Top Sustainable Fashion Brands for Women

Sustainable fashion brands are rethinking how clothes are made – using organic or recycled materials, ensuring ethical labor, and designing for circularity. Leading labels now offer a range of styles at different price points. For example, Patagonia pioneered using organic cotton and recycled fabrics, and even runs a secondhand program for its outdoor gear. Eileen Fisher has established take-back and remanufacturing programs for its signature minimalist linen and cotton pieces. Below we highlight a mix of affordable, mid-range, and luxury womenswear brands, focusing on each brand’s sustainability practices (like organic fibers or fair-trade production) and its aesthetic or clothing focus.

Affordable Sustainable Brands

Pact (Affordable Basics). Pact specializes in soft everyday essentials made from Fair Trade Certified organic cotton. The company’s supply chain is transparent and ethical, and all Pact garments are GOTS-certified organic cotton. It even offsets shipping emissions and uses recycled/biodegradable packaging. Aesthetically Pact offers minimalist basics — think breathable cotton tees, leggings and underwear — perfect for lounging or layering.

Kotn (Minimalist Staples). Kotn makes durable basics from high-quality Egyptian cotton. It is a certified B Corp and ensures fair, safe working conditions for its workers. Kotn sources BCI-certified cotton and is transitioning suppliers to fully organic, while packaging is plastic-free and non-toxic dyes are used. The brand is even known for its community projects, like funding farms and schools in Egypt. Stylistically, Kotn’s pieces are clean, timeless wardrobe staples (tees, dresses, linen pants), often described as “quiet luxury” minimalism.

Quince (Affordable “Luxury” Basics). Quince offers silk blouses, cashmere knits, and leather accessories at relatively low prices. It maintains certified ethical factories (BSCI certification) and uses sustainably sourced materials like organic silk and recycled cashmere. Packaging is moving toward fully compostable, and all product info is transparent. Quince’s aesthetic is modern and versatile — simple sweaters, blouses and outerwear in neutral colors — making it easy to build a capsule wardrobe.

Mid-Range Sustainable Brands

Everlane (Modern Essentials). Everlane is known for its radical transparency about factory conditions and costs. The brand uses organic or recycled fabrics and actively works to eliminate all virgin plastics from its supply chain. Everlane’s clothing focus is on clean, modern staples: high-quality denim, simple tops, workwear trousers and minimalist sweaters. It discloses each item’s environmental impact on its website and is moving toward net-zero emissions.

Patagonia (Outdoors & Activewear). An early leader in eco-fashion, Patagonia employs organic cotton and various recycled materials for its technical clothing. It’s a Certified B Corporation and Fair Trade USA licensee, ensuring fair wages for factory workers. Patagonia also runs the “Worn Wear” program to repair and resell gear, extending product life. The brand’s aesthetic centers on durable outdoor apparel (fleece jackets, hiking pants, performance shirts) designed for active lifestyles and the wilderness.

People Tree (Boho-Earthy Dresses). People Tree is a UK-based pioneer of fair trade fashion. It was the first clothing brand certified by the World Fair Trade Organization, guaranteeing fair wages and safe conditions for artisans. The label mainly produces in Bangladesh, India and Nepal and is exceptionally transparent about its supply chain. People Tree uses GOTS-certified organic cotton, organic (mulesing-free) wool, Tencel and other eco-fibers. The style is feminine and bohemian – flowing dresses, hand-embellished tops and natural-fiber basics in earthy prints, all reflecting its handmade roots.

Girlfriend Collective (Athleisure). Girlfriend Collective focuses on activewear made entirely from recycled materials. Nearly every garment (leggings, sports bras, tops) is knit from recycled water bottles. The company is family-owned and SA8000-certified for fair labor, paying living wages in its factories. It also offers a take-back recycling program, where worn Girlfriend pieces can be returned to be turned into new fiber. Uniquely, Girlfriend sells inclusive sizing (up to 6X) and promotes body diversity. The aesthetic is sleek and modern athleisure in solid, wearable colors.

Outerknown (Surf & Casual). Created by pro-surfer Kelly Slater, Outerknown blends beachy casual wear with strict sustainability. Its clothes (denim, tees, swim trunks) are made in factories that meet Fair Labor Association and Bluesign standards. The brand was among the first to launch swim trunks from recycled plastic, and it operates an online secondhand shop to extend garment life. Outerknown’s style is California-cool: relaxed-fit jeans, casual button-ups and organic cotton tees that work from surf to street.

tentree (Casual & Outdoors). tentree offers cozy basics like tees, hoodies and jackets made from organic cotton, Tencel, and hemp. Each purchase funds tree planting – tentree plants ten trees per item (over 100 million trees planted so far). The brand partners with certified factories (WRAP, BSCI) worldwide for ethical production. Visually, tentree clothes have a laidback outdoorsy vibe — neutral-colored sweatshirts, joggers and dresses that feel as good as they do to wear.

Luxury Sustainable Brands

Eileen Fisher (Minimal Luxury). Eileen Fisher is an industry leader in sustainable luxury. It’s a B Corp with Fair Trade Certified lines, and it has an extensive take-back and recycling program (Renew) to remanufacture old garments. The brand uses high-quality organic fibers (linen, cotton, silk) and responsibly produced recycled nylon, all dyed without toxic chemicals. Eileen Fisher’s aesthetic is minimalist and timeless: think simple tunics, wide-leg pants and flowing tunic dresses in solid colors. These wardrobe staples are designed to last (and many end up sold secondhand).

Stella McCartney (Cutting-Edge Couture). Stella McCartney’s label is synonymous with high-fashion sustainability. A lifelong vegetarian, McCartney never uses leather, fur, feathers or skins; even her wool is certified non-mulesed. The brand uses eco-materials like recycled polyester, organic cotton and regenerated cashmere. It also follows a no-deforestation policy in its supply chains. The clothing focus is modern luxury – sharp tailoring, tailored dresses and innovative fabrics – but always with an ethical twist (for example, vegan leather bags). Stella’s designs prove that luxury and conscience can coexist.

Each of these brands is available internationally (and in English) through their own sites or major retailers. They demonstrate how diverse sustainable fashion can be – from cozy budget basics to high-end designer pieces, all made with an eye toward the environment and social responsibility.