cottonique

Q for Quinn

Canada

Q for Quinn is a Canadian brand making socks, underwear, activewear and everyday basics for babies, kids, women and men. Its founder, Melita, started the company after struggling to find socks gentle enough for her son, who has eczema. The brand aims its pieces at people with eczema or sensory sensitivities. The brand uses GOTS-certified organic cotton and mulesing-free, RWS-certified merino wool, and steers clear of harsh chemicals. Socks are knitted at a family-owned facility in Portugal. Undergarments are made in India with biodegradable elastic trims and plant-based dyes, and activewear is made in Peru from Peruvian organic cotton. The brand says its products can be traced through the supply chain and that its workers earn living wages. For every pair of socks sold, it donates a school meal through Mary's Meals. Good On You rates Q for Quinn Good overall: Great for planet, Good for people and Good for animals. Good On You also notes there is no evidence of action to minimize packaging, or that living wages are paid in its supply chain.

Not Basics (formerly Pantee)

United Kingdom

Not Basics is a UK label making everyday women's basics from certified organic cotton. The range includes leggings, bodysuits, T-shirts, tank tops and sweatshirts. The pieces are made for people who want to stop wearing synthetic fabrics like polyester and nylon, especially people with sensitive skin or sensory needs. The brand says two sisters started it. One lives with severe skin allergies and the other with sensory sensitivity. The business began as Pantee, which made underwear from deadstock T-shirts, before it changed its name to Not Basics. Its fabrics are OCS-certified organic cotton, and the brand says about 80 percent of its styles are GOTS certified. Labels are either printed or made from fabric offcuts, and tops are double-lined or cut from heavier cotton so they are not see-through. Good On You rates Not Basics Good overall: It's a Start for planet, and Good for people and animals. It found that the brand partly traces its supply chain and does not appear to use animal-derived materials. It also found no evidence of a Code of Conduct or of living wages being paid in the supply chain.

Underprotection

Denmark

Underprotection is a Copenhagen-based label designing lingerie, loungewear, swimwear, period underwear and hosiery for women of all body types and sizes. Its collections pair bold colours and prints with an emphasis on comfort, and the brand ships worldwide. The company is a Certified B Corporation. Its fabrics include organic cotton, Tencel, and recycled polyester and wool. It also commits to keeping harmful chemicals and dyes out of its garments. The founders started the brand because lingerie and swimwear are rarely bought secondhand, so they wanted new products in these categories to be made with care. Good On You rates Underprotection Good overall: Great for planet, and Good for both people and animals. It points to the brand's choice of sea freight over air freight, low use of fibre blends, reused cardboard packaging and wool from non-mulesed sheep. Good On You also notes that it found no evidence of living wages being paid in the supply chain.

Mini Mioche

Canada

Mini Mioche makes clothing from GOTS-certified organic cotton for newborns, babies, toddlers, kids and teens, and also sells adult basics. The range covers tees, sweats, hoodies, rompers, sleepwear, dresses and school uniforms. According to the brand, around 95 percent of its core collection is knit, dyed, cut and sewn in Canada. Garments are made at factories within 30 km of its Toronto head office, which it says lowers its carbon impact. It uses only AZO-free dyes and avoids microplastics, PFAS, flame retardants, formaldehyde and plastic packaging. Socks are made in Italy and denim in Turkey. Good On You rates Mini Mioche Good overall, giving it Great for planet, Good for people and It's a Start for animals. It also notes there is no evidence the brand ensures living wages across its supply chain.

Sustain By Kat

United States

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.