DAY 3: ETHICAL LOUNGEWEAR/SLEEPWEAR
Welcome to day 3! We’re taking a look at sustainable and ethical loungewear and sleepwear today! Take a look below at some of the best companies I found below some I have bought from and loved and some are new to me! Let me know any you know of! If you missed why this is all going on and want to know some more details about buying ethically why not head here…
Enjoy!
Who: Women
What: Sleep and loungewear
Where: Based in Germany, produced in Portugal
Favourites: Lucille Midweight Crewneck Sweatshirt, Betty Brief, The Juut Jumpsuit
Price: ££
100% home compostable packaging and reusable washbag
fibers + dyes are sustainable and safe
Forge meaningful relationships with everyone in their supply chain. They work with factories exclusively in Portugal.
Fair wage paid
They believe in circular fashion and choose fabrics that are bio-degradable, use less water and CO₂ and offset their excess emissions. They’re working on finding best end of life solutions to become a truly circular fashion business.
Each fabric selected for their garments has a minimum Oeko-Tex Standard 100 certification.
Sign up to their newsletter for $15 off
Who: Women, Men and Children
What: Nightwear and Homewear
Where: Based between Bath and Oslo manufactured in the UK and India
Favourites: Manen jumpsuit, Aysu nightie, Luna cosy top
Price: £
A family business founded by two sisters
Everything made with organic cotton
GOTS certified and the cotton is ‘Standard 100 Oeko-Tex®
Fair wage paid
Supporters of the World Land Trust, for every purchase made through the website, enough money is donated to save 10 square metres of endangered wildlife across the planet.
Who: Women
What: Wardrobe staples
Where: Margate, Kent
Favourites: The Staple Sweatshirt in Lavender, The Staple Bottoms in Lavender, The Staple White Dress
Price: ££
Aim is to use every piece of fabric, creating bespoke items with all leftover fabric pieces
Fair wage paid
All fabrics ethically sourced and made in Kent
Who: Children and Women
What: Comfort playwear for kids and loungewear/casualwear for women
Where: Based in America, manufactured in Portugal (ship worldwide)
Favourites: The Chunky Cardigan, The Linen Apron, The Ribbed Legging
Price: ££
Created with GOTS and OEKO-TEX certified fabrics and dyes.
Their clothes are made in Portugal where sustainability is highly valued
Their factory runs on green energy and it’s artisans are highly valued, honoured and paid a fair wage.
20% off your first order when you sign up to the newsletter.
Who: Men and women
What: Accessories, clothing, lingerie
Where: Based in London, produced in China
Favourites: Jersey Hareem Joggers, Cami Vest, Jersey Pyjama Top
Price: £
Motto is “ Wear me, love me, mend me, pass me on’
They produce with a range of eco-fabrics including organic cotton, bamboo and Tenel as well as responsibly sourced wool and recycled polyester.
Their website hosts a ton of information on their transparency in their practices (You can read more here)
Their employees are paid a fair wage- the brand has signed up to a Code of Conduct approved by the International Labour Organisation and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
You can get 10% off your first order when you sign up to their newsletter.
KOTN*
Who: Men and Women
What: Clothing, Accessories and Homewear
Where: Based in Canada- produced in Egypt and Portugal (ships worldwide)
Favourites: Jersey Tapered Lounge Jogger, cropped longsleeve, Terry Sock
Price: £
An incredible range of simple yet timeless designs.
Fund social impact projects through their sales
Fair wage
Work directly with their cotton farmers in Egypt and Portugal.
Certified B-corp
You can trace the entire journey of your KOTN piece from the cotton field to your closet on their website.
Who: Women and Men
What: Clothing and Accessories
Where: Based in Germany, made in Portugal and Turkey
Favourites: T-shirt undyed, Sweat Dress, Sweater made of TENCEL
Price: ££
Only use sustainable & regenerative materials
GOTS certified since 2011 as well as PETA Vegan, fair wear foundation certified and fairtrade organisation approved
Working on a circular system and you can send back old t-shirts for them to have another life
Provide support to cotton farmers
Grass paper packaging
90% vegan
Who: Children and adults
What: Slippers and trainers
Where: Based in Denmark, produced in Nepal
Favourites: Brown Slipper, Black Shoe
Price: £
100% handmade and 100% fairtrade- certified by the World Fairtrade Organisation
Made using environmentally friendly dyes
Provide financial support to local orphanages and have been involved in various development projects in collaboration with local NGOs, such as the TEWA women organisation, and DANIDA.
Made using raw wool from New Zealand sheep
Who: Women and men
What: Gifts, kitchenwear and loungewear
Where: Made in Turkey
Favourites: Mete gown cream, Kumsal gown slate, Cotton lounge dress
Price: ££
Items hand loomed and tailored from flat woven 100% Turkish cotton
Work closely with family-run artisans
Fair wage paid
Who: Men and Women
What: Sleepwear and basics
Where: Based in the UK, made in turkey
Favourites: Womens Sleep T-shirt, Pyjama pants
Price: £
Fair wage paid
Oeko/GOTS certified cotton
Offset carbon emissions
European production
Other brands to take a look at: SOKOH collective, Baukjen, PIGLET, Organic Basics, The Bright Company, Little Leaf Organic, Rozenbroek, Patchouli fair
Did you miss yesterday’s post on ethical footwear? why not head there now.