The Ethical Brand List

Conscious Life & Style’s ultimate curated guide to responsibly-made clothing, accessories, and home goods.

A few notes before we dive in!

Conscious Life & Style is taking the 15 Percent Pledge, which is the commitment to feature at least 15% Black-owned brands. The (B) next to certain brands on this directory denotes that the brand is Black-owned. There are currently 45 Black-owned brands on this list. For more, check out this guide to 100+ Black-owned conscious fashion, home, beauty, and lifestyle brands.

This guide features primarily womenswear. If you’re looking for men’s ethical fashion brands, check out Eco Stylist’s Sustainable Brand Directory!

Finally, if you’re just starting out on your conscious fashion journey, or are feeling overwhelmed, I recommend starting—or re-starting—with a solid foundation! I have a free Closet Inventory and Budget Template that will help you track what you have, what you want/need, how much you’re spending, and when it’s the right time to invest.

(Note: This guide includes affiliates and partners. As always, all brands meet strict standards for sustainability and are brands we truly love — and that we think you’ll love too.)

Clothing

Read: 32 Affordable Ethical Fashion Brands

• Valani – fun and feminine clothing made from earth-minded plant-based fabrics, including hemp and Tencel, and colored with low-impact dyes
• Abrazo – Fair Trade clothing and accessories made by artisans in Mexico
• ABLE – fair trade clothing, accessories, and jewelry; ABLE is among the most transparent fashion brands — they publish the lowest wages in their supply chain on their website
• Aiayu – comfy and cozy clothing, sleepwear, and home accessories
• Alf-Phi (B) – handmade children’s clothing made from upcycled and vintage materials
• Aliya Wanek (B) – sustainable clothing made from conscious materials like hemp and organic cotton by founder Aliya Wanek or local makers in the Bay Area
• All the Wild Roses – dreamy, feminine clothing
• Amour Vert – feminine and colorful eco-conscious clothing and accessories
• Beaumont Organic – contemporary conscious clothing for women made from organic fabrics
• CBAAF (B) – 100% recycled cotton clothing ethically made in Los Angeles
• CHAN + KRYS (B) – includes some garments made from eco-friendly fabrics such as hemp, Tencel, linen, and organic cotton
• Chelsea Bravo (B) – contemporary clothing made from sustainable materials
• Christy Dawn – feminine clothing in pretty prints, all made from deadstock
• Datura – slow-made fashion made from natural luxury fabrics like silk and linen
• Della – responsibly made printed clothing and accessories
• Doen – vintage inspired responsible clothing
• Dynasty George (B) – zero waste modest clothing brand with vintage-inspired garments ethically-made in Brooklyn
• Earth Toned Collective (B) – garments made from recycled and deadstock materials
• Encircled – consciously-made comfy essentials made ethically in Toronto, Canada
• Frock Los Angeles – eco-conscious gowns and mini dresses + jewelry
• Gracemade (B) – modest clothing producing consciously in LA; some deadstock materials
• Jamie + The Jones – women’s tops, dresses, sweaters made consciously in their Nashville studio
• Jan ‘n June – affordable eco-conscious fashion
• Kotn – B-corp certified brand with responsibly-made clothing. Kotn sources their Egyptian cotton direct from farmers in the Nile Delta
• Label by Three (B) – vintage clothing and clothing made from deadstock fabrics
• LIZ ALIG – fair trade clothing made with recycled and handwoven textiles
• Lois Hazel – honest womenswear made in Australia
• Mae Noel – beautiful and versatile basics for the modern woman
• Margu – handmade feminine pieces [read 10 tips on how to spot high-quality clothing from Margu designer Emily DeLong]
• Marine Layer – comfy soft clothing for guys and gals mostly made from eco-fabrics like upcycled cotton and Tencel
• Mata Traders – vibrant, vintage-inspired Fair Trade women’s fashion and jewelry
• msichana (B) – beautifully bold clothing made by women artisans earning fair wages
• Nia Thomas (B) – garments handmade fairly in New York City from recycled and reclaimed materials, such as deadstock fabrics 
• No Nasties – women’s and men’s fair trade and organic clothing
• People Tree – Fair Trade brand with ethically made, eco-friendly apparel and accessories
• SACKO (B) – small-batch garments hand-dyed with plant-based dyes
• Seek Collective – bold, globally-inspired clothing ethically made in India
• Siizu – conscious label with tops, sweaters, and dresses in sustainable luxury fabrics
• Sunday West – slow fashion brand with well-designed women’s clothing—learn more about the designer behind Sunday West in this interview
• T by Dem – organic, fair trade denim maker skirts
• Two Days Off (B) – sustainable garments made from deadstock natural fabrics in LA
• VOE – vegan, organic, eco brand with clothing and accessories [check out my interview with VOE’s founder]
• Van Hoang – slow fashion designer with beautiful feminine clothing—learn more about Van Hoang in this interview
• Whimsy + Row – minimal, feminine clothing made from recycled fabrics

