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Womens Fashion

The Guide > Clothing > Fashion > Womens Fashion 

Transparency

There is little or no transparency on the conditions behind common processes in most supply chains in the clothing industry. Baptist World Aid and Not For Sale's 2013 document, The Australian Fashion Report, identified that out of 128 clothing brands, 61% of companies do not know where their garments are manufactured; 76% not know where their garments are weaved, knitted and dyed; and 93% do not know where their cotton is sourced from.

[Please note the ratings in our guide indicate praises or criticisms in one or more issue areas in the ownership tree, but not necessarily the area of labour conditions. For many companies we don't have any information about the conditions their clothes are made under. We don't automatically allocate criticisms to companies for this, even though it is quite likely the company is sourcing from overseas sweatshops.]
  • See the Clothing: Alternatives table on our website for alternative retailers and brands with positive features such as Ethical Clothing Australia accreditation, Fairtrade certification, and use of sustainable materials.  [Alternatives]
  • See Ethical Clothing Australia's list of accredited brands here  [ECA]
  • Download the Australian Fashion Report  [BehindtheBarcode]
  • Find out more about supply-chain transparency and best-practice labelling on our website  [Supply-chain transparency]

Sweatshops

There is little transparency as to which clothing items are made by workers who are paid fairly and which clothes are made in sweatshop conditions. Modern-day slavery, which currently affects more than 30 million people, is used throughout the production of many clothing products sold on Australian shelves.

WORKING HOURS. Long working hours and forced overtime are a major concern among garment workers. Factory managers typically push employees to work between 10 and 12 hours, sometimes 16 to 18 hours a day. A seven-day working week is becoming the norm during the peak season, particularly in China, despite limits placed by the law.

WAGES. The majority of workers in the global fashion industry, rarely earn more than two dollars a day. Many have to work excessive hours for this meagre amount and struggle to properly feed, clothe and educate their families. The problem is complicated further when the millions of piece- rate workers and homeworkers within the industry are considered. When workers are paid by the number of garments they produce, rather than the number of hours they work, it becomes near-impossible to earn a living wage during a working week.

Women in El Salvador are paid just 29 cents for each $140 Nike NBA jersey they sew. To pay them a living wage, they would earn 58 cents per shirts, 4/10ths of one percent of the retail cost of the shirt.  [Labour Behind the Label]
  • Check out the Issues section of our website for more about labour exploitation in the apparel sector  [ethical.org.au/issues]
  • Buy second-hand clothes, or support local clothing brands which are accredited by   [Ethical Clothing Australia]
  • See the Simple Plan and MTV EXIT video for 'This Song Saved My Life'  [MTVexit]
  • See 'Behind the Swoosh' documentary and more about the fight against Nike's sweatshops at www.teamsweat.org   [Behind the Swoosh]
  • See the Ethical Fashion Report, published by the Behind the Barcode project.  [Ethical Fashion Guide]

Uzbek Cotton

Uzbekistan is one of the world's largest exprters of cotton. For decades, Uzbekistan has forced adults and children as young as 10 to pick cotton under appalling conditions each harvest season. The human rights concerns surrounding Uzbek cotton production has lead to a 'call for a boycott' of Uzbek cotton from Uzbek and international activists. Around 70 per cent of Uzbekistan cotton is sold to Bangladesh and China, where it is turned into fabric to be used in clothes, sheets and other cotton products to be sold into countries such as Australia.

There are 14 countries where cotton is produced using child labour. Child workers in the cottonseed industry are often in a state of debt bondage and work at least nine hours a day. Pesticides used during production cause health problems for the children and they report experiencing headaches, convulsions and respiratory problems. The long-term effects of exposure to toxic chemicals have not been measured.  [ILRF]
  • Check out the Issues section of our website for more about child labour in cotton production  [www.ethical.org.au/issues]
  • See where cotton is produced using child labour.   [Products of Slavery map]
  • Watch White Gold - the true cost of cotton (video)  [White Gold]
  • See companies who have signed the Pledge against using products that have cotton from Uzbekistan.  [Responsible Sourcing Network]

