ethical fashion
Morally sourced garments
Ethical fashion refers to clothing and accessories produced with concern for environmental sustainability, fair labor practices, and animal welfare.
The term encompasses supply chain transparency, living wages for workers, reduced environmental impact, and rejection of exploitative practices: She switched to ethical fashion brands after learning about sweatshop conditions.
The boundaries are contested—what counts as ethical varies by who's selling and who's buying.
- organic cottonChemical-free natural fiber
- living wageIncome covering necessities
- eco-labelsEnvironmental certification symbols
- fair wagesReasonable compensation for labor
- upcyclingImproving discarded materials' value
greenwashing · capsule wardrobe · faux fur · fair trade · circular economy · garment workers · transparency · water conservation · labor rights · carbon footprint · natural dyes · conscious · supply chain · secondhand · handmade · made to last · bamboo · vegan leather
- environmentalismecology, conservationism, recycling bins, campaigner, environmentalism
- fashion industryrunway, catwalk, boutique, boutiques, couture
- green livingeco-friendly, recycling, waste reduction, eco-friendly products, sustainable packaging
- eco-fashionorganic cotton, recycled fabric, upcycling, hemp fabric, natural fibers
- fashion philosophiesminimalism, maximalism, capsule wardrobe, avant-garde, deconstruction
- fashion culturerunway trends, street style, personal style, style icons, seasonal trends
ethical fashionfast fashion
Trend-driven cheap apparel
overconsumption · microtrends · planned obsolescence · impulse buying
ethical fashionfast fashion
Trend-driven cheap apparel
Shein · Primark · Fashion Nova · Zara · H&M