From eco-friendly parkas to ethical outerwear, this guide has plenty of sustainable coats and jackets for chilly fall days and downright freezing winters.
Living in the Chicago area, I need a wide variety of outerwear for the fluctuating temperatures (it’s currently -20 Fahrenheit as I’m writing this in the middle of winter, but temps can get to 100 degrees Fahrenheit once we hit July and August). So this guide reflects the variety of climates that anyone in the world may live in!
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Note that this guide includes affiliate links. As always, I only include brands I truly believe in that have high standards for ethics and aesthetics.
P.S. If you’re looking for some more gear to warm up with, check out this guide to ethical & eco boots and this guide to consciously-made sweaters!
1. Patagonia
At its core, Patagonia is a company with a mission to use business as a force for saving the environment. The brand creates durable sustainable winter coats and fall jackets meant to withstand any weather and the test of time. Patagonia uses many recycled materials for their eco-friendly outerwear and select pieces are made in Fair Trade Certified factories, too.
Price Range: $$ – $$$+
Size Range: XS – XL
2. United by Blue
United Blue has sustainable outerwear made from eco-conscious materials such as responsibly-sourced bison fiber typically discarded by the ranching industry and recycled polyester.
Price Range: $ – $$$
Size Range: XS – XL
Explore United By Blue’s Women’s Outerwear and Men’s Outerwear
3. Nau
Built durably from fabrics like recycled polyester and organic cotton, Nau has eco-friendly coats to keep you protected from all the weather elements — cold, rain, snow, wind, or otherwise.
Price Range: $$
Size Range: XS – XL
4. Toad&Co
Sustainable adventure and outdoor brand Toad&Co has eco-friendly jackets and coats perfect for fall made from natural materials like Tencel and organic cotton as well as repurposed fibers like recycled nylon and reclaimed wool.
Price Range: $$
Size Range: XS – XL
5. Amour Vert
Amour Vert is a sustainable fashion brand designed and made in California with eco-friendly production practices using conscious materials such as modal, and organic cotton. The San Francisco-based label has ethical and sustainable winter jackets like recycled wool coats made in the US and upcycled leather motorcycle jackets.
Price Range: $ – $$$
Size Range: XS – XL
6. Outerknown
Outerknown has fleece jackets, denim jackets, and puffer jackets made from eco fabrics such as recycled polyester and organic cotton. The brand also publishes all of their suppliers on their website and has a collection of Fair Trade Certified pieces. Ships worldwide.
Price Range: $$ – $$$
Size Range: S – XXL
7. REI
REI is an adventure gear and outdoor apparel retailer with a growing number of eco-friendly selections. In their jackets selection, you can filter by sustainability standard, selecting options like Recycled Materials, Fair Trade, and Organic Fibers.
Price Range: $$ – $$$
Size Range: XXS – 3XL
8. Eileen Fisher
Eileen Fisher is a sustainable designer fashion brand with pieces crafted from eco-friendly fabrics such as organic cotton, alpaca wool, linen, viscose, TENCEL, and recycled polyester. The brand has women’s canvas jackets, sport jackets, puffer coats, wool coats, rain jackets, cotton twill jackets and other lightweight jackets.
Price Range: $$ – $$$+
Size Range: XXS – 3XL + Petite Sizes
9. Allbirds
The Trino™ Puffer from Allbirds (also available in Men’s sizes) is made entirely from recycled and natural materials. The eco-friendly puffer jacket’s shell is constructed from TENCEL™ Lyocell (check out this post for more on Tencel), recycled polyester, recycled nylon, and merino wool.
Price Range: $$$
Size Range: S – XXL
10. Filippa K
Filippa K has timeless, versatile men’s and women’s coats for any weather needs, including sport jackets, vests, heavy duty parkas, A-lined wool coats, and duster coats. The Swedish fashion brand has sustainable initiatives such as trench coats from recycled plastic bottles and garments made from TENCEL. (Not all coats are made from eco fabrics, so be sure to check the descriptions!)
Price Range: $$$+ / €€€+
11. The North Face (Select Pieces)
Outerwear brand The North Face has been increasingly diving into expanding and improving their sustainability practices. And the company that owns North Face, VF Corp, is now publishing data about their Tier 1 – Tier 4 suppliers. The North Face now has many coats made from post-consumer recycled fabrics.
Price Range: $ – $$$
Size Range: XS – 3XL
12. Ecoalf
Ecoalf is an ethical fashion brand from Spain with long and short puffer jackets and parkas for both men and women made from eco-conscious fabrics such as recycled fishing nets and recycled plastic bottles. The B-Corp has also recovered hundreds of tons of waste from the oceans through their Upcycling the Oceans project.
Price Range: €€ – €€€
Size Range: XS – XXL
13. Komodo
Komodo is a UK-based sustainable fashion brand with sustainable and ethical jackets. The British brand uses eco-friendly fabrics such as recycled polyester, Tencel, and organic hemp.
If you’re in the UK, check out my complete guide to Sustainable Fashion Brands from the UK here!
Price Range: € – €€€
Size Range: EUR 36 – 42 / UK 8 – 14
14. Finisterre
UK-based Finisterre was founded to create sustainable apparel for British cold surfers. The ecologically minded brand has since expanded and now has a variety of apparel and insulated jackets made from recycled materials and organic cotton. Finisterre is also B-Corp certified and sources from suppliers with high ethical standards.
Price Range: £ – ££££
Size Range: UK 8 – 16
15. KnowledgeCotton Apparel (Men’s)
KnowledgeCotton Apparel has ethically-made sustainable coats and jackets in men’s sizes made from eco-friendly fabrics such as organic cotton and recycled polyester. The brand works with only GOTS, GRS and CSR-certified suppliers that abide by their standards for ethics and is on a path towards becoming carbon neutral.
Price Range: € – €€€
Size Range: S – 3XL
Secondhand Coats & Jackets
ThredUp (Secondhand)
ThredUp is a huge online secondhand store with nearly anything you would need to find. Unlike traditional thrift shops where you need to sift through random racks of clothing, ThredUp allows you to sort by size, color and style. And they have a variety of coats in different styles available to check out for fall, spring, or winter.
Price Range: $ – $$
Size Range: XXS – 2XL (some 3X – 5XL options)
The RealReal (Luxury Resale)
If you’re ready to invest in a quality coat for the long haul, but want to have a reduced environmental impact—or don’t want to pay full price—The RealReal is a great place to shop. The parkas, wool coats, trench coats, and rain coats from brands like Canada Goose and Chanel certainly aren’t cheap, but they’re also at a great price considering the quality.
Price Range: $$ – $$$+
Size Range: XXS – XXL
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