Mulesing

Mulesing is the practice of cutting the skin from the buttocks of lambs to produce a scar, which is done in response to the problem of 'flystrike'. Blowflys lay eggs in the skin of the sheep which hatch into larvae and feed on the sheep's tissue - resulting in the painful death of around 3 million sheep each year. Mulesing is a controversial practice, as it is done without anesthetic. After international campaigns by animal activist groups and the threatened boycott of Australian wool by European retailers, the Australian Wool Industry stated it would phase out mulesing but has since scrapped this earlier promise.
  • Check out the Issues section of our website for more about mulesing  [ethical.org.au/issues]
  • If you choose to buy wool products, ask the retailer whether the wool is ethically sourced from sheep that are not mulesed.
  • Find brands and retailers specialising in supplying wool certified as non-mulesed, such as NewMerinos, Plevna Downs and Merino Company.
  • See Alternatives to Wool at the Animals Australia Unleashed Faux Shopping Guide  [Unleashed]
  • Find out more about this difficult issue  [Animals Australia]

Leather

The global leather industry slaughters more than one billion animals for their skins each year. Leather commonly comes from cattle and calves, and from other animals slaughtered for meat such as horses, sheep, lambs, goats, and pigs. Wild animals are also hunted for their skins. Kangaroos can also be commercially shot purely for their skins in Western Australia and Queensland (skin-only commercial hunting is banned in other Australian jurisdictions). Other species hunted worldwide for their skins include zebras, boars, elephants, crocodiles, and lizards.

Additionally, the modern process of tanning, involves toxic substances and pollutants.  [Animal Liberation]
  • Check out the Issues section of our website for more about leather  [ethical.org.au/issues]
  • There are many alternatives to leather, including cotton, linen, rubber, ramie, canvas, and synthetics.   [PETA]
  • See Alternatives to Leather at the Animals Australia Unleashed Faux Shopping Guide  [Unleashed]
  • Look for polyurethane-based materials rather than PVC. PVC is not degradable, involves production using toxic additives and emits carcinogenic dioxin when incinerated.

Fur

An average of 40 animals is required to make one fur coat. Whether the animal is trapped in the wild, bludgeoned on an ice floe, or bred on a factory farm, fur represents death and suffering.   [Fur trade facts]
  • Check out the Issues section of our website for more about fur exploitation  [www.ethical.org.au/issues]
  • Remind any fur-wearing friends that it's not cool!
  • Check Animals Australia Fur Free Shopping List for retailers and designers with fur-free policies   [Animals Australia]
  • Be alert! More and more real fur is 'hidden' in mainstream clothes as trim or lining. Test before you buy.  [The Fur Test]
  • Take the Animals Australia Pledge to be Fur Free!  [The Pledge]

Sandblasting

Sandblasting is what gives your jeans the worn-out look. Under the sandblasting process the denim is smoothed, shaped and cleaned by forcing abrasive particles across it at high speeds. This fashion however comes at a price: the health and even the lives of sandblasting workers.

Sandblasting causes silicosis which the World Health Organization states leads to lung fibrosis and emphysema. In later stages the critical condition can become disabling and is often fatal.

The International Textile, Garment and Leather Workers Federation launched its campaign to eliminate the use of sandblasting in the garment industry in 2009. In 2010 both Levi's and H&M jointly decided to eliminate the process from their supply chains representing a major breakthrough in the campaign.
  • See Clean Clothes Campaign's Deadly Denim report which investigates nine Bangladeshi factories   [Clean Clothes Campaign]
  • See Fair Wear Foundation's updated guidelines on Sandblasting   [FWF guidelines on abrasive blasting]
  • Read more about sandblasting at The Lancet  [The Lancet]

Outworkers in Australia

In Australia, the use of home-based outworkers in the cut make and trim stage of production is common. The Textile Clothing and Footwear Union of Australia estimate that 50-70% of clothing made in Australia is outsourced, usually to migrant women working at home or in backyard sweatshops.

