Our choice about where to shop can have a profound impact on not only our wardrobes but also the planet. By choosing to avoid fast fashion and buy from eco-friendly brands instead, every purchase can be a step towards a greener, more sustainable future.
If you're trying to be more mindful with your wardrobe and are looking for sustainable alternatives to fast fashion but don't know where to shop, here are 28 of the best sustainable and ethical clothing brands in the UK.
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Sustainable Fashion Brands
Baukjen
Baukjen is a London-based womenswear brand providing timeless wardrobe staples for mature women. Every garment is made in Portugal using eco-friendly fabrics. They offer a rental service and care support to help reduce waste.
Beaumont Organic
Beaumont Organic is an ethical clothing and homewares brand offering womenswear, baby essentials, homewares, and accessories. The clothing has a classic style with a contemporary twist, made using sustainable fabrics, such as cotton, linen, and lyocell.
Been London
BEEN London is a London-based brand with an all-female team offering timeless accessories crafted from recycled materials. Discarded clothes, single-use plastics, leather off-cuts, and apple skins are used to make each bag, wallet, or cardholder, helping to reduce waste in the fashion industry.
Brothers We Stand
Brothers We Stand is a men's clothing brand offering casual basics, from t-shirts and trousers to knitwear and underwear. These design-led sustainable clothes are made using organic fabrics with a low carbon supply chain.
Colourful Standard
Colorful Standard is a Danish brand (with stores in the UK!) offering a range of colourful wardrobe basics for men and women. Classic staples include matching t-shirts, shorts, and hoodies in a variety of colours made from organic cotton and recycled fabrics.
COSSAC
COSSAC offers a small yet curated edit of elevated basics with a timeless, feminine style. Made using a range of sustainably-sourced materials, including organic cotton, cupro, modal, and viscose; these clothes are designed to be worn from season to season.
Dilli Grey
Dilli Grey offers clothing, sleepwear, and accessories made in Rajasthan, India and sold in the UK. The vintage-inspired clothing features unique block print designs and traditional embroidery, handmade using 100% organic GOTS certified cotton and linen.
Featured GROUNDTRUTH Cross-Body Sling
E.L.V Denim
E.L.V Denim saves old discarded denim from landfill to create a range of denim clothing and made to order clothing using traditional methods. Even the offcuts are reconstructed into patchwork fabrics or turned into new materials.
Elvis & Kresse
Elvis & Kresse offer luxury bags and accessories made using reclaimed materials. The use of decommissioned fire-hoses and leather waste has resulted in unique yet timeless designs with handbags, wallets, travel bags, and belts available for both men and women.
Fanfare
Fanfare is an independent sustainable fashion house creating contemporary unisex clothing. Made in the UK using a combination of old and new textiles, Fanfare offers a range of original and unique garments for both men and women.
GROUNDTRUTH
GROUNDTRUTH offers a range of 'future focused' modular travel bags and accessories, designed with travel in mind and made using recycled materials. The range of water- and storm-proof backpacks available are ideal for serious travellers and day-trippers alike.
Featured in this article is the carbon-neutral Cross-Body Sling, made from vegan-friendly recycled materials. It's the perfect on-the-go bag with plenty of space for any kind of travel adventure, whether it's a city trip or country walk.
Hylo
Hylo trainers are designed for sports and made using locally-sourced renewable and recyclable materials, including organic cotton, corn fibres, algae bloom. The result is sustainable footwear with a carbon footprint that is '52% smaller than the average running shoe.'
Immaculate Vegan
Immaculate Vegan provides a range of 100% vegan clothing, shoes, and bags, from sustainable brands. Every item is ethically made using a variety of sustainable materials, including linen, cotton, and bamboo. As well as recycled materials, plant-based leathers, and plastic-free vegan leather.
KOHR
KOHR is a made-to-order ethical fashion house specialising in inclusive, gender-neutral basics with an elevated style. Each garment is made from ethically produced GOTS certified organic cotton and deadstock materials.
