Where do you buy ethical clothes?

[iamnorrealtakeyourmeds@lemmy.world]

your birthday suit is still fine,

[duskyro@lemmy.world]

[treadful@lemmy.zip]

In the US.

• Shirts/hoodies/etc: I like Bayside Apparel. Good price, good quality, long lasting, union made. Please buy from them so they continue to exist.
• Sneakers: New Balance has some assembled in the USA shoes. Very limited selection, but options in general are minimal. The only other Made in USA shoes I could find were like bare feet nonsense or moccasins.
• Boots: There's a bunch of Made in USA boot makers. Redwing, Danner, and I'm sure I'm missing some good options. These will be easy to find with a Web search.
• Underwear/undershirts: I got nothin. If anyone has found anything, I'd love to know about it.
• Socks: Recently learned about Wide Open. Socks seem pretty high quality but I've only had them for a few months so far. I think there's some other Made in USA sock makers as well that I'm not remembering.

I mostly look for Made in USA just because I'm happy to support my country's workers, and the labor laws are known to me. I've run across some Made in EU stuff but it always seems like a hassle to get it shipped out.

Wish there was any real visibility into supply chains so we could feel more confident buying from other places. Can't even trust companies that say they have ethical suppliers in SE Asia because they probably have no idea what their contractors are actually doing.

[nemo@slrpnk.net]

I'm sorry, but the correct answer IS "secondhand".

Though mostly I get them through the mutual aid network, not from thrift store.

[iamnorrealtakeyourmeds@lemmy.world]

the only ethical leather

[Guest]

I was thinking of underwear and socks. It's hard to find socks, and I don't want to use others underwear.

[kolanaki@pawb.social]

What the hell kind of clothes can I get from a thrift shop that aren't? 🤨

[quovadishomines@sh.itjust.works]

Ethical fabrics do not exist unless you are crazy wealthy or making them yourself

[quovadishomines@sh.itjust.works]

Lots of stuff made in sweatshops?

[awaysaway@sh.itjust.works]

In Europe (portugal). I really rate them.

ITSO

[smokedbillionaire@sh.itjust.works]

I really enjoy my Darn Tough Socks, they have a lifetime warranty on every pair. No matter how long you've had them, they will replace them and recycle the old material for free. I don't have any reason to dislike them yet.

They are made in Vermont in the USA and seem to have a sustainability first approach.

[mrscottytay@sh.itjust.works]

Minimising is what should be done in situations like this. Perfect is the enemy of good.

[lh0ezvt@sh.itjust.works]

Also, renewable (if you dont replace too mich at once!)

[starlinguk@lemmy.world]

Harris tweed. Not cheap, but you don't have to be crazy wealthy.

[quovadishomines@sh.itjust.works]

I have a Harris tweed Teapot Cozy. It is one of my favorite things in my kitchen. I should have thought of that.