Online Marketplaces

Read: Consciously Curated Sites for One-Stop Ethical Shopping and an Ever-Growing List of Online Zero Waste Shops

• Green Eco Dream – online zero waste store with eco-friendly kitchen, health, laundry, and personal care products
• A Million Elephants – an online boutique with jewelry, handbags, accessories, stationery, and home goods—all made ethically in Laos
• Accompany – fairly made designer artisan-made goods and apparel
• Ash and Rose – online shop with ethical fashion and accessories
• BLK + GRN (B) – online marketplace with all-natural beauty from Black-owned brands
• EcoVibe (B) – consciously curated apparel and home goods made by local designers, women, minority and family-owned businesses, and small makers and manufacturers
• FAUBOURG (B) – sustainable, fashion-forward marketplace
• GALERIE L.A. (B) – sustainable Los Angeles-based marketplace with eco-friendly, ethical, and artisan-made clothing, shoes, accessories, gifts, and beauty
• GOODEE (B) – curated marketplace with ethically-made and transparently sourced artisan goods
• Made Trade – an ethically elevated collection of clothing, jewelry, accessories, home goods, and furniture that is sustainable, ethical, vegan, and/or locally-made
• ourCommonplace – online shop with fashion, home goods, and beauty products that meet two or more of their criteria: BIPOC-owned, Woman-Owned, Toxic-Free, Ethical, Sustainable, and Cruelty-free
• Redemption Market – ethical artisan-made clothing, accessories, jewelry, and home goods
• Rêve En Vert – sustainable clothing, accessories, and natural beauty
• The Acey – contemporary, consciously made clothing and accessories
• The Oak Closet – curated vintage goods: women’s, children’s, accessories, and home
• Velvety – Australian based marketplace with ethical, eco-friendly and vegan clothing, accessories, and beauty
• Well Made Clothes – ethical fashion site sorted by designer, category, or ethical criteria

Basics & Loungewear

• Conscious Step – organic cotton and Fairtrade certified socks that give back to different nonprofits (Use code ELIZABETH20 for 20% off your order!)
• 337 BRAND – women’s sustainable basics and athleisure made from fabrics such as organic cotton and recycled polyester
• By Signe – simple, beautiful apparel
• Groceries Apparel – women’s and men’s basics
• IPSILON – a conscious line of basics made from 100% GOTS organic cotton and swimwear made from ECONYL® regenerated nylon
• Kind Socks (B) – GOTS organic cotton socks in vibrant patterns and colors
• Loyale – premium essentials crafted in worker-owned cooperatives
• Mainline Basics –  basics made in California from 100% natural fabrics, including organic cotton
• Threads 4 Thought – affordable women’s and men’s clothing, activewear
• Teddy Locks – locally and responsibly-made socks made in the USA from recycled plastic bottles

Undergarments

Read: Ethical, Organic, and Fair Trade Lingerie Brands That Aren’t Keeping Any Secrets

