Conscious of fast fashion, did no spend for two months, now looking for suggestions of ''Ethical brands''

[DuchessOfPhysics]

Are there any!? Do they all use sweat shops. I've just watched something really horrifying.

I've done 'no spend' for Jan and Feb and I am still resisting. I felt I had too much stuff and I wanted to stop buying so much. I was thinking of the environment really but having watching something that came up in my facebook feed this morning,, can anybody suggest any brands that do not use sweatshops?

@Bookishandblondish please can I ask you about Mamoq - do they deliver in plastic packaging or paper? Can't seem to find out online and I've seen stuff I want to order so thanks for suggesting this brand.

Sorry for the derail OP, like you I'm trying to buy second hand but also need some new stuff as my old stuff has holes in!

I’m watching this thread with interest as I’m feeling much the same way, especially when it comes to clothes for the children: both purchasing and caring for them.

This lot (DUNS of Sweden) are pricey but their clothes take a beating from my children and they always wash brilliantly.

www.dunssweden.se/docs/info.htm

Sorry OP, being older than 5 I know this doesn’t help you :)

You could always decide on only buying clothes made in Europe if you are reluctant to endorse sweated labour. AFAIK there are not many corners of the EU where child labour is normal or gross forced labour practices operate routinely. But you will be buying high-end clothing. No cheap T-shirts. You will buy less, but it will cost more, so you will chose every item with more care and attention to the details. I aim to be such a perfectionist.

Honestly I can’t remember - drop them an email

As mentioned upthread, Nomads is another one.

I’m seeing more and more independent clothes lines, you order and wait and your garments are made specially for you (I think Lucy and Yak May have started like this and even still run on these lines to a degree). Mostly I find these on instagram.

A woodland Gatheting is one. I haven’t ordered (I tend to make a lot of my own stuff) but the clothes look beautiful made and I like the ethos.

These clothes are made in the uk, anything over a 10 is made to order though...I guess they are starting small and not over promising www.rosamacher.com/shop later in the year they will do bigger sizes.

If I find any others I will post.

Finisterre, Community Clothing, Lucy & Yak and explore Etsy for handmade items.
EBay and second hand shops are, I think, a good way to minimise waste, too.

A couple more suggestions:

Isabel Knowles - one woman business, hand-making clothes, I like some of her collections better than others; the current one doesn’t have much I’d wear but worth keeping an eye on - isabelknowles.bigcartel.com

Sahara - couple of high street shops across UK, lots of their stuff is made in UK or EU so hopefully no sweat shops and v nice quality. There’s a lot of weird floaty stuff but some nice plain jumpers and dresses too if you search for it - saharalondon.com/#section-1

I have a few Finisterre things - they’re alright but I don’t love them. I buy a lot second-hand but I do worry a little bit that buying secondhand contributes to a situation where people feel ok buying lots of cheap clothes because they can sell them on or pass them on to charity shops easily and not feel bad. I think putting £££ in the pockets of companies/people who are genuinely trying to change the process and/or produce stuff that will last for a really long time can be a more powerful/positive thing to do.

There is also Stalf I quite like the look of their things although I get that it wouldn’t be everyone’s cup of tea.

For shoes the enbrogue blog has started giving information on ethical brands. She wrote an interesting post about environment vs treatment of staff vs use of animal products. You need to choose your poison to a certain extent.

I'm currently getting ads from Arket saying they are ethical. Seem to do a lot of manufacture in Europe. But not a hippy brand so lots of clothe SFW.