Long supply chains mean designers and clothing labels contract work out to factories, who subcontract work out to other factories, backyard sweatshops or outworkers. Often outworkers receive payment and conditions significantly below their award and statutory entitlements. Outworkers are almost always paid in piece rates, usually equating to $5-8 an hour, but sometimes as little as $3 an hour. The low rates of pay that outworkers receive, combined with routinely short deadlines, results in many outworkers having to work extremely long hours, sometimes around the clock, or 7 days a week.
  • Check out the Issues section of our website for more about outworkers in Australia  [ethical.org.au/issues]
  • Learn more about outworkers in Australia and take action at   [Ethical Clothing Australia]
  • Support Ethical Clothing Australia accredited businesses who have taken practical steps to keep their Australian-based supply chains transparent and ensure that they and any sub-contractors are compliant with the relevant Australian laws.  [Ethical Clothing Australia]

Cotton & Pesticides

Conventionally grown cotton uses more insecticides than any other single crop. (A global spend of $2.6 billion each year). This is more than 10 per cent of the world's pesticides and nearly 25 per cent of the world's insecticides. Many of these are the most hazardous pesticides on the market including aldicarb, phorate, methamidophos and endosulfan. These pesticides can poison farm workers, drift into neighboring communities, contaminate ground and surface water and kill beneficial insects and soil micro-organisms.   [Pesticide Action Network UK]
  • Check out the Issues section of our website for more about organic cotton  [www.ethical.org.au/issues]
  • See 'Pesticides Commonly Used on Cotton' factsheet  [Pesticides Commonly Used on Cotton]
  • Find out about the Better Cotton Initative  [Better Cotton Initative]
  • Look for organic cotton products from brands like Certton, Blessed Earth, Organic Embrace and Gaia Organic.