Featured Oh My Clumsy Heart Satellite Chain, Peridot Necklace, and Enamel Flower Necklace
Lucy & Yak
Lucy & Yak makes colourful, comfy clothing in a variety of fun colours and playful prints. Famous for their dungarees, Lucy & Yak have expanded their range of youthful clothing to include outerwear, homewares, and accessories all made using organic cotton or recycled materials.
Mashu
Mashu is a PETA approved vegan handbag label with original bags available in ultra-cute and contemporary designs. Each bag is made using plant-based leather alternatives, including apple and pineapple fibres, vegan suede, made from recycled plastic, and deadstock satin.
Mother of Pearl
Mother of Pearl has a luxe collection of staple wardrobe essentials, including clothing and jewellery, made as ethically as possible using natural and organic fibres. The range is designed with a unique approach to print and design, blending masculine silhouettes with feminine details.
Neem
Neem has a range of classic menswear made from recycled materials with an end-to-end production that’s 100% carbon neutral. The collection includes all the menswear wardrobe basics, such as shirts, polos, overshirts, and accessories in a classic style.
Non
Non offers a range of jeans, jackets, and accessories made using selvedge denim that is 50/50 certified organic cotton and recycled cotton. A scannable NFC tag is attached to each garment that provides care instructions, fabric composition, and information for recycling.
Oh My Clumsy Heart
Oh My Clumsy Heart offers a range of affordable sustainable jewellery, crafted in small batches using recycled gold and sterling silver. The range features minimal yet playful designs, including classic jewellery designs, colourful enamel charms, and raw gemstones.
Every capsule wardrobe should have a selection of versatile jewellery pieces to complement any outfit. This is how to choose jewellery and the must-have jewellery essentials for every wardrobe. Featured in this article is the Satellite Chain and Enamel Daisy Necklace, made from responsibly-sourced recycled gold and hand-poured enamel.
OMNES
OMNES is an affordable women's fashion brand offering a range of neutral basics alongside more colourful styles. The garments are made using natural, recycled and deadstock materials, including organic cotton, linen, recycled polyester, and viscose.
Featured Yes, Friends Organic Quarter Zip Fleece
Pantee
Pantee is a female-owned women's underwear brand making wardrobe basics from organic cotton, deadstock fabrics, and recycled materials. The range offers comfortable underwear essentials, including bras, briefs, and thongs. As well as socks, leggings, and bodysuits.
Plant Faced Clothing
Plant Faced Clothing offers a range of playful streetwear with casual designs and fun prints. Everything from the fabrics and materials right down to the inks and dyes are 100% vegan and cruelty-free.
Sancho's
Sancho's provides a way to shop a variety of sustainable fashion brands from one website. The range features neutral basics as well as statement pieces for both men and women, for a more colourful, ethical wardrobe.
Thought Clothing
Thought Clothing provides a collection of classic wardrobe staples with styles more suited to mature women. Each garment is made using earth-kind fabrics, including organic cotton, hemp, and tencel, in ethical factories.
WAWWA
WAWWA focuses on providing durable basics with functional designs in a relaxed, casual style. The range includes clothing and accessories, from basic tees to beanie hats to messenger bags, all made using recycled and organic materials.
Will's Vegan Store
Will's Vegan Store provides vegan shoes, clothing, and accessories all made using sustainable bio-based vegan leather and recycled materials. Catering to men, women, and children, the range includes classic shoes, vegan leather jackets, belts, and bags for all.
Yes Friends
Yes Friend offers a range of affordable ethical basics, made using recycled fabrics and offcuts, organic cotton, and GOTS certified dyes. Designed as wardrobe basics, the style of clothing is cosy and comfortable with essentials for relaxed everyday wear.
Featured in this article is the Organic Quarter Zip Fleece, made using fairly traded heavy-weight organic cotton with a unisex fit. This cosy fleece is perfect for including in a loungewear or dog walking capsule wardrobe.