range: Most items are between $100-$200.
Maggie’s Organics
What They Sell: Men’s and women’s leggings, tanks, tees – and dresses too.
What Makes Them Sustainable: On top of other sustainability initiatives, Maggie’s Organics has a Behind the Label page that gives detailed information on how and where each clothing item is made.
Where They Ship: Internationally.
Where They’re Based: United States.
Price Range: Most items are under $100.
Mata Traders
What They Sell: Women’s dresses, jumpsuits, pants, skirts and tops.
What Makes Them Sustainable: Mata Traders believes how it’s made matters and employs talented artisans who make every garment by hand.
Where They Ship: United States and Canada.
Where They’re Based: United States.
Price Range: Most items are between $100-$200.
Menique*
What They Sell: Men’s and women’s activewear – plus dresses and children’s clothes.
What Makes Them Sustainable: Natural fibres like linen and merino wool are put to the test before being handcrafted into long-lasting apparel.
Where They Ship: Internationally.
Where They’re Based: Lithuania.
Price Range: Most items are under $100.
Mien*
What They Sell: Women’s and children’s dresses, jackets, jumpsuits and tops.
What Makes Them Sustainable: Mien uses GOTS certified custom-knit organic cotton as well as other planet-friendly fabrics bamboo, modal and linen – plus no plastic packaging.
Where They Ship: Internationally.
Where They’re Based: United States.
Price Range: Most items are between $100-$200.
Mini Mioche*
What They Sell: Children’s dresses, onesies, pants, sleepwear, rompers and tops.
What Makes Them Sustainable: Mini Mioche uses GOTS certified organic cotton, low-impact dyes, plastic-free packaging and a buy-back program at their in-store locations.
Where They Ship: United States and Canada.
Where They’re Based: Canada.
Price Range: Most items are under $100.
No Nasties*
What They Sell: Men’s tees and sweaters, women’s dresses, jumpsuits, skirts and tops – plus children’s tees.
What Makes Them Sustainable: No Nasties works with a farmer’s co-op and a fair trade factory to make their 100% organic cotton apparel. Plus they have zero waste packaging and plant a tree for every purchase made.
Where They Ship: Internationally.
Where They’re Based: India.
Price Range: Most items are under $100.
Noemiah
What They Sell: Women’s dresses and tops – plus jewelry and other accessories.
What Makes Them Sustainable: Noemiah’s dreamy dresses and blouses are made from natural materials such as linen and silk and all their printed fabrics are GOTS certified.
Where They Ship: Internationally.
Where They’re Based: Canada.
Price Range: Most items are more than $200.
North Boheme
What They Sell: Kimonos… so many beautiful kimonos.
What Makes Them Sustainable: Handcrafted kimonos made and sold by a husband and wife team, North Boheme also use recyclable and compostable packaging.
Where They Ship: Internationally.
Where They’re Based: Canada.
Price Range: Most items are under $100.
Organic Basics
What They Sell: Men’s and women’s leggings, socks, sweaters, tees, underwear – plus dresses and accessories like hats and scarves.
What Makes Them Sustainable: Organic Basics uses innovative sustainable fabrics like TENCEL and Re-Wool – and organic cotton of course. They believe the fashion industry is a dirty business and it’s their job to help clean it up.
Where They Ship: Internationally.
Where They’re Based: Denmark.
Price Range: Most items are under $100.
Outerknown
What They Sell: Men’s and women’s jeans, outerwear, shorts, swimwear, tees – and shoes too.
What Makes Them Sustainable: 90% of the fibres Outerknown uses are organic, recycled or regenerated and they’ll repair, replace or recycle any worn pair of their trademark S.E.A. Jeans.
Where They Ship: Internationally.
Where They’re Based: United States.
Price Range: Most items are between $100-$200.
SteelCore
What They Sell: Women’s activewear and dancewear.
What Makes Them Sustainable: Items from SteelCore’s sustainable activewear and dancewear line are made from their own unique organic cotton blend. The owner, Marisa Cerveris, believes it’s important “to show that it’s possible for American brands to produce something beautiful, ethical, responsible and affordable.”
Where They Ship: Internationally.
Where They’re Based: United States.
Price Range: Most items are under $100.
Ten Tree*
What They Sell: Women’s, men’s and children’s activewear, dresses, cardigans, jackets, jumpsuits, sweaters and tees.
What Makes Them Sustainable: It’s right there in the name – ten trees are planted for every item you purchase. They also partner with several charitable organizations and even offer buyable Climate+ credits on their site.
Where They Ship: United States, Canada, Europe.
Where They’re Based: Canada.
Price Range: Most items are under $100.
Under the Nile*
What They Sell: Children’s bottoms, onesies, tops, training pants – plus toys and baby items.
What Makes Them Sustainable: The cotton Under the Nile uses isn’t just organic – it’s biodynamic, meaning the farm it’s grown on is completely self-sustaining.
Where They Ship: United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, India and Hong Kong.
Where They’re Based: United States.
Price Range: Most items are under $100.
Warp + Weft*
What They Sell: Men’s, women’s and children’s denim jackets, jeans – and denim dresses.
What Makes Them Sustainable: Warp + Weft are a family-owned business who hold themselves accountable for every fibre.
Where They Ship: United States, Guam and Puerto Rico.
Where They’re Based: United States.
Price Range: Most items are between $100-$200.
Do you own anything from the above sustainable clothing brands? What about other slow fashion brands that aren’t listed? Let me know in the comments!
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Posted on January 19, 2021
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