“Fast fashion is not sustainable. People are throwing away so many clothes. ”

Sandy Black – Prof. fashion & textile design, London College of Fashion

 
 

ORGANISATIONS

Bo Weevil Stimulates and initiates fair trade and sustainable production of cotton and textiles
Clean Clothes Campaign Campaigning for humane working conditions in the textile and sport shoe industry (In The Netherlands: Schone Kleren Campagne)
Estethica
The sustainable fashion initiative of The London Fashion Week
Ethical Fashion Forum (EFF) A not for profit network focusing upon social and environmental sustainability in the fashion industry
Ethical fashionshow International fashion show in Paris, for clothes, shoes and accessories
Fair & Co
Produces clothes for different labels, made from 100% biological cotton
Fair Wear Foundation
FWF promotes humane labour conditions in the garment industry
Fashion United CSR Fashion portal with a special topic on CSR-related news items
Goede waar
Consumer organisation. Promotes sustainable consumption and production
Green Fashion Project Research project by a team of experts in the field of sustainable design, fashion and material innovation
Hiphonest Platform promoting 'hiphonest' lifestyle: hip and honest
Made-by
Network of socially responsible fashion labels, initiated by Solidaridad. Clothes of the member labels can be traced with the special Track & Trace system

SHOPS

Brennels Textile made from nettle
American Apparel Sweat-shop-free basics
Charlie + Mary Hip shop in the Amsterdam 'Pijp' area, sells cool, sustainable clothes, accessories and more
Cora Kemperman Dutch fashion label for women
Ecotex Dutch mail order company for organic clothes, fabrics and natural dyes
Fair21 Webshop with basics for men and women
Naturally HEMA Small collection basics of organic cotton: underwear, socks, bed linnen
Joepie's Fair Fashion Fashion (and make-up) store for men and women in Rotterdam
Nukuhiva
Fairtrade (and organic) fashion from hip brands
Sincero Webshop selling international clothinglabels for men, women and kids
Wat Mooi
Online fairtrade shop that sells hip shirts, hoodies, bags, accessories

TEXTILES

Bo Weevil Woven and tricot basic fabrics from organic cotton (Control Union certified)
Pure Fabricz en Pure Coverz Sells organic GOTS-certified textiles, a.o.  decorated and uni satins and twills, to consumers and retailers
Harmony Art Textile fabrics producer, offers loads of different prints and colours in organic cotton, all GOTS-certified and available through Pure Fabricz

FASHION LABELS

Beyondskin Vegan shoes
Blackspot 100% vegan and ethical shoe and sneaker 'Designed to kick megacorporate ass'
Camilla Norrback Finland born, Sweden based designer, beautiful ecoluxury women's clothes
Ciel Tops for women
Clean Cotton 100% organic cotton shirts
Ecoist The original candy wrapper handbags
Enamore Feminine and creative designs from organic, sustainable and vintage fabrics
Ethletic Fair trade sneakers, the sole is made from FSC labeled rubber
Expresso Feminine label
Gaelyn Couture from recycled rubber
G-Star Raw Denimlabel with a clear code of conduct
Green Knickers Funny sexy underwear made of bamboo, hemp and biological cotton
Hess Natur Mail order company
Howies Hip clothes for young nature lovers
Icebreaker Outdoor clothing made from super soft merino wool. Icebreaker is all about 'animal welfare', the origins of the clothes can be traced back with the 'Baacode' in the clothes
Imps & Elfs Children's fashion label
Intoxica Jeans label
Jack & Jones Eco Eco jeans collection of Jack & Jones, labelled by Max Havelaar
Jackpot Women's fashion from Denmark
Katherine Hamnett British activist and fashion designer
Keep Shoes Simple, stylish sneakers in unexpected colours and materials
Kuyichi Jeans label
Linda Loudermilk Exclusive and feminine
Loomstate 100% organic cotton jeans
Mark Liu This designer uses 'zero waste' technique for his patern cutting
Misericordia Casual sportswear from educational project in Peru
Nanso Lempivaate Colourful Finnish womenswear with remarkable prints, produced in an ethical and ecological way
Noir Exclusive, sexy and stylish women's fashion from Denmark
Patagonia Webshop and information about environmental outdoor recreation, like biking, surfing, skiing, climbing
Pibiones Luxury folkloristic handbags, made with hand-woven, eco-friendly materials
Rianne de Witte Exclusive Dutch women's fashion and accessories
Sari Worldwide (Fairtrade) clothes and fabrics
Terra Plana Boots, sneakers and shoes made from recycled and sustainable materials
THTC Urban eco wear
Toms Shoes To buy a pair is to donate a pair of shoes to a child in Argentinia. Nice shoes, happy kids!
Van Markoviech Slow, ecoluxury fashion for women
Veja Sneakers made in Brasil
Worn Again Upcycling company, produces bags and accessories from corporate waste materials