Read: 18 Organic and Eco Underwear Brands

• Aikyu – feminine bras designed for small busts
• AmaElla – organic cotton pajamas and lingerie
• Anekdot – delicate lingerie handcrafted in Berlin
• Knickey – GOTS-certified organic cotton underwear
• Nubian Skin (B) – organic cotton bras and underwear in nude shades designed for WOC
• Naja – broad range of ethically lingerie and swimwear
• Organic Basics – sustainable basics made from responsible materials
• PACT – Fair Trade and organic-certified cotton basics and underwear
• Pansy – organic USA cotton underwear made in California
• Proclaim (POC) – size-inclusive Tencel underwear in a range of nude hues
• The Nude Label – bras, briefs and bodysuits
• Uye Surana – lingerie, bras, bralettes
• WAMA Underwear – sustainable, comfy hemp underwear for women and men
• Woron – lingerie, basics, swimwear

Workwear

Read: 18 Brands With Ethically Made Workwear for Women

• j.jackman (B) – work-ready, sophisticated dresses, tops, and skirts made fairly in Germany
• Jackie Lutze – minimalist workwear made from vegan, plant-based materials including organic cotton and hemp.
• Maven Women – sleek, tailored work dresses for the modern woman
• Citizen’s Mark – luxury tailored work jackets and blouses
• Marie Hell – ethical brand with casual and work-ready dresses
• Sunad – Spanish label with women’s shirts and jackets made from natural fabrics

Capsule Collections

• Vetta – minimal, versatile capsule collection pieces
• P.i.C. Style – capsule wardrobe pieces [check outmy feature on this brand]
• Brass – chic capsule wardrobe pieces [take a behind-the-scenes look at Brass]
• Tiny Closet Shop (B) – minimalist made-to-order capsule clothing crafted from deadstock fabric 

Activewear

Read: 14 Eco-Friendly and Ethical Activewear Brands for a Conscious Workout

• Kuychi Cauldron (left image) – leggings and bras made from hemp and colored with natural plant dyes
• Reprise (right image) – polyester-free Tencel leggings dyed with OEKO-TEX & GOTS-certified dyes
• Vyayama – eco-friendly athletic and yoga-friendly pieces made from plant-based fabrics like Tencel and Cupro.
• Girlfriend – size-inclusive leggings, bras, tops, and shorts made from recycled fabrics
• prAna – yoga and activewear brand with eco-friendly and fair trade options
• Vege Threads – comfy yoga apparel made from organic cotton

Knitwear

Read: 11 Brands With Cozy and Conscious Sweaters

• Peruvian Connection – soft alpaca sweaters made by artisans in Peru
• MARA Knitwear – sweaters made ethically in Moldova from up-cycled materials
• Krochet Kids – women’s, men’s and children’s clothing and accessories
• HOPE MADE In The World – clothing and accessories consciously made in Peru and Columbia with natural fabrics such as GOTS-certified organic cotton
• Paka – alpaca wool sweaters handwoven in Peru
• Slum Love Sweater Co – women’s and men’s knit clothing

Handbags

Read: 17 Ethical, Eco-Conscious, and (Mostly) Vegan Bags Brands

• JORD – eco-conscious crossbody bags, backpacks, and wallets made from cork vegan ‘leather’
• Tree Fairfax (B) – quality handmade leather bags and belts
• FATRA (B) – handbags made from recycled plastic bottles and other reclaimed materials
• Kintu New York (B) – 100% vegetable-tanned leather bags
• A A K S (B) – bold bags handcrafted by women artisan weavers in Ghana
• UnoEth (B) – artisan handcrafted bags made from Ethiopian leather
• Mother Erth – handwoven, up-cycled bags made by women in the Philippines earning fair wages
• Terra Thread – organic cotton, Fair Trade totes, laptop cases, and other bags
• Myr – classic handbags with organic veg dyes
• Maravillas Bags – label from Spain with consciously handcrafted bags
• nest PURE – bags handmade from organic canvas, twill, and cork
• Eve Cork – duffles, backpacks, wallets, and handbags made from cork
• Spicer Bags – handbags made in San Francisco from eco-friendly materials such as cork
• Svala – luxury vegan bags made ethically in LA
• EBA Totes – functional, high-quality bags made from eco-friendly materials such as cork

