From elegant lace bras to bold bodysuits, these ethical and sustainable lingerie labels have it all — and they do it without keeping any secrets.
The brands featured in this guide use responsible manufacturing practices and many use earth-minded and natural materials for their collections, too.
For more basic everyday bras and underwear, check out our Organic Underwear Brands Guide.
And for sleepwear, take a look at our Sustainable Loungewear and Pajamas Guide.
Our Favorite Sustainable and Ethical Lingerie Brands
This article features affiliates and partners. As always, we only feature brands that meet high standards for sustainability that we love — and that we think you’ll love too!
1. Uye Surana
Uye Surana is an ethical lingerie brand producing their bras, undies, and more in a family-owned factory in Colombia and printing each piece in their own New York studio.
The brand also uses efficient printing techniques that minimize water and dye usage.
Bra Sizes: 28A – 44G
Underwear Sizes: XS – 3XL
2. Maylyn & Co.
As a slow fashion brand, Maylyn & Co. crafts their timeless sustainable lingerie with intention.
The brand’s romantic slip dresses are made from plant-based Persian Lotus Silk™. In other words, the silky fabric is completely vegan and silkworm-free, made instead from Lotus fibers that are sourced from family farms in Persia.
Maylyn & Co.’s vegan lingerie and sleepwear is made in a small factory in Persia (which their team regularly visits) by makers who receive living wages, and have flexible working hours and lunch breaks.
Your eco-friendly lingerie from Maylyn & Co. is also shipped consciously in organic cotton and recycled packaging.
Sizes: M – XL
3. Mary Young
Founded in 2014, Mary Young created her namesake label in an effort to counteract the culture of mass production and fast fashion.
Instead, Young focuses on ethical and local production within Canada, emphasizing quality over quantity. The Montreal-based factory where Mary Young sources from pays equal wages and offers good working conditions.
Bralette Sizes: XS – 2XL (some styles available up to L only)
Underwear Sizes: XS-2XL
4. JulieMay
Designed for the ultimate all-day comfort, JulieMay’s feminine bras and briefs are synthetic free. Instead, most pieces are crafted from an all-natural blend of organic Pima cotton and stretch silk.
The brand is accredited by AllergyUK to be safe for those with allergic reactions and skin sensitivities. (Elastane is a common irritant and is found in most undergarments.) The brand’s organic undergarments even feature a non-itchy soft tag!
Bra Sizes: 32B – 42DD
Underwear Sizes: 8-18 UK
Check out JulieMay (UK)
5. Savara Intimates
Savara Intimate’s elegant bras (including a nursing bra!) are made from mindful materials like TENCEL™, STANDARD 100 OEKO-TEX® certified cotton, and surplus lace that was leftover from large factories.
All of Savara Intimate’s sustainable lingerie is ethically made in a family atelier in Latvia and a factory in Romania, where women earn fair wages and work in safe conditions.
And for each bra sold, Savara donates €1 to Because We Carry, a nonprofit supporting refugee kids and moms.
Bra Sizes: S – XXL
Underwear (Slip) Sizes: S – XL
6. Anekdot
Consciously handcrafted in Berlin by artisan sewers, Anekdot’s exquisite lingerie pieces and sets are soft, sophisticated, and come in confidence-boosting fits.
Anekdot uses many upcycled materials for their gorgeous pieces. They source surplus luxury fabrics from production leftovers, deadstock, off-cuts, and vintage materials.
Bra Sizes: XS – XL; AA – D cups
Underwear Sizes: XS – XL
7. Aurore Lingerie
Celebrating the strength and independence as well as the feminity and sensuality of women, Aurore Lingerie designs elegant yet comfortable bras, bustiers, and thongs. The conscious lingerie label primarily uses deadstock lace, silk, and tule fabric (excess leftover stock) from Europe and Japan. Each piece is made by expert ateliers.
Bra Sizes: 32B – 38D (70B – 85D in cm)
Underwear Sizes: S – L
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8. Underprotection
This Danish sustainable lingerie brand has bras, bodysuits, and briefs in neutral hues, full-on lace, as well as bold patterns.
