30 of the Most Affordable Ethical and Sustainable Fashion Brands (2024)
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30 of the most Affordable Sustainable Clothing Brands
Conscious clothing, shoes & accessories at a more accessible price? Yes, it exists! We’ve compiled a list of sustainable brands Sustainably Chic has come to love over the years. & as always, quality and style are not compromised! Our advice is to use what you have, but we understand the excitement of adding a new piece to your wardrobe, and these brands are working extremely hard to make the fashion industry a better, fairer place. Thank you for supporting this sustainable & ethical fashion movement!
what is sustainable fashion?
Typically, for a garment to be considered ‘sustainable,’ it should be eco-friendly, ethically made, lasting, and accessible. We also look for non-toxic clothing brands who use fabrics that are both safe for our bodies and the planet. Of course, we could make a long list of what a sustainable garment should be, but these are the key characteristics we look for when deciding on purchases and if they will be listed on Sustainably Chic. There is a simple checklist to find at the end of this post here, and in that post, you can learn much more about sustainable fashion and how you can participate in the movement.
what is ethical fashion and what makes a clothing label ethical?
Ethical fashion is a conscious fashion term typically used regarding how workers are treated. Does the brand pay the manufacturer fairly? Is the farmer growing the cotton treated fairly, as well? You will look for different things when shopping ethically, depending on your values. For example, if you are vegan, you would ensure the product does not contain animal products. Above all, ethical clothing labels treat their workers respectfully, provide healthy working conditions and pay them livable wages.
why should you support sustainable fashion brands?
Did you know humans are now consuming 400% more clothing compared to 20 years ago? & that the average American generates 82 pounds of textile waste every single year? We are buying more clothes than ever, but we’re wearing them a lot less. We can mainly explain this by the explosive growth fast fashion has known in the past two decades. But this over-consumption of cheaply-made clothes is leading to the huge growth of textile waste, pollution, and the depletion of natural resources. It is raising social issues that we can no longer ignore, such as human rights violations.
The best thing we can do, as consumers, is to stop supporting this industry. We should avoid fast fashion brands and start supporting sustainable clothing brands, loving what we have, or purchasing secondhand.
why is sustainable fashion so much more expensive than conventional / fast fashion?
Because people are finally being treated their worth and paid a fair wage! Fashion, in general, isn’t cheap, but we’ve been conditioned to believe it can be. Creating clothing takes many hours, especially when using conscious, quality fabrics. Fast fashion is how we continuously support poverty worldwide, and the entire concept is unsustainable and damaging our planet. Read more about its effect on the environment here.
how to obtain an even better deal if you are on a strict budget
We’ve made this list of brands carrying most of their pieces under $150, but make sure to sign up for newsletters so you can receive information on sales to get an even better deal if these price points are still out of your budget. In addition, we’ve added a couple of coupon codes with brands unique to Sustainably Chic you can use on your entire purchase. As always, the most sustainable option is already in your closet so never get rid of things just because they aren’t from a sustainable brand. Also, purchasing secondhand clothing will be one of your best deals!
While we don’t want to promote you going into debt, some of these brands offer options like AfterPay if you can easily budget that weekly.
our top picks for affordable Ethical & Sustainable Clothing Fashion Brands:
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1. Pact
For: Men, Women & Children
Categories: All Clothing (Basics)
Price: $20-148
Size Range: XS-XXL
Probably one of the most affordable organic brands, Pact has you covered on any basic piece you can think of. I love their lace underwear and bras, and their collection of sweaters make the fall and winter so cozy. Everything washes well and stays nice & soft - and each piece is made from organic cotton (GOTS).
2. ABLE
For: Women
Categories: Clothing, Handbags, Shoes & Accessories
Price: $24-385
Size Range: XXS-3X
ABLE believes in ending poverty; we must provide jobs for those lacking opportunity, particularly women. From their jewelry to their denim, everything is so well made. I have many pieces from this brand and will carry them with me for a very long time.
3. Hanna Andersson
For: Babies & Kids
Categories: Everyday Clothing, Accessories, Pajamas, Swimwear, Footwear
Price: $9-77
Size Range: 0-14y (plus matching family pjs)
If your kid loves Disney, prints, and colors, Hanna Andersson may be their new favorite clothing brand! Started in Portland back in 1983, Hanna Andersson was perhaps the first sustainability-focused kids’ brand. Made from natural materials like organic cotton, their clothing is made to wear and wash over and over then handed down. Make sure to check out their pre-loved shop!
4. tentree
For: Men, Women & Kids
Categories: Basics, Activewear, Loungewear, Accessories, Outerwear
Price:$14-298
Size Range: XS-XL
tentree’s “earth-first” apparel is made ethically from eco-conscious fabrics like organic cotton, recycled polyester, TENCEL, and hemp. Not only that, but they try to make their clothing as accessible as possible when it comes to pricing.
