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Encircled

Canada

Encircled is a Canadian womenswear brand that designs versatile, travel-friendly clothing it calls wanderleisure. It sells tops, pants, cardigans, blazers and sets made from fabrics such as Tencel, modal and merino, aimed at women who want to pack light without giving up style. Garments are ethically made in Toronto, and more than half of its fabric is knit in Canada. The brand follows a slow fashion model built on multi-way, trendless designs. Its sewing studios keep scrap fabric to upcycle into accessories, and it holds sample sales for imperfect garments. Green energy powers its office and web hosting, and its packaging is 100% recyclable. Encircled is a certified B Corp, and most of its textiles are Oeko-Tex Standard 100 certified. Good On You rates Encircled Good overall. It scores the brand Good for planet and people and It's a Start for animals. The rating notes local manufacturing and a traceable supply chain, but finds no evidence of living wages or an animal welfare policy.

BAM Bamboo Clothing

UNITED KINGDOM

BAM is a UK clothing brand that makes activewear and outdoor wear for women and men. Its range includes leggings, yoga pants, base layers, jackets, socks and boxers, made with bamboo, organic cotton and other natural fibres. The brand is a certified B Corp. BAM worked with life cycle analysts Green Story to measure the impact of its garments against conventional cotton equivalents, covering emissions, water use and pesticide use. The brand says it traces its supply chain back to raw materials and ships most goods by sea or road rather than by air. It describes its garments as PFAS-free, recyclable and traceable, and it publishes annual impact reports and social reports. Good On You rates BAM Good overall: It's a Start for planet, It's a Start for people and Good for animals. It reports that the brand uses renewable energy in its supply chain, avoids plastic packaging and offers resale of secondhand items. Good On You also notes that final production takes place in countries with a high risk of labour abuse and that living wages are not ensured across most of the supply chain.

Akyn

Womenswear

AKYN is a contemporary luxury womenswear label from the UK, launched by designer Amy Powney. Collections are built on denim and core wardrobe staples, alongside dresses, knitwear, wool coats and tailoring designed to be worn across seasons. The brand works with four main fibres: organic, recycled or regenerative cotton; non-mulesed wool; European flax linen; and TENCEL Lyocell. It traces its supply chain from fibre to finished garment and keeps long-term relationships with manufacturers, whom it visits regularly. Most pieces are made in Portugal, and some limited-run styles are produced at its atelier in east London. Good On You rates AKYN Good overall. It scores the brand Good for planet, citing organic cotton, plastic-free packaging and low-impact dyes, and Good for animals. People is rated It's a Start, as Good On You found no evidence of living wages in the supply chain.

Facettes Studio

France

Facettes Studio is a French womenswear label offering timeless wardrobe pieces for modern women, to wear from day into evening. The range includes jackets, blazers, trousers, dresses, cardigans and tuxedo-inspired pieces, made in fabrics such as wool flannel, wool twill and cotton velvet. Garments are made in France from natural materials taken from the dormant stock of large fashion houses. The brand works in small series and made-to-order production to limit waste. Good On You rates Facettes Studio Good overall. It scores the brand Great for planet and Good for people and animals. Good On You notes that the brand uses a high proportion of lower-impact materials, publishes a breakdown of the materials it uses, avoids plastic packaging, and carries out its final production in France. It also notes that most of the wool used is recycled or certified, and that there is no evidence of living wages in the supply chain.

Purusha People

United States

Purusha People is a US womenswear brand rooted in yoga. It makes sleepwear, loungewear, intimates, bra tops and everyday clothing in sizes from XS to 4X, and releases its pieces in small, limited-edition drops. Its clothing is made from OEKO-TEX certified Lenzing Tencel lyocell. Spandex makes up less than 10% of the fabric, and the brand says it plans to switch to a plant-based version once one is widely available. Prints use water-based inks, and dyeing takes place in a GOTS certified dye house. Every step, from knitting to finishing, happens in downtown Los Angeles. The brand says all its makers are paid a guaranteed living wage. Fabric scraps are recycled, damaged pieces are sold as seconds, and packaging is plastic-free and made from recycled paper. A portion of profits from each drop goes to a charity. Good On You rates Purusha People Good overall: Great for planet and animals, since its whole range is vegan, and It's a Start for people. Good On You notes that the brand does not define what it means by a living wage.