Alternatives beyond the mainstream

All the Wild Roses  [more info]
Features: B Corporation, Upcycled & Vintage Fabric
Certified B Corporation selling timeless bohemian clothing, sustainably-made from upcycled & vintage fabric. Carbon neutral, plastic-free delivery worldwide. Based in Sydney. Crafted by women-led micro-businesses in Vietnam.
Manufacturer: All the Wild Roses
Blessed Earth  [more info]
Features: Certified organic textiles
Organic cotton and wool textile products, including bedding and clothing. Based in Maleny, QLD.
Manufacturer: Blessed Earth
Braintree  [more info]
Features: Alternative fibres, Organic
Most of their clothing is made from hemp or bamboo, but they also use pure hemp, organic cotton, hemp cotton, hemp rayon, bamboo cotton, and soy cotton. Based in Silverwater, NSW.
Manufacturer: Braintree
Dragstar  [more info]
Features: Australian made
Manufactured in Sydney since 1992. Based in Sydney, NSW.
Manufacturer: Dragstar
Good Studios  [more info]
Features: Ethical Clothing Australia accredited, alternative fibres
As of 2019 all of their garments are manufactured in Ethical Clothing Australia accredited facilities. Alternative fibres they use include hemp, mulesing free wool and recycled nylon.
Manufacturer: Good Studios
Harvest Textiles  [more info]
Features: Organic, Australian made, Second hand-reclaimed-recycled
Screen-printed clothing; organic, recycled or locally produced fabrics; run workshops. Based in Brunswick, VIC.
Manufacturer: Harvest Textiles
Kashi  [more info]
Features: Alternative fibres
Hemp, silk, linen and cotton clothing. Based in Byron Bay NSW.
Manufacturer: Kashi
Kuyichi  [more info]
Features: Organic cotton, recycled cotton, fair wages
Denim and general apparel made from organic cotton and recycled materials. Based in Netherlands.
Manufacturer: Kuyichi
Luna + Sun  [more info]
Features: Ethical Clothing Australia accredited, alternative fibres
Garments are made in Brisbane by a manufacturer accredited by Ethical Clothing Australia. Fabrics are certified toxic free by Oeko-Tex, plus they use organic cotton and linen. Their packaging materials are all non-plastic and are recyclable or compostable.
Manufacturer: Luna + Sun
Made In Hemp  [more info]
Features: Alternative fibres, Australian owned
Hemp and bamboo clothing. Family-owned Australian company based in Islington, NSW.
Manufacturer: Made In Hemp
Made it  [more info]
Features: Hand made
Online market for handmade & independently created items. Based in NSW.
Manufacturer: Made it
Margaret River Hemp Company  [more info]
Features: Alternative fibres
Hemp clothing. Based in Margaret River, WA.
Manufacturer: Margaret River Hemp Company
Mirrogram Clothing  [more info]
Features: W.R.A.P certified, Made in Australia, Some stock Organic. Social enterprise.
Designs read differently in the mirror to quite literally cause people to "Stop and Reflect". Designs spark conversation and promote positive values. $3 from every purchase is donated to development projects. Screenprinted in Brisbane with enviro friendly (water soluable) inks using 100% renewable energy. All clothing is W.R.A.P certified, and Made in Australia. 20-30% of the shirts we stock are Australian made Organic. Based in QLD.
Manufacturer: Mirrogram Clothing
Modimade  [more info]
Features: Supporting Cambodian artisans. Some products organic.
Modimade connects consumers with Cambodian artisans that are creating ethical and fair employment.
Manufacturer: Modimade
Nya  [more info]
Features: Ethical Clothing Australia accredited, alternative fibres
Nya is 100% Australian Made and proudly accredited by Ethical Clothing Australia. Fabric is both screen printed and sewn in Melbourne, using GOTS certified organic cotton & hemp.
Manufacturer: Nya
Organic Crew  [more info]
Features: Ethical Clothing Australia accredited, alternative fibres, Fairtrade
All their garments are made using 100% organic cotton in Melbourne, Australia and Tirupur, India. They have the following certifications : GOTS (organic); Ethical Clothing Australia & Fair trade.
Manufacturer: Organic Crew
Organic Embrace  [more info]
Features: Fairtrade, Organic
Fair-trade, organic cotton products, certified by ACO. Based in QLD.
Manufacturer: Organic Embrace
