Mini Mioche

Aster & Oak

Australia

Aster & Oak is a family-owned children's label from Western Australia. It makes organic cotton baby clothes, kidswear, wraps, sleeping bags, bedding and gift sets. Its founder Melissa started the brand after struggling to find natural, allergy-friendly clothing for her son's eczema-prone skin. Local artists hand-illustrate each collection. The brand's garments are GOTS certified, made from organic fibres and coloured with low-impact dyes, with no toxic chemicals. Aster & Oak says it controls each collection from design through manufacture and tests pieces for durability so they can be handed down. Good On You rates Aster & Oak Good overall: Great for planet, It's a Start for people and Great for animals. It credits the brand with limiting production runs, avoiding plastic packaging and using non-toxic dyes, and notes that its whole range is vegan. It also notes that final production happens in countries with a high risk of labour abuse and that there is no evidence of living wages.

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.

Brothers We Stand

United Kingdom

Brothers We Stand is a UK-based online marketplace for men's clothing that brings together more than 400 styles from a range of ethical and sustainable designers. Its selection covers jackets, overshirts, T-shirts, shirts, sweatshirts, knitwear, socks and underwear, with many items made from organic cotton or wool. Each product page lists who made the item and its effect on people and the environment, setting out both strengths and areas still needing work. The team picks labels for design, quality and provenance, looking for brands that know their supply chains and have a social or environmental mission. Good On You rates Brothers We Stand Good overall: Great for planet, and Good for people and animals. It notes that most of the materials are lower-impact, all textile offcuts are recycled, renewable energy is used in parts of the supply chain and plastic packaging is avoided. Its entire final production stage is certified by the Fair Wear Foundation. However, Good On You found no evidence that living wages are paid across most of the supply chain.

Beaumont Organic

United Kingdom

Beaumont Organic is a British label founded in 2008. It designs clothing for women in the UK and has it made in Europe. The range covers knitwear, dresses, shirts, trousers and outerwear, and Good On You notes that the brand also sells baby wear, homeware and accessories. Fabrics include GOTS certified organic cotton, linen, lyocell, British lambswool and recycled fibres. Every product page lists the fabrics, processes and suppliers used. The brand says it visits its factories regularly and that all of them are committed to paying a living wage. It also runs free repair and resale schemes to keep garments in use for longer. Good On You rates Beaumont Organic Good overall. It scores Great for Planet, thanks to lower-impact materials, production close to home and recyclable packaging. It scores Good for People but Not Good Enough for Animals, because the brand uses leather, wool and mohair and Good On You found no animal welfare policy.