10 Affordable Sustainable and Ethical Fashion Brands
Trying to make a shift to sustainable & ethical wardrobe, but can’t find any affordable brands that work with your budget? I’ve compiled a list of socially responsible brands that will allow you to shop your values at reasonable price points.
Men's and Women’s Apparel
Kotn is a Toronto-based label that makes quality essentials from authentic Egyptian cotton.
Kotn was born from a desire for better basics: premium quality, ethically made, honestly priced. Using direct trade practices, they source their raw cotton straight from the farmers in the Nile Delta and Faiyum, Egypt, and work directly with responsibly-run cut-and-sew facilities in the region.
The brand is a Certified B Corporation®
Men's and Women’s Apparel
Made Trade is an online ethical marketplace full of curated conscious goods. Products on Made Trade are intentionally crafted, produced in small batches, and sustainably sourced with fair labor practices.
Made Trade comprises sustainably sourced and USA made clothing, shoes, accessories, jewelry, swimsuits, and more.
Men's and Women’s Underwear & Activewear
Organic Basics makes everyday essentials in organic cotton and recycled materials. Minimalist style, quality design, and their unrelenting pursuit of sustainable innovations distinguishes them from other undergarment brands.
Organic Basics Certifications:
The brand is a Certified B Corporation®
Organic Basics uses GOTS certified Organic Cotton
Men's, Women’s & Children's Apparel
Super soft everyday basics made using non-GMO organic cotton in a transparent supply chain that improves the lives of farmers and workers. The brand sells organic clothing for everyone in the family, toddlers and babies included!
Pact Certifications:
GOTS certified Organic Cotton
Fair Trade Factory Certified (This certification ensures that the people who make their products are treated fairly and provided with additional income to invest in their communities.)
Men's & Women’s Apparel
For 10 years now, the Cologne-based label has been proving that fashion is possible in a different way: eco & fair. No wage slavery, no chemical madness, no cheap mass-produced goods. ARMEDANGELS is one of the largest fair-fashion labels in Europe today.
Armedangels Certifications:
GOTS certified Organic Cotton
Fairtrade certified
A member of Fair Wear Foundation
Men's & Women’s Apparel
One of the UK’s leading sustainable fashion brands. Their timeless garments are made from organic ingredients, including cotton, bamboo, and hemp as well as responsibly sourced wool and recycled polyester.
Thought Clothing Certifications:
GOTS certified Organic Cotton
Men's & Women’s Apparel & Accessories
Amour Vert is a sustainable fashion brand that makes classic staples and proves that you can be a conscious consumer with style. All their pieces are made in limited quantities to ensure the highest production standards and eliminate excess waste.
97% of their products are made in California.
Amour Vert Certifications:
GOTS certified Organic Cotton
Their signature beechwood blend modal fabric is a wood-based fiber made from FSC-certified forests and is free of pesticides and biodegradable.
Men's & Women’s Apparel & Accessories
Know The Origin produces wearable, fashionable clothes that are 100% fairtrade and organic from seed to garment. Their goal is to make people want to know the origin of their clothes so they guide the customer through the entire process of making clothes & disclose every step of their supply chain.
Know the Origin Certifications:
Certified by Fairtrade International
GOTS certified Organic Cotton
Men's and Women’s Apparel
The brand’s vision is “Exceptional quality. Ethical factories. Radical transparency”. Everlane wants you to wear their pieces for years, even decades, to come. That’s why they source the finest materials and ethical factories for their timeless products. The brand makes everything from leather bags to sneakers to puffer coats, and introduces an average of six new items into its collection each month.
Women’s Apparel & Accessories
ABLE is an ethical fashion brand dedicated to creating sustainable products that promote economic change by providing jobs for those lacking opportunity. The brand is committed to making beautiful, quality products while also supporting commerce and changing lives both locally + globally.