People Tree  [more info]
Features: Fairtrade, vegan
Fair Trade and environmentally sustainable fashion. Based in UK.
Manufacturer: People Tree
ReHomed  [more info]
Features: Second-hand
Online marketplace where users can find and purchase pre-loved clothing and accessories. The brainchild of Sydney-based couple Rogan and Kim Carroll, the ReHomed Clothing Marketplace aims to not only give second-hand clothes a new lease of life but also address the problem of waste generated by the fashion industry.
Manufacturer: ReHomed
Round She Goes  [more info]
Features: Pre-loved fashion
Pre-loved fashion market in Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide. Based in AUS.
Manufacturer: Round She Goes
Sha-de  [more info]
Features: Ethical Clothing Australia accredited, alternative fibres
All garments are made in Melbourne from bamboo and accredited by Ethical Clothing Australia.
Manufacturer: Sha-de
Sinerji  [more info]
Features: Fairtrade, Organic, Alternative fibres
Fair trade and sweat-shop free, hand loomed organic cotton, thread is dyed using natural dyes, and loomed into fabric, no pesticides are used in the process of growing, dyeing and looming this fabric. Based in QLD.
Manufacturer: Sinerji
Sista of Jac  [more info]
Features: Ethical Clothing Australia accredited
"Ethical luxury women's wear" label accredited by Ethical Clothing Australia. There are more claims of ethical practices on their website, but without accreditations to back them up.
Manufacturer: Sista of Jac
SwapUp  [more info]
Features: Secondhand clothes, Australian-owned
SwapUp is an online consignment and thrift store, offering preloved women's and kids clothing through their website. Based in Sydney.
Manufacturer: SwapUp
Tatyana Design  [more info]
Features: Ethical Clothing Australia accredited
Fashion. Based in Melbourne, VIC.
Manufacturer: Tatyana Design
The Ark  [more info]
Features: Ethical Clothing Australia accredited
Australian made women's fashion label accredited by Ethical Clothing Australia. Available online and in selected stores. Based in VIC.
Manufacturer: The Ark
The Clothing Exchange  [more info]
Features: Second hand
Clothes Swap events in Melbourne and Sydney. Based in Melbourne, VIC.
Manufacturer: The Clothing Exchange
The Social Outfit  [more info]
Features: Social enterprise employing refugees
The Social Outfit is a Social Traders Certified ethical trading social enterprise that provides employment and training in the fashion industry to people from refugee and new migrant communities in clothing production, retail, design and marketing.
Manufacturer: The Social Outfit
The Social Studio  [more info]
Features: Australian made, Made from reclaimed, Ethical Clothing Australia accredited
Social enterprise; upcycling waste; online store. Based in Melbourne, VIC.
Manufacturer: The Social Studio
Thread Harvest  [more info]
Features: Employing the disadvantaged, empowering women, organic, upcycled, cause supporting
Social enterprise that source products from social projects all over the world. B Corporation. Online store.
Manufacturer: Thread Harvest
Veducci  [more info]
Features: Ethical Clothing Australia accredited
Australian owned and made women's fashion. Family-owned direct selling company. Based in VIC.
Manufacturer: Veducci
Velvety  [more info]
Features: Vegan, ethically made, fair trade
Velvety only stock clothing that is vegan, organic, natural, upcycled or comes from zero waste fabrics. Most of their labels are Peta Approved Vegan, Fair Trade certified and Organic Certified by GOTS. All the brands they brands they stock are committed to ethical and fair trade working practices.
Manufacturer: Velvety
Woolerina  [more info]
Features: Ethical Clothing Australia accredited, non-mulesed wool.
Australian owned and made wool garments. Online store. Based in NSW.
Manufacturer: Woolerina
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BRAND COMPANY OWNED RATING
ELK  Elk   Australian Owned  Praises, no criticism1
Etiko certified Fairtrade certified Fairtrade Etiko Fair Trade   Australian Owned  Praises, no criticism1
Kowtow fairtrade, organic cotton fairtrade, organic cotton Kowtow   NZL  Praises, no criticism1
