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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.

Miakoda

Miakoda is a slow fashion label producing everyday tops, bottoms and accessories in New York City. Its range includes organic cotton tees, joggers in an organic cotton and lyocell blend, and the Brami, all designed as timeless pieces meant for repeated wear. The brand describes its clothing as ethically made, with living wages paid at every stage of production. It works with plant-based, sustainable materials, produces in small batches, and states that its pieces are vegan and size inclusive. Founder and designer Julia Ahrens trained at Parsons School of Design and started the label as a response to fast fashion. Miakoda notes that it is rated on Good On You. It positions its designs as an alternative to trend cycles, focusing on comfort and durability.

LANIUS

Germany

LANIUS is a family-run fashion company based in Cologne. Claudia Lanius started it in 1999 and is still its designer, and she now runs it with her daughter Annabelle Homann. The brand designs two slow fashion collections a year, mainly for women, including trousers, knitwear, blouses, jackets and denim made from natural and certified materials. LANIUS is GOTS-certified and a member of the IVN. It mostly uses organic materials, alongside TENCEL and recycled polyester and polyamide. The wool it uses is mulesing-free, and its vegan pieces carry PETA-Approved Vegan certification. The company says its producers hold certifications such as GOTS, amfori BSCI and SA8000, or are audited by the Fair Wear Foundation. It also offers care, repair and resale services. Good On You rates LANIUS Good overall. Its planet score is Great, reflecting published material data, lower-impact materials, efforts to cut transport emissions and recycled packaging. Its people score is Good, although there is no evidence of living wages. Its animals score is It's a Start: the brand uses leather, wool, cashmere and alpaca, and Good On You says it has not verified the mulesing-free policy.

SeamsFriendly

India

SeamsFriendly is an Indian label making customisable clothing for women, men and children. Customers pick the neckline, sleeves, length and fabric, and each piece is tailored to their measurements and delivered within 15 days. The range includes dresses, jumpsuits, skirts, pants, tops and outerwear in a wide span of sizes, and made-to-measure tailoring costs nothing extra. Nothing is produced until an order comes in, which helps avoid unsold stock. The brand focuses on natural fabrics such as cotton, linen and flax. Good On You notes its use of organic cotton, production closer to home and some recycled packaging, and says the whole range is vegan. Good On You rates SeamsFriendly Good overall. Its people score is Not Good Enough, because the sources show no evidence of a Code of Conduct or of living wages being paid.

Outerknown

United States

Outerknown is a US clothing label for men and women. It describes itself as born in the ocean, and it makes relaxed, coast-inspired clothes such as shirts, sweaters, outerwear, loungewear and its well-known Blanket Shirt. Kelly Slater and John Moore co-founded the company. Outerknown uses a fiber policy and scorecard to decide which fibers count as preferred. Examples include organic and regenerative organic cotton, recycled cotton and nylon, hemp and responsible wool. The brand reports that preferred fibers made up 98% of its fiber use in 2024. Working with Bergman Rivera, it has helped convert 28 acres of farmland to regenerative organic practices. It also says it works with two B Corp Certified suppliers and that eight of its facilities run on renewable energy. On labor, the brand follows Fair Labor Association standards and has published a Fair Compensation Commitment. Its resale platform, Outerworn, has kept more than 1,800 garments out of landfill. Good On You rates Outerknown Good overall: Great for people and Good for planet and animals. Good On You also notes there is no evidence that living wages are paid across most of the supply chain.