We love fashion as much as the next person: fun outfits, glamorous accessories, individuality… what’s not to love?!

Well, devastating environmental damage and severe human rights abuses, to name a couple. Fashion, as it turns out, is a whole lot more complex than pencil skirts and shoulder pads, and with all the greenwashing involved certainly doesn’t make it easy to find ethical and sustainable clothing.

While the road ahead isn’t easy, it’s now necessary that we all learn what qualifies as truly sustainable and ethical fashion. This article teaches you just that, from examining raw materials used to the practices implemented all the way down the supply chain.

We hope to not only educate you (and ourselves) on the problematic status of the industry as it currently stands, but also provide you with the knowledge necessary to judge whether a clothing company or item is truly ethical. Call it a fashion framework.

Use the quick links below to navigate around the article, especially if referring back to it (as we hope you’ll do!) in your future searches for sustainable brands.