This is ridiculously hard, I have spent hours searching. Much of what you can find is either greenwashed, or doesn’t touch social issues like sourcing.
In the end, (beyond thrifting, as noted), the most success I’ve found is with small-time social enterprises and/or B-Corps, and through them i found out which (if any) certifying bodies exist who audit transparency were around and not just a bought certificate.
I was looking local to Australia and found the Social Traders, but the global body is SEWF and WTFO who can point you in a good direction for your locality.
Having said that, I’m at the point where I’m just considering finding ethical fabric, because I’m both too picky and have unusual adaptive requirements to accommodate.
This is ridiculously hard, I have spent hours searching. Much of what you can find is either greenwashed, or doesn’t touch social issues like sourcing.
In the end, (beyond thrifting, as noted), the most success I’ve found is with small-time social enterprises and/or B-Corps, and through them i found out which (if any) certifying bodies exist who audit transparency were around and not just a bought certificate.
I was looking local to Australia and found the Social Traders, but the global body is SEWF and WTFO who can point you in a good direction for your locality.
Having said that, I’m at the point where I’m just considering finding ethical fabric, because I’m both too picky and have unusual adaptive requirements to accommodate.