Bianca Spender some garments accredited with Ethical Clothing Australia some garments accredited with Ethical Clothing Australia Carla Zampatti   Australian Owned  Some praise, no criticism2
Carla Zampatti some garments accredited with Ethical Clothing Australia some garments accredited with Ethical Clothing Australia Carla Zampatti   Australian Owned  Some praise, no criticism2
City Chic  City Chic Collective   Australian Owned  Some praise, no criticism2
Rebecca Vallance  Hotsprings   Australian Owned  Some praise, no criticism2
Perri Cutten some garments accredited with Ethical Clothing Australia some garments accredited with Ethical Clothing Australia Perri Cutten   (Muzza Clothing) Australian Owned  Some praise, no criticism2
Pure Pod  Pure Pod   Australian Owned  Some praise, no criticism2
Sinerji  Sinerji   Australian Owned  Some praise, no criticism2
The Ark some garments accredited with Ethical Clothing Australia some garments accredited with Ethical Clothing Australia The Ark   Australian Owned  Some praise, no criticism2
Viktoria + Woods some garments accredited with Ethical Clothing Australia some garments accredited with Ethical Clothing Australia Viktoria + Woods   Australian Owned  Some praise, no criticism2
Arabella Ramsay  Arabella Ramsay   Australian Owned  No rating3
Ryder  Arabella Ramsay   Australian Owned  No rating3
Gordon Smith  Brands For Us   Australian Owned  No rating3
Nouvelle Woman  Brands For Us   Australian Owned  No rating3
Rodney Clark  Brands For Us   Australian Owned  No rating3
Collette Dinnigan  Collette Dinnigan   Australian Owned  No rating3
lili  Discovery Group   Australian Owned  No rating3
Feathers   Feathers   Australian Owned  No rating3
Fields Woman   Fields Knitwear   Australian Owned  No rating3
Fleur Wood  Fleur Wood   Australian Owned  No rating3
Jayson Brunsdon  Jayson Brunsdon   Australian Owned  No rating3
Nevenka  Nevenka   Australian Owned  No rating3
NF by Nicola Finetti  Nicola Finetti   Australian Owned  No rating3
Nicola Finetti  Nicola Finetti   Australian Owned  No rating3
Nicolangela  Nicolangela   Australian Owned  No rating3
Toronto  Pelaco   Australian Owned  No rating3
Rhodes & Beckett  Rhodes & Beckett   Australian Owned  No rating3
Yeojin Bae  Yeojin Bae   Australian Owned  No rating3
Kenneth Cole   Kenneth Cole   USA  No rating3
Lexington  Lexington   SWE  No rating3
Beyond Her  Accent Group   Australian Owned  Praises, some criticism4
Lulu & Rose  Accent Group   Australian Owned  Praises, some criticism4
Nude Lucy  Accent Group   Australian Owned  Praises, some criticism4
Jag   APG & Co   Australian Owned  Praises, some criticism4
Saba  APG & Co   Australian Owned  Praises, some criticism4
Sportscraft  APG & Co   Australian Owned  Praises, some criticism4
Willow  APG & Co   Australian Owned  Praises, some criticism4
Ceres Life  Cotton On   Australian Owned  Praises, some criticism4
Cotton On  Cotton On   Australian Owned  Praises, some criticism4
Cue  some garments accredited with Ethical Clothing Australia some garments accredited with Ethical Clothing Australia Cue Clothing   Australian Owned  Praises, some criticism4
Dion Lee  Cue Clothing   Australian Owned  Praises, some criticism4
Veronika Maine some garments accredited with Ethical Clothing Australia some garments accredited with Ethical Clothing Australia Cue Clothing   Australian Owned  Praises, some criticism4
Agenda  David Jones   (Anchorage) Australian Owned  Praises, some criticism4
David Jones  David Jones   (Anchorage) Australian Owned  Praises, some criticism4
Milana  David Jones   (Anchorage) Australian Owned  Praises, some criticism4
Alannah Hill  Factory X Group   Australian Owned  Praises, some criticism4
Gorman  Factory X Group   Australian Owned  Praises, some criticism4
Forever New   Forever New   Australian Owned  Praises, some criticism4
Ginger & Smart  Ginger & Smart   (ACTA Capital) Australian Owned  Praises, some criticism4
Manning Cartell some garments accredited with Ethical Clothing Australia some garments accredited with Ethical Clothing Australia Manning Cartell   Australian Owned  Praises, some criticism4
Oroton  OrotonGroup   Australian Owned  Praises, some criticism4
Postie  Postie   Australian Owned  Praises, some criticism4
Sportsgirl  Sussan Group   Australian Owned  Praises, some criticism4
