Ayurvedically-dyed Shorts

Sustain By Kat

Sustain by Kat is a US brand that makes plant-dyed clothing and accessories from organic fibres for women and children. Its range includes tops, dresses, scarves, silk scrunchies, eye masks, napkins, dish towels, sewing thread and plant-based pigments. Some cotton is grown in colour and left undyed, and the brand pitches this to people with sensitive skin. The brand says its clothing contains no petroleum in either the fabrics or the dyes. It colours its fabrics with plants such as pomegranate, and it describes its fibres, thread, dyes and tags as natural. Good On You rates Sustain by Kat Good overall: Good for planet, It's a Start for people and Good for animals. It notes organic cotton, few fibre blends and recyclable packaging. It found no evidence of a Code of Conduct or living wages, though the brand has a statement on workers' rights and provides local jobs. Apart from silk, Good On You found no evidence that it uses animal products.