The B-Corp Certified company sources from certified ethical and sustainable factories and uses eco-friendly fabrics like organic cotton, Tencel Lyocell, and recycled polyester.
Bra Sizes: 30A – 40E
Underwear Sizes: XS – XL
9. Araks
Araks is a conscious lingerie and swimwear label crafting intimates from evergreen natural fabrics (as to minimize waste from season to season) like cotton. They are also continuing to increase t heir organic cotton lingerie collection.
And the brand works with suppliers that have high standards for social and ecological responsibility and have a number of certifications.
Bralette Sizes: XXS – XL
Underwear Sizes: XXS – XXL
10. NK IMODE
Creating timeless silk chemises and gowns, we contend that NK IMODE’s pieces are elegant enough to be worn inside and outside of the house!
Dedicated to providing only the best quality sustainable lingerie and nightgowns, NK IMODE’s sources either rescued stock materials or limited runs of silk produced responsibly in a WRAP-Owned family-owned factory in Suzhou, China.
The brand has some gorgeous eco-friendly bridal lingerie, including this number.
Sizes: XS – XL
11. Botanica Workshop
Botanica Workshop uses natural materials for their eco-friendly lingerie like organic cotton and silk, as well as recycled nylon, and uses low-impact dyes. The slow fashion brand produces their intimates in small batches locally in Los Angeles, California.
Bra Sizes: S – L; B-D cups
Underwear Sizes: S – L
12. Bum-Cake Vintage
Bum-Cake is a destination for vintage lingerie — from ruffled bloomers to teddy rompers — originally created by brands like Oscar de la Renta and Victoria’s Secret. This Black woman-owned business is also available on Garmentory.
Size Range: S – XL
Check it Out: Bum-Cake | Garmentory
13. Between The Sheets
Between The Sheets has ultra-feminine eco-friendly lingerie (think pretty sheer panels and lots of delicate lace) made from mindful materials. This New York brand is also committed to local production, designing and manufacturing their pieces 100% in the USA.
The lingerie and sleepwear company is also B-Corp certified and became a Benefit Corporation in 2019, which is a legal framework for companies committed to purpose, transparency, and accountability.
Bra Sizes: 32A – 38D
Size Range: XS – L
14. Aikyou
Aikyou focuses on making feminine bras for small busts. The German sustainable lingerie brand sources long-staple organic cotton that is spun, knit, cut, and dyed all in Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany. The organic bras and undies from Aikyou are then sewn in a Fairtrade-certified workshop in Croatia. Finally, the eco-friendly lingerie is shipped with DHL GoGreen in recycled or responsibly-sourced paper packaging.
Bra Sizes: 30A/32AA – 38A/40AA
Underwear Sizes: XS – L
15. Nubian Skin
Nubian Skin is a Black and woman-owned brand with skin-tone lingerie for women of color. The brand has organic cotton wireless bras as well as organic cotton high-waist briefs, low-waist briefs, and thongs, made in Europe.
Bra Sizes: 30B/C – 38E/F
Underwear Sizes: XS – XXL
16. Eco Intimates
The entire collection from Eco Intimates is carefully handmade in a small studio in Bali to ensure ethical production and the highest quality standards. This attention to detail is evident in their intricate designs and pretty lace trims.
The eco-friendly brand uses low impact dyes and organic cotton and silk for their sustainably-made lingerie.
Bra Sizes: 30B-42G (E+ cup sizes available here)
Underwear Sizes: XS – XXL
17. Torlowei
Torlowei is a Black woman-owned luxury lingerie brand with exceptionally designed bras, briefs, corsets, nightwear and more — most of which are made from natural fibers (they’re working towards finding replacements for the remaining 20%). The brand sources from responsible suppliers that have sustainability initiatives and follow ethical production standards. And, by using only durable materials and offering repairs, Torlowei’s lingerie is designed to last.
Bra Sizes: 32B – 36E
Underwear Sizes: US2 – US16 / UK6 – UK20
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