Sussan  Sussan Group   Australian Owned  Praises, some criticism4
Suzanne Grae  Sussan Group   Australian Owned  Praises, some criticism4
Tree of Life  Tree of Life   Australian Owned  Praises, some criticism4
McQ  Alexander McQueen   (Kering) FRA  Praises, some criticism4
ASOS  ASOS   UK  Praises, some criticism4
United Colors of Benetton  Benetton   (Edizione) ITA  Praises, some criticism4
Country Road  Country Road Group   (Woolworths Holdings) ZAF  Praises, some criticism4
Trenery  Country Road Group   (Woolworths Holdings) ZAF  Praises, some criticism4
Witchery   Country Road Group   (Woolworths Holdings) ZAF  Praises, some criticism4
Esprit   Esprit Australia   (Esprit ) HKG  Praises, some criticism4
Banana Republic  Gap   USA  Praises, some criticism4
Gap  Gap   USA  Praises, some criticism4
Old Navy  Gap   USA  Praises, some criticism4
Glassons  Glassons   (Hallenstein Glasson) NZL  Praises, some criticism4
& Other Stories  H&M   SWE  Praises, some criticism4
Cheap Monday  H&M   SWE  Praises, some criticism4
Cos  H&M   SWE  Praises, some criticism4
H&M  H&M   SWE  Praises, some criticism4
Monki  H&M   SWE  Praises, some criticism4
Hugo Boss  Hugo Boss   GER  Praises, some criticism4
Massimo Dutti  Inditex   ESP  Praises, some criticism4
Stradivarius  Inditex   ESP  Praises, some criticism4
Karen Walker  Karen Walker   NZL  Praises, some criticism4
Levi's  Levi's Australia   (Levi Strauss & Co) USA  Praises, some criticism4
Mango  Mango   ESP  Praises, some criticism4
Lipsy  Next   UK  Praises, some criticism4
Next  Next   UK  Praises, some criticism4
Oakley   Oakley   (EssilorLuxottica) FRA  Praises, some criticism4
Princess Polly  Princess Polly   (A.K.A. Brands) USA  Praises, some criticism4
Calvin Klein Collection  PVH Brands Australia   (PVH) USA  Praises, some criticism4
Tommy Hilfiger   PVH Brands Australia   (PVH) USA  Praises, some criticism4
Rip Curl  Rip Curl   (KMD Brands) NZL  Praises, some criticism4
Miss Selfridge  Topshop   (ASOS)
Franchisee: Next Athleisure  
UK  Praises, some criticism4
Topshop  Topshop   (ASOS) UK  Praises, some criticism4
Uniqlo  Uniqlo Australia   (Fast Retailing) JPN  Praises, some criticism4
Vivienne Westwood  Vivienne Westwood   UK  Praises, some criticism4
Zimmermann  Zimmermann   (Style Capital) ITA  Praises, some criticism4
Ally Fashion  Ally Fashion   Australian Owned  Criticism, some praise5
Anthea Crawford some garments accredited with Ethical Clothing Australia some garments accredited with Ethical Clothing Australia Anthea Crawford   (Lew Group) Australian Owned  Criticism, some praise5
Bec and Bridge  Bec and Bridge   Australian Owned  Criticism, some praise5
Elka Collective  Brand Collective   (LK Group) Australian Owned  Criticism, some praise5
Elwood  Brand Collective   (LK Group) Australian Owned  Criticism, some praise5
French Connection  BrandBank   (Lew Group)
Brand Owner: French Connection  
Australian Owned  Criticism, some praise5
C&M  Camilla and Marc   Australian Owned  Criticism, some praise5
camilla and marc  Camilla and Marc   Australian Owned  Criticism, some praise5
Decjuba  Decjuba   Australian Owned  Criticism, some praise5
Leona Edmiston  Ducker Edmiston   Australian Owned  Criticism, some praise5
Kookai  Kookai   Australian Owned  Criticism, some praise5
Basque  Myer   Australian Owned  Criticism, some praise5
Collection  Myer   Australian Owned  Criticism, some praise5
David Lawrence   Myer   Australian Owned  Criticism, some praise5
Grab  Myer   Australian Owned  Criticism, some praise5
Marcs  Myer   Australian Owned  Criticism, some praise5
Piper  Myer   Australian Owned  Criticism, some praise5
Regatta  Myer   Australian Owned  Criticism, some praise5
Sass  Myer   Australian Owned  Criticism, some praise5
Sass & Bide  Myer   Australian Owned  Criticism, some praise5
Trent Nathan  Myer   Australian Owned  Criticism, some praise5
Wayne Cooper  Myer   Australian Owned  Criticism, some praise5
Oxford  Oxford   Australian Owned  Criticism, some praise5
Black Pepper  PAS Group   (LK Group) Australian Owned  Criticism, some praise5
Marco Polo  PAS Group   (LK Group) Australian Owned  Criticism, some praise5
Review  PAS Group   (LK Group) Australian Owned  Criticism, some praise5