Accessories

Read: 9 Brands with Sustainable Handmade Hats

• NINAKURU – Beautifully-designed toquilla straw Panama hats and cruelty-free wool hats thoughtfully handmade by artisans in Ecuador earning fair wages. Designed and finished in Ojai, California.
• Lua – handcrafted, hand-dyed, and handprinted scarves and accessories made fairly in Vietnam
• Ahimsa Collective – vegan bags made from eco-friendly materials like Piñatex
• Raven + Lily – accessories and housewares from artisans around the world
• HFS Collective – eco-conscious crossbody and belt bags
• LoveMerino – hand-dyed Merino scarves
• Ood Italy – handbags and accessories made from wood
• Project Change International – scarves and wraps with social impact
• Dear Survivor – handbags and jewelry supporting trafficking survivors
• Nisolo – Fair trade handbags, shoes, and other leather goods
• Woodfolk – natural accessories, homewares and linen scarves

Shoes

Read: Ethical Shoe Brands: Vegan, Eco-Friendly (and Fashionable!) Footwear

• Alice + Whittles – ethically manufactured rain boots
• Baabuk – B-corp certified brand with all natural wool slippers and sneakers made ethically in Nepal and Portugal
• Bourgeois Boheme – London footwear brand with luxury vegan footwear for men and women
• Brother Vellies (B) – timeless, luxury artisan-made shoes
• Darzah (POC) – Fair Trade Federation certified brand with goods consciously handcrafted by artisans in Palestine
• Ethletic – Fair Trade all-vegan sneakers for men and women
• Etiko – Fair Trade certified organic sneakers for men and women
• Fortress of Inca – women’s and men’s shoes handmade in Peru
• Indosole – sandals and shoes made from recycled rubber tires
• Jo-anne Vernay (B) – luxury vegan shoes made from Piñatex
• Kyrgies – cozy wool slippers handmade by artisans in Kyrgyzstan using centuries-old techniques
• Nae – women’s and men’s vegan shoes with cork and Piñatex options
• RAFA – vegan luxury shoe brand made in Los Angeles
• Saola – eco-friendly sneakers for men and women made from recycled and bio-based materials
• Sole Rebels (B) – handcrafted footwear made by artisans in Ethiopia from recycled car tire-soles, other recycled materials, and cotton
• Susi Studio – ultra-chic vegan, eco-conscious footwear
• The Root Collective – handmade women’s sandals, boots, flats, and heels Use code CONSCIOUS20 for 20% off
• Veja – Fair Trade, ethically made sneakers (their Wata Canvas sneakers are vegan)
• Verdura – sustainable vegan brand with shoes made from recycled fishing nets
• Z Shoes – 100% organic footwear brand sourcing materials ethically in the Amazon
• ZOU XOU (B) – slow-made handcrafted by skilled artisans in Buenos Aires, Argentina

Swimwear

Read: 10+ Affordable Ethical & Sustainable Swimwear Brands

• Samudra Swimwear – bold printed swimwear made in Barcelona from certified recycled fabrics
• allSisters – black and white bikinis and one-pieces made from recycled fabrics
• Amara Tulum –  eco-minded swimwear made from regenerated nylon
• Arrow + Phoenix (B) – sexy, sustainable swimwear made from ECONYL
• BOLD Swim (B) – biodegradable swimwear made fairly in Brazil
• Greenlee Swim – mix and match swimwear made from recycled materials
• Sage Larock – sleek suits made from regenerated nylon
• Vitamin A – a collection of sustainable swimwear made from the brand’s signature EcoLuxe material
• Woodlike Ocean – bikinis and one-pieces made from recycled fishing nets

