Bralettes have become an increasingly popular alternative to traditional wire bras, thanks to their comfy fit and versatile design. Since we wear them daily close to our skin, choosing an organic and sustainable bralette is particularly important.
These undergarments should look good, feel good and be free of harmful chemicals. Below, we’ve put together a comprehensive guide to help you find the best sustainable bralettes around.
The list below includes a range of eco-minded brands that offer bralettes with different sustainably-sourced materials, a range of price points, a variety of designs, and a range of sizes.
What are Sustainable Bralettes?
Bralettes are bras without lining, underwire or molded cups. Bralettes can often also be worn as a sports bra or crop top.
Sustainable bralettes are made from eco, low impact materials, most commonly you’ll find organic cotton bralettes.
Sustainable bralettes are produced by conscious brands that likely have one or more of the certifications below. They are manufactured and shipped using environmentally conscious methods, and are made fairly, free of exploitation.
Many of these conscious brands will partner with organizations to offset their carbon emissions and/or give back to certain environmental or social causes.
Eco-Friendly Bralette Materials to Look For
- Organic Cotton
- TENCEL
- Deadstock (i.e. pre-consumer textile waste)
- Recycled or Upcycled Materials
- Hemp
- Lyocell
- Recycled Polyester (RpET)
- Natural Dyes
Sustainable Bralette Certifications to Know
- Fair Trade: ensures that the product or supply chain is fully traceable, and that the product has been fairly produced or sourced
- GOTS (Global Organic Textile Standard): certifies that a material is organic
- GRS (Global Recycled Standard): verifies if a product is made from recycled materials
- STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX®: certifies that every component in a product was tested for harmful substances (both regulated and non-regulated)
- Vegan: certifies that a product doesn’t have any animal ingredients and wasn’t tested on animals
Where to Find Sustainable Bralettes:
Note that this guide includes partners and affiliates. As always we only feature brands that meet strict standards for sustainability that we love — and we think you’ll love too!
1. Organic Basics
Organic Basics bralettes are some of the comfiest sustainable bralettes around. Their soft, breathable TENCEL bralettes come with rave reviews. The brand also provides an “Impact Index” for each item so you can see the reduction of CO2, water and chemicals of their products compared to similar conventional products.
Sizes: XXS – XXL
Price: $45-$75
Fabrics: TENCEL, Organic Cotton, Recycled Materials
Conscious Highlights: Inclusive Sizing, Ethical Factories, Gives Back, Regenerative Farms
2. CLOECO
Plant-based and luxuriously soft, CLOECO’s bralettes are designed for all-day comfort.
CLOECO is owned by women scientists and engineers who use the most sustainable materials backed by science and engineer the most comfortable bralettes.
Beyond using eco-conscious fabrics, CLOECO’s full-coverage bralette and crop cami are colored with STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX® certified dyes and they offset all of their supply chain emissions.
Sizes: S – XL
Price: $28
Fabric: Modal
Conscious Highlights: Plant-Based Fabrics, Offsets Emissions, Non-Toxic Dyes
3. Brook There
Brook There’s minimalist bralettes are made consciously, considering each step of the supply chain. The brand sources GOTS-certified organic cotton yarn that was milled and dyed in California and then their team cuts and sews each undergarment by hand in Massachusetts. Finally, every bralette is shipped directly from their factory in recycled packaging.
Sizes: 32A/B – 38C/D
Price: $47-$68
Fabrics: Organic Cotton
Conscious Highlights: Locally Made, Recycled Packaging, Woman-Owned
4. ARQ
ARQ may become your new go-to spot for size-inclusive full coverage bralettes. With sixteen different colors available, their wide strap design fits up to an F cup. A family-owned company, they’ve created sustainable basics at an accessible price for all ages.
Sizes: S – 4XL
Price: $38-$40
Fabrics: Organic Cotton, Deadstock
Conscious Highlights: Inclusive Sizing, Family-Run Ethical Manufacturers, Lower Impact Shipping
5. Knickey
Knickey creates organic and ethical bralettes available in four different styles in a range of coverage levels and colors. Each item lists a “Product Impact” so you have a transparent look at the eco impact of your bralette. Thanks to their Fitting Room tool and diverse models, it’s easy to see how their bralettes fit on different bodies.
Sizes: XXS – 3XL
Price: $48
Fabrics: Organic Cotton (body), Recycled Nylon (straps), TENCEL (band)
Conscious Highlights: Fair-trade, Recycling Program, Inclusive Sizing
6. Nubian Skin
Nubian Skin designs comfy, casual organic cotton bralettes. What’s unique about this company is that their custom dyed nude bralettes come in a range of colors to match most skin-tones. They even have a Skin Tone Guide to help you find your best match.
Sizes: XS – XXL
Price: $20
Fabrics: Organic Cotton
Conscious Highlights: Black-Owned, Accessible Pricing
7. Pantee
Pantee is a UK based brand with comfortable, sustainable bralettes. They offer three different styles in five neutral colors available up to extra-large. Pantee doesn’t use any chemical dyes in their products. For every product you purchase, they plant a tree through their partnership with 1% for the Planet.
Sizes: XS – XL
Price: $43
Fabrics: Deadstock Cotton
Conscious Highlights: Ethical Factories, Gives Back, Recycled Packaging
8. PACT
PACT has a small yet high quality selection of bralettes and wireless bras. The Pact bralette is made without harmful chemicals and saves 11.8 gallons of water through its sustainable production and materials. Their certified Organic and Fair Trade bralettes will quickly become your new wardrobe staple.