Yarra Trail  PAS Group   (LK Group) Australian Owned  Criticism, some praise5
Pilgrim  Pilgrim Clothing   Australian Owned  Criticism, some praise5
RM Williams  RM Williams   (Tattarang) Australian Owned  Criticism, some praise5
Seed  Seed Heritage   (Lew Group) Australian Owned  Criticism, some praise5
Sheike  Sheike   Australian Owned  Criticism, some praise5
Taking Shape  Taking Shape   Australian Owned  Criticism, some praise5
TS  Taking Shape   Australian Owned  Criticism, some praise5
Virtuelle  Taking Shape   Australian Owned  Criticism, some praise5
Tigerlily  Tigerlily   (Crescent Capital) Australian Owned  Criticism, some praise5
Alberta Ferretti  Aeffe   ITA  Criticism, some praise5
Cacharel  Cacharel   FRA  Criticism, some praise5
Ella Moss  Delta Galil   ISR  Criticism, some praise5
Splendid  Delta Galil   ISR  Criticism, some praise5
Missguided  Frasers Group   UK  Criticism, some praise5
Gant   Gant   (MF Brands Group) SWI  Criticism, some praise5
Lee Cooper  Iconix Australia   (Lancer Capital)
Distributor: Mitch Dowd Design  
USA  Criticism, some praise5
Kate Sylvester  Kate Sylvester   NZL  Criticism, some praise5
Lee  Kontoor  
Distributor: True Alliance  
USA  Criticism, some praise5
Riders by Lee  Kontoor  
Distributor: True Alliance  
USA  Criticism, some praise5
Wrangler  Kontoor  
Distributor: True Alliance  
USA  Criticism, some praise5
Narciso Rodriguez  Narciso Rodriguez   USA  Criticism, some praise5
Miss Sixty  Sixty   (Trendy Group) CHN  Criticism, some praise5
Ted Baker  Ted Baker   (Authentic Brands Group) USA  Criticism, some praise5
Temperley London  Temperley London   UK  Criticism, some praise5
Trelise Cooper  Trelise Cooper   NZL  Criticism, some praise5
Viktor & Rolf  Viktor & Rolf   (OTB) ITA  Criticism, some praise5
Tom Ford  Zegna  
Brand Owner: Estee Lauder  
ITA  Criticism, some praise5
Blue Illusion   Blue Illusion   Australian Owned  Criticisms6
Mix  Coles Supermarkets   (Coles Group) Australian Owned  Criticisms6
Mirrou  Fast Future Brands   Australian Owned  Criticisms6
Temt  Fast Future Brands   Australian Owned  Criticisms6
Dotti   Just Group   (Premier Investments) Australian Owned  Criticisms6
Jacqui E   Just Group   (Premier Investments) Australian Owned  Criticisms6
Just Jeans   Just Group   (Premier Investments) Australian Owned  Criticisms6
Portmans   Just Group   (Premier Investments) Australian Owned  Criticisms6
Autograph  Mosaic Brands   Australian Owned  Criticisms6
BeMe  Mosaic Brands   Australian Owned  Criticisms6
Crossroads  Mosaic Brands   Australian Owned  Criticisms6
Events   Mosaic Brands   Australian Owned  Criticisms6
Katies  Mosaic Brands   Australian Owned  Criticisms6
Liz Jordan  Mosaic Brands   Australian Owned  Criticisms6
Maggie T  Mosaic Brands   Australian Owned  Criticisms6
Millers  Mosaic Brands   Australian Owned  Criticisms6
Noni B  Mosaic Brands   Australian Owned  Criticisms6
Rivers  Mosaic Brands   Australian Owned  Criticisms6
Rockmans  Mosaic Brands   Australian Owned  Criticisms6
Table Eight  Mosaic Brands   Australian Owned  Criticisms6
W. Lane  Mosaic Brands   Australian Owned  Criticisms6
Jump  Voyager Distributing Co   (Lew Group) Australian Owned  Criticisms6
Kachel  Voyager Distributing Co   (Lew Group) Australian Owned  Criticisms6
Ping Pong  Voyager Distributing Co   (Lew Group) Australian Owned  Criticisms6
Wish  Wish    Australian Owned  Criticisms6
Armani Jeans  Armani   ITA  Criticisms6
Juicy Couture  Authentic Brands Group   USA  Criticisms6
Balmain  Balmain   (Mayhoola) QAT  Criticisms6
Dorothy Perkins  BooHoo   UK  Criticisms6
Wallis  BooHoo   UK  Criticisms6
Diesel   Diesel    (OTB) ITA  Criticisms6
DKNY   DKNY   (G-III) USA  Criticisms6
Donna Karan   DKNY   (G-III) USA  Criticisms6
Giordano   Giordano Australia   (Giordano) HKG  Criticisms6
Guess  Guess?   USA  Criticisms6
Marciano  Guess?   USA  Criticisms6
Jeanswest  Jeanswest   (Harbour Guide) HKG  Criticisms6
Pennyblack  Max Mara Fashion Group   ITA  Criticisms6
Moschino  Moschino   (Aeffe) ITA  Criticisms6
Lauren Ralph Lauren  Ralph Lauren   USA  Criticisms6
Polo Ralph Lauren  Ralph Lauren   USA  Criticisms6
Vera Wang Lavender  Vera Wang   USA  Criticisms6



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