5. Made Trade
For: Men & Women
Categories: All Clothing, Handbags, Shoes & Accessories
Price: linked up $100 or less
Size Range: XXS-3XL
Made Trade makes sure each product covers one {or more} of these values - Sustainable, Fair Trade, Heritage, USA Made & Vegan. The button below will connect you to all their pieces under $100 - and there is a lot!!
6. Kotn
For: Women & Men
Categories: Everyday, Basics, Denim, Workwear
Price: $15-248
Size Range: XXS-XXL
Canadian-based clothing brand Kotn create timeless essentials made from Egyptian cotton at affordable prices. They work with family-run farms in Portugal and Egypt, ensuring direct-trade practices, fair pay, and safe working conditions for the people involved in their supply chain.
7. Underprotection
For: Women
Categories: Underwear, Loungewear, Swim
Price: $9-146
Size Range: XS-XL
Underprotection is a sustainable Danish brand designing lingerie, swimsuits, hosiery, and loungewear. It even has a nice maternity collection, providing underwear, bras and swimwear for pregnant or breastfeeding women. They create its clothing using sustainable materials such as TENCEL Lyocell, GOTS-certified organic cotton, and even some more innovative ones like banana and milk fibers.
8. Pixie Mood
Categories: Totes, Waist, Shoulder, Crossbody, Clutches, Bucket, Backpacks
Price: $40-130
A great (PETA-approved) vegan handbag option at an affordable price! We don’t love PU leather, but it is better than PVC, and they even use recycled leather in many of their designs - which we prefer! Plus, all of their linings are made from recycled bottles. Finally, Pixie Mood offsets its carbon and uses biodegradable packaging.
9. Linen Handmade Studio
For: Women
Categories: Everyday Clothing, Dresses
Price: $55-$177
Size Range: 2-22
Sustainable women's clothing brand for the conscious summer chaser. Designed to look most flattering and feel the most comfortable. Mindfully tailored at the coast of linen motherland. Linen Handmade Studio makes all of their products from high-quality European linen fabric that is certified under the OEKO-TEX standard
10. Toad & Co
For: Women & Men
Categories: Outdoor, Activewear, Everyday
Price: $35-325
Size Range: XS-XL
From basic t-shirts to jackets to underwear, Toad & Co designs all kinds of sustainably made clothes for both men and women, featuring classic styles you will not get tired of. The brand produces all its clothing using eco-friendly materials. It has a lot of great pieces made from hemp, TENCEL Lyocell, and organic cotton, as well as different recycled fabrics.
11. prAna
For: Men & Women
Categories: Basics, Activewear, Outdoor
Price: $11-185
Size Range: XXS-3X
prAna’s Fair Trade Certified™ program has given back $400,000+ to 33,000+ workers worldwide! They believe quality, durability, and versatility play a significant role in their sustainable clothing. They also believe in plastic-free packaging, so you don’t have to worry about extra waste.
12. Melie Bianco
Categories: Handbags
Price: $70 - 154
Melie Bianco designs vegan leather handbags that are eco-friendly and stylish. Their collection includes a wide range of trendy and classic handbags, including top handle bags, crossbody bags, shoulder bags, totes and backpacks. Melie Bianco uses recycled PU to make their bags and ensure the factories they work with uphold high safety & well-being standards as well as fair pay.
13. Known Supply
For: Men & Women
Categories: Everyday, Basics, Accessories
Price: $28-138
Size Range: XS-4XL
From tops and bottoms to dresses and accessories, Known Supply crafts Fair Trade-certified apparel for women and men in sizes XS up to 4XL. The brand makes using sustainable materials its priority. Each of Known Supply’s pieces is signed by the maker who crafted it, and you get to learn more about them on the brand’s website, which is really cool!
14. Carve Designs
For: Women
Categories: Everyday Clothing, Basics, Accessories, Swim, Outerwear
Price: $30-248
Size Range: XXS-XL
As a company born at the beach and endlessly inspired by the outdoors, Carve prides itself on crafting fashion-forward everyday designs made mostly from sustainable materials. From their swimwear made from recycled bottles to their tops, jeans, and dresses, Carve is an excellent brand for wardrobe staples.
15. Okabashi
For: Men, Women & Kids
Categories: Flats & Flip Flops
Price: $25-35
Looking for shoes made right here in the US? Okabashi’s shoes are handcrafted in Buford, GA, and they are proud to be in the remaining 1% of US footwear manufacturers. The material they use is vegan, cruelty-free, and 100% recyclable. Plus, all the scraps and non-saleable returns are turned into new product.They are also incredibly easy to clean and very comfortable!
16. Amour Vert
For: Women
Categories: Dressy Clothing, Everyday, Basics
Price: $14-298
Size Range: XS-XL
Their clothing may be more on the pricey side, but if you need work attire or a dress for an event, Amour Vert’s pricing is more than reasonable. They create gorgeous clothing that is definitely worth every penny.
17. Wearwell
For: Women
Categories: Clothing, Jewelry, Accessories, & Home Goods
Wearwell isn't JUST a curated marketplace for beautiful and sustainable fashion (although it is that!), but it's also a super-convenient membership and styling service.