Jewelry

Read: 32 Fair Trade and Artisan-Made Jewelry Brands to Love

• Adele Dejak (B) – contemporary jewelry and bags made in East Africa; uses some eco materials, like upcycled brass
• Arlokea (B) – fair trade jewelry made in Ecuador and Vietnam from earth-minded natural materials like recycled bullhorn and Tagua seeds
• Ana Luisa – luxury jewelry made with responsible materials like recycled gold and lab-grown diamonds
• AUrate – luxury jewelry crafted from ethically and sustainably-sourced metals
• CanDidArt (B) – handcrafted jewelry and lifestyle brand incorporating some recycled materials, and ethically-sourced naturally-dyed textiles
• Clean Origin – ethical engagement and wedding rings made with lab-grown diamonds
• Edge of Ember – ethically-made timeless fine jewelry
• Faire Collection – bold responsibly-produced jewelry
• Kaleidoscope Beauty (B) – unique colorful jewelry handcrafted by artisans in Kenya who receive training and sustainable employment opportunities 
• Omi Woods (B) – ethically sourced and conflict-free metal jewelry
• Serendipitous Project (B) – sells handmade to order jewelry and up-cycled accessories and vintage pieces
• Soko – certified B-Corp with minimalistic jewelry made by artisans earning fair wages
• Soul Design – South African-based jewelry brand with jewelry made by African artisans
• UNCVRD – ethical jewelry brand donating a portion of proceeds to organizations fighting human slavery
• Valerie Madison (B) – fine jewelry handcrafted in Seattle using quality recycled metals
• WorldFinds – fair trade, artisan-made jewelry from recycled Kantha textiles

Ethical & Eco Home Goods

Read: 21 Ethical Home Decor Brands for a Consciously Curated Space

• Grund – eco-minded bedding, bath towels, bath rugs, robes, and throws woven from 100% organic cotton
• Avocado Mattress – certified organic mattresses, protectors, pillows, and other bedding goods
• My Green Mattress – sustainable mattresses made in Illinois in a GOLS and GOTS-certified factory
• Bolé Road Textiles (B) – elegantly designed pillows and other home textiles
• The Citizenry – artisan-made home decor, bedding, and furniture
• Connected Goods – expertly made, hand-loomed and handwoven home goods
• Delilah Home – eco linens brand with organic cotton and hemp sheets and organic cotton towels
• Fair Trade Winds – home decor crafted fairly by artisans around the world
• Greenheart Shop – an eclectic variety of handmade home goods
• GOLDEN Editions (B) – colorful baskets handwoven in Ghana
• Joinery – textiles, ceramics, and furniture made ethically by small-batch makers
• Linoto (B) – lifestyle brand with organic linen textiles, from kitchen napkins to bedding
• Lolly Lolly Ceramics (B) – one-of-a-kind ceramic homewares
• Mightynest – eco-friendly store with natural and low-waste essentials
• Nest Bedding – natural and organic mattresses
• Newly – 100% recycled glassware, blankets, and wood cutting boards
• The Ninevites (B) – rugs, pillows, and throws handwoven with traditional techniques and inspired by Indigenous crafts
• Pottery by Osa (B) – ceramics handmade by owner and ceramicist Osa Atoe
• Rochelle Porter (B) – vibrantly printed pillowcases
• SOL Organics – Fair Trade and organic certified bedding and towels
• Ten Thousand Villages – large Fair Trade online shop with home, kitchen, and outdoor wares
• Tensira (B) – home essentials crafted by West African artisans
• Vida Botanicals (B)
• Viva Terra – green home goods, furniture, dining ware, and seasonal decor
• Your Homestead – organic and fair trade sheets

Ethical Subscription Boxes

• Get the Bag – quarterly conscious subscription box with products from Black (and mostly women) entrepreneurs
• CAUSEBOX – quarterly box with ethical and sustainable goods + a member’s only market with discounted prices on consciously-made pieces
• GlobeIn – monthly subscription box with unique artisan-made goods
• Love Goodly – vegan beauty and wellness box shipping out every other month
• Starling Box – quarterly box with items supporting at-risk individuals and survivors of human trafficking

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