Slowly but surely, it is getting warmer again. The flowers start blooming and I can feel my tan hopefully coming back. Like every year, you slowlystart to reorganize your wardrobe and take out all the nice summer fits that you weren’t able to wear in winter. To be perfectly prepared, I’ll show you today the 5 best sustainable brands for a hot and sustainable summer.
If you love timeless pieces, that can go with everything and are more into an old money style, these brands could be perfect for your upcoming hot girl summer.
The BEST Brands for a sustainable wardrobe
ORGANIC BASICS
This is one of the most popular brands when it comes to slow fashion, and honestly a perfect one to start with. Organic basics focuses on timeless pieces that are ethically produced. The brand was founded in Denmark in 2015 and is now known internationally. Their clothes are mostly produced in Europe and Asia, and they’re super transparent about the whole process, they even list all locations and factories they work with. Another thing that really surprised me in a positive way is that they ship 65% of their products by sea instead of plane, which saves a lot of CO₂.
They also make sure workers are treated fairly by providing for their food or insurances. On top of that, they use organic, natural, or recycled materials that meet certain standards, which helps reduce the environmental impact. Giving back, by donating part of their profit, empathizes their will to doing good. For example they donated $14,500 to Big Blue Ocean Cleanup, which helped remove 80 kg of plastic from the ocean.
YES FRIENDS
Have you ever heard about a brand that allows you to tip workers directly on the website when making a purchase? If you haven’t then I want to show you a brand that lets you do the exact thing. Yes Friends is a sustainable brand that offers very simple basics that can be worn with anything. For their products, they use organic cotton and recycled materials. Some of their factories are even solar-powered and are mostly located in India to reduce long and unnecessary transport routes.
Fair wages and good working conditions are very important to them. Compared to other brands, they are also quite affordable. Their goal is to remain both sustainable and accessible, which makes them perfect for someone who wants to dress sustainably without spending too much money.
MATE THE LABEL
A brand by women for women. Mate the Label mainly specializes in activewear, meaning sports clothing. I personally love having a good pair of shorts or leggings for summer that why I love this brand. They make sure that their clothing is plastic-free and completely climate-neutral. They avoid using toxic chemicals to protect both customers and workers. The use of organic materials and efforts to keep transport routes short also help reduce their CO₂ emissions. Mate the Label even has its own recycling program, where you can get 20% off if you send back old clothing.
ASKET
If I could only wear one brand for the rest of my life, it would definitely be Asket. This brand offers beautiful, timeless basics that go with everything. The quality is very high, as they use materials like merino wool and organic cotton. Transparency is especially important to them, that’s why you can literally track every single stages of production on their website. You can find out where each piece was sewn and dyed, or even where the materials came from. Asket also places a strong focus on durability. By creating timeless and high-quality pieces, their products can be worn longer and more often.
Subset
One of the most sustainable categories people don’t always think about, but which is still an essential part of any outfit, is underwear. Subset is a brand that specializes in sustainable underwear. Their pieces are made from 100% organic cotton and are produced in fairly certified factories.
What I find especially cool is that Subset introduced one of the first recycling programs for underwear. Customers can send in their old but clean underwear using a so-called “Trashie Bag” so it can be recycled. This way, even items that would normally be thrown away can be reused in a meaningful way.
Kotn
If you’re looking for a brand that is truly sustainable and also cares about social impact, you should definitely check out Kotn. They have a lot of basics that are perfect for a classic style. Kotn is a Certified B Corporation, meaning they meet high social and environmental standards.They focus on natural fibers that are biodegradable and don’t create as much microplastic. They also work directly with small farmers in Egypt and only produce in certified factories. Fair treatment and fair wages are really important to them, and they adjust wages to the local cost of living to make sure workers earn enough. They also invest their profits into building schools and supporting education for the children of cotton farmers, which I think is really meaningful.
Conclusion
As soon as people hear about sustainable brands they come across high prices. Trust me, I felt the exact same way. And that’s totally valid.
I see sustainable clothing as more of an investment. I don’t buy from these brands all the time, but when I do, I never regret it. The clothes last way longer, and because I paid more, I also take better care of them.
And if you’re still not convinced, just remember girl math, because it always helps 🙂
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