For $8-10 / month, you can get 10% off every order, free shipping and returns, access to stylists who can help you decide on what looks are best for you, and more perks. Click here to get started by taking their Style Quiz!
18. Wolven
For: Women
Categories: Activewear, Swimwear
Price: $36-168
Size Range: XS-XL
If you are looking for unique prints, this is your stop! Wolven has some of the coolest patterns known to swimwear and athletic wear. They are probably most famous for their leggings, and each pair uses 27 recycled post-consumer bottles to create the yarn. Wolven is also carbon-neutral, and they donate 1% to the planet.
19. Warp + Weft
For: Women & Men
Categories: Denim
Price: $88-108
Size Range: 00-24
If you are looking for a good pair of jeans, this is great place to check out! Their size inclusive denim is more affordable than most sustainable brands, and their quality is awesome. Plus, the makers have been making denim for several decades in a family-owned mill!
20. Proof Eyewear
For: Women & Men
Categories: Sunwear & Optical
Price: $50-150
Proof Eyewear is based out of Boise, Idaho. They started with wooden frames and have since expanded to designs that use recycled aluminum and acetate (made from cotton). You can also send back your old frames with their recycling program. Plus, with your help, they have donated over 1,200 pairs of glasses, planted 200 trees, and given almost 6,00 health & vision screenings and 240 cataract surgeries!
21. Magic Linen
For: Men & Women
Categories:
Price: $20-139
Size Range: XS-XXL
If you want gorgeous linen goods, obviously Lithuania knows what they are doing. You may have seen many of their products through Instagram - their bedding is just gorgeous! MagicLinen makes all of their products from high-quality European linen fabric that is certified under the OEKO-TEX standard.
22. Honest Basics
For: Men & Women
Categories: Everyday Basics, Underwear
Price: $14-47
Size Range: XS-2XL
Honest Basics is on a mission to make sustainable fashion more accessible - and we love that! This means they will keep their prices low while maintaining quality pieces to add to your everyday wardrobe.
23. Girlfriend
For: Women & Unisex
Categories: Activewear, Basics, Swimwear
Price: $19-115
Size Range: XXS-6XL
Girlfriend is a size-inclusive, ethical brand with many different colors and styles. They use a lot of different fabrics, but all are made from post-consumer waste. From bras to sweatshirts, bathing suits to leggings, everything you need for a basic will be found here!
24. LaBante London
Categories: Handbags, Shoes
Price: $99+
LaBante London specializes in vegan leather handbags crafted from ethically sourced materials, including recycled plastic bottles and vegetable-derived PU. They create fashionable totes, crossbody bags, and backpacks. Labante are committed to ethical production practices and only work with factories with SEDEX Certification, which guarantees transparency in business practices and respectful treatment of workers.
25. Boody
For: Men, Women & Babies
Categories: Underwear, Socks, Basics, Activewear & PJs
Price: $14-79
Size Range: XS-4XL
I’m usually not a big fan of showcasing bamboo fabric on my blog. It’s known to have a harsh textile process, but some brands use closed-loop systems and zero-waste initiatives like Boody, so I’m behind this!! But, honestly, bamboo feels amazing when wearing & I don’t want to give it up completely. I think you’ll love it, too!
26. Happy Earth
For: Women & Men
Categories: Basics & Accessories
Price: $14-68
Size Range: XS-XXL
Happy Earth is a fashion brand built around protecting the planet. With every product you purchase, they give back to create positive change like combating climate change, planting trees, or cleaning up trash - and you get to choose which one!
27. Frank & Oak
For: Men & Women
Categories: Everyday Clothing, Basics, Workwear
Price: $10-149
Size Range: XXS-XXL
Canadian-based clothing brand Frank & Oak puts sustainability, transparency, & functionality at the core of everything they do. From the fadeproof technology in their jeans to wrinkle-resistant TENCEL shirts, Frank and Oak pieces will last a lifetime while keeping you looking stylish.
28. Parade
For: Women
Categories: Underwear, Swimwear, Basics
Price: $10-60
Size Range: XS-3XL
Parade believes that the materials that touch our skin should be as comfortable as possible, so their styles come in various fabrics like seamless, waffle, etc. Plus, they strive to make all their products from reclaimed, recycled, responsible, renewable, or regenerative materials.
29. Subset
For: Women & Men
Categories: Underwear
Price: $17-48
Size: XXS-XXXL
Subset’s super soft undies are made out of 95% GOTS certified organic cotton in a Fair Trade certified factory in India, without any harsh chemicals. Even their packaging is made from FSC-certified and recycled content, with low-impact inks.
30. Colorful Standard
For: Women & Men
Categories: Basics, Accessories, Sunglasses
Price: $34-88
Size Range: XS-2XL
This will be your stop if you are looking for a sustainable alternative to American Apparel! Each of their basic pieces comes in many colors, so there is no doubt you will find the color you’re looking for! In addition, Colorful Standard uses organic cotton to make their entire collection and produces it ethically in Portugal. Their dyes are Oeko-Tex® certified dyed and PETA approved.
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