Sizes: XS – XXL
Price: $20
Fabrics: Organic Cotton
Conscious Highlights: Fair Trade Factories, Inclusive Sizing, Donation Program, Recycled Packaging
9. Thunderpants
Thunderpants has a fun selection of size inclusive, eco-friendly bralettes. They offer a variety of bold prints and one natural color that is undyed and unbleached. They also have matching sustainable underwear for each print! Everything is made in-house from organic cotton fabric sourced from Australia.
Sizes: S – 3XL
Price: $38
Fabrics: Organic Cotton
Conscious Highlights: Fair Trade, Locally Made, Woman Owned
10. Savara Intimates
If you’re looking for bralettes that are sexy and feminine, look no further than Savara Intimates. Each bralette is wire free with an adjustable back and straps. They have several different colors and styles, primarily made with minimal coverage.
Sizes: XS – XXL+
Price: $63-$86
Fabrics: Organic Cotton, Upcycled Lace, TENCEL
Conscious Highlights: Made In-House, Gives Back, Offsets Emissions
11. PARADE Super Soft Bralettes
Parade produces affordable Tencel bralettes. Each super-soft bralette is temperature regulating and elastic free. Once your item becomes worn, you can use their recycling program and get a discount on your next purchase.
Sizes: XS – 3XL
Price: $29-$31
Fabrics: Tencel, Recycled Nylon, Recycled Materials, Cotton
Conscious Highlights: Inclusive Sizing, Gives Back, Recycle Program
12. Back Beat Co.
If you’re looking for bralettes that can double as sports bras or crop tops, look no further than Back Beat Co. Thanks to their versatile design, these are great sustainable purchases for multi-purpose wear. They make their products locally in LA, focusing on low impact, slow and ethical production.
Sizes: XS – XXL
Price: $25-$42
Fabrics: Organic Cotton
Conscious Highlights: WOC-Owned, Inclusive Sizing, Recycled Packaging
13. Pansy
Pansy offers three different wireless, adjustable bralettes to choose from, all crafted from 100% USA-Grown organic cotton. Created by two friends, Pansy offers several fun color choices made from toxic-free natural dyes,
Sizes: S – 4XL
Price: $48-$54
Fabrics: Organic Cotton, Natural Dye, Recycled Plastic
Conscious Highlights: Inclusive Sizing, Locally Made, Woman Owned
14. Selva Negra
Another wonderful LA-based brand is Selva Negra. They design small-batch collections from upcycled textile waste. Selva Negra recently launched their Gigi bralette, a simple, V-shaped bra available in a variety of neutral colors.
Sizes: XS – 4XL
Price: $48
Fabrics: Deadstock Polyester, Modal, Supima Cotton
Conscious Highlights: WOC-Owned, Inclusive Sizing, Locally Made, Compostable Packaging
15. Tentree
Tentree is a Canadian company that might just have your new favorite Tencel bralette. For each item, they provide the amount of water, CO2 and waste saved versus a comparable product from a ‘conventional brand’. Plus, for every purchase you make, they plant ten trees.
Sizes: XS – XXL
Price: $35
Fabrics: Tencel, Organic Cotton, Lyocell, Recycled Materials
Conscious Highlights: Gives Back, Inclusive Sizing, Ethical Manufacturing, B Corp.
16. WAMA
It’s easy to be obsessed with WAMA’s super soft eco-friendly bralettes. Made from hemp, each triangle or racerback bralette is naturally antibacterial, breathable, and durable. The hemp bralettes also come with a soft and flexible adjustable back band.
Sizes: XS – 3XL
Price: $44
Fabrics: Hemp, Organic Cotton
Conscious Highlights: Vegan, Inclusive Sizing, Fair Wage Factories
17. Proclaim
Proclaim is passionate about designing clothing for all women — which means offering a variety of nude colors to fit each skin tone. The undergarments brand has square neck and triangle shaped bralettes in a range of sizes.
Sizes: S – 3XL
Price: $59
Fabrics: Tencel Lyocell
Conscious Highlights: WOC-Owned, Locally Made, Recycled Materials, Inclusive
18. People Tree
Based in the UK, People Tree has a small organic, hypoallergenic line of bralettes in both a v-shape and full coverage design. You can also snag a pair of their matching sustainable underwear.
Sizes: UK 8 – 16
Price: $29-$36
Fabrics: Organic Cotton
Conscious Highlights: Fair Trade, Vegan, Donation Program
19. Underprotection
Underprotection is a Danish company that designs some of the sexiest sustainable lingerie around. Here you’ll find a variety of styles made from certified recycled and organic materials. Underprotection offers a lifelong repair guarantee where they give customers a discount if they repair their products.
Sizes: XS – XL
Price: $35-$90
Fabrics: Recycled PET, Recycled aterials, Organic Cotton
Conscious Highlights: B Corp, Gives Back, Ethical Factories
20. Nisa
Nisa is a New Zealand based company with numerous bralettes available in up to extra-large with different styles and coverage. Nisha has their own sewing workshops where they train then employ refugee and migrant women to be seamstresses.
Sizes: S – XL
Price: $52-$72
Fabrics: Organic Cotton, Merino Wool
Conscious Highlights: Woman Owned, Locally Made In-House
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