10 Ethical US fashion brands you might not know about

Sustainability is clearly becoming more and more significant. As more individuals explore ways to lessen their negative impact on the environment, more and more ethical and responsible fashion companies are emerging to both accommodate the growing demand and contribute to the improvement of the fashion industry.

An important value when shopping responsibly is to choose brands producing locally, i.e. in your region, country or continent. Therefore, if you live in the United States, you may be curious about whether clothes companies are ethical. We created this list of eco-friendly and responsible fashion brands from the US because we understand how you feel.

Not from the US? Then you might be interested in checking out these UK-based ethical brands , the ones from Germany & in France!

PRICING GUIDE

€ | Typically below 100€

€€ | Typically 100€-150€

€€€ | Typically 150€-200€

€€€€ | Typically 200€ or more

1. unspun

• Price | €€€€
• Ethics | #supportclimatetransition #carbonneutral #ecopackaging #ethicallabor #sizeinclusive #vegan #slowfashion #madetoorder #closingtheloop #timeless
• Size Range | Custom made
• Status on Renoon | Verified ✅

Bespoke jeans brand. At unspun, there are no sizes. The B Corp company produces on-demand jeans that custom-fit unique bodies. They use innovative digital tools to determine the customer’s size and fit, building a new system vs fixing an old one

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2. HYER GOODS

• Price | €€€€
• Ethics | #ecopackaging #upcycled #ethicallabor #supportcommunities #womenempowerment #smallbusinesses #timeless #closingtheloop
• Size Range | Small- Medium
• Status on Renoon | Verified ✅

Creating handbags, wallets, and small leather goods from repurposed deadstock and manufacturing waste, primarily using genuine leathers. Brooklyn-based, the brand’s aim is to use cutting-edge, innovative techniques to give a new life to leftover materials

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3. Alli Blair New York

• Price | €€€€
• Ethics | #ecopackaging #craftsmanship #madeineurope #smallbusinesses #womenempowerment #slowfashion
• Size Range | US 36-54
• Status on Renoon | Verified ✅

Lifestyle clothing brand creating Made in Italy products from organic and recycled fabrics. Their purpose is to lead the sustainable transition, by creating a 360-degree sustainable experience from product to packaging to shipping to end-of-life

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4. Alkeme Atelier

• Price | € – €€€€
• Ethics | #vegan #supportclimatetransition
• Size Range | Unique
• Status on Renoon | Verified ✅

American brand founded in 2019, Designed in New York, producing exclusive vegan leather bags with plant-based textiles, produced in-house. Their designs are all inspired by the ancient science of Alchemy and the process of transforming and combining the four elements (earth, water, fire, and air)

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5. girl of the earth

• Price | € – €€€€
• Ethics | #sizeinclusive #smallbusinesses #ethicallabor #womenempowerment #upcycled
• Size Range | XS – XL
• Status on Renoon | Verified ✅

Few-of-a-kind™ womenswear shop funded by Ruby, a New York City & Copenhagen based girl. Ruby’s pieces are made of truly upcycled vintage fabric remnants dating 1930-1999 with zero-impact on the environment. You’re not shopping – you’re recycling

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6. Raven + Lily

• Price | €€€-€€€€
• Ethics | #ecopackaging #ethicallabor #slowfashion #timeless #supportcommunities #womenempowerment #smallbusinesses #supportclimatetransition
• Size Range | Medium-Large
• Status on Renoon | Verified ✅

Texas-based brand of jewelry, home decor, bags and textiles. The headquarters’ environmental surroundings, which include verdant hills and sparkling lakes, are the main inspiration behind their timeless designs and their environmentally and socially responsible approach. As a certified B-Corp, Raven + Lily aims to be a leading example by embracing women empowerment, ethical labour and good design

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7. Supernaturae

• Price | €€€€
• Ethics | #craftsmanship #smallbusinesses #supportcommunities #supportclimatetransition
• Size Range | Unique
• Status on Renoon | Verified ✅

New York based clothing brand informed by ancestral knowledge of craft, Supernaturae is based around slow fashion, natural textile methods and research. It culminates in events and workshops, and a small, limited edition line of clothing. The uncompromising attention to the origin and subsequent feel of the garment results in nothing less than the future of vintage

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8. MODHER

• Price | €€€€
• Ethics | #ecopackaging #carbonneutral #supportclimatetransition #ethicallabor #smallbusinesses #madeineurope #craftsmanship #timeless #slowfashion
• Size Range | Unique
• Status on Renoon | Verified ✅

Accessories brand launched in 2019 in San Francicso by the native Sicilian Gianna Caravello and for women designed for a better and conscious elegance. Gianna Caravello grew up in Southern Italy, surrounded by colorful motifs and creative traditions, where the notion of luxury means things that are beautifully crafted, practical, and made to last

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9. Santicler

• Price | €€€€
• Ethics | #slowfashion #craftsmanship #smallbusinesses #ethicallabor #madeineurope #supportclimatetransition #ecopackaging #mulesingfree
• Size Range | US 0-3
• Status on Renoon | Unverified ❌

Founded by Monica Magdas Miller, creating beautiful and wearable apparel for real women. Their tightly edited collection of minimalist must-haves aims to strike a perfect balance between effortless, versatile, and lux. The brand centers around the saying “be the change you want to see in the world”

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10. Mara Hoffman

• Price | €€€€
• Ethics | #savetheoceans #craftsmanship #ecopackaging
• Size Range | US 00-20
• Status on Renoon | Unverified ❌

Launched in 2000, the New York based label offers womenswear and swimwear collections

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11. Guest in Residence

• Price | € – €€€€
• Ethics | #timeless #womenowned
• Size Range | XS – XXL
• Status on Renoon | Verified ❌

A direct-to-consumer cashmere brand founded in New York by Gigi Hadid in 2022, who serves as a creative director. Guest in residence declares their mission is to create future heirlooms.

 

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