8 Sustainable Fashion Brands For Plus Sized Individuals
One of the biggest criticisms for sustainable fashion brands is their lack of inclusivity. Whether that’s regarding designs, sizes, or representative models, sustainable fashion brands have traditionally only catered to white, straight-sized women.
What’s exciting though, is that as conscious fashion grows in popularity and demand, we’re starting to see more inclusive brands. So here are 8 sustainable fashion brands that cater sizes for plus sized individuals.
1. A.BCH
A.BCH is an Australian circular fashion label. They focus on transparent supply chains and use organic and recycled materials to create garments with extended sizing up to 4XL. Their circular design model strives to design out waste, keep materials and products in use, and support the regeneration of natural systems.
2. Hackwith Design House
Hackwith Design House is a US-based design house that creates long-lasting, versatile fashion for all bodies. They offer sizes up to 4XL and produce their garments locally with a small group of in-house sewers.
3. Sotela
Sotela is a sustainable clothing brand based out of the US that offers inclusive sizing (0-30 in traditional sizing). Their pieces are timeless and fun and utilize a high proportion of low-impact materials. As part of their vision to create a more inclusive sustainable fashion space, they also started offering custom sizing in 2020.
4.Girlfriend Collective
Girlfriend Collective is one of the most popular sustainable activewear brands that offer extended sizes. They were probably the first in the fitness space to offer fun and stylish garments made with recycled materials to plus sized individuals.
5. Loudbodies
Loudbodies is a Romania-based, size-inclusive womenswear brand offering garments from 2XS - 10XL. They use eco-friendly materials to create contemporary pieces of all styles and strive to do good by the environment and their team.
6. Mayamiko
Mayamiko offers contemporary clothing, accessories, jewelry and homeware designed using organic and traditional textiles from Africa, Asia and Italy. They’re based in the UK and ship worldwide. The business is affiliated with the Mayamiko Trust, a charity that supports disadvantaged women in Malawi.
7. The Standard Stitch
The Standard Stitch is an LA-based company that makes size inclusive, sustainably-sourced apparel for women. They primarily design casual tees, tops, and loungewear with sizes that range up to 5x and use organic materials with low-impact, non-toxic dyes.
8. Warp + Weft
Warp + Weft is a family-owned brand that designs sustainable denim for all sizes. Their vertically-integrated factory process generates less wastewater than conventional processes and allows them to eliminate unnecessary price markups. Their jeans are made in sizes ranging from 00-24 with various cuts and colors.
Sustainability needs to be intersectional and if we don’t address the discrepancies in access, then it’s an incomplete discussion. While these eight brands provide a starting point for larger individuals hoping to shop more consciously, the hope is that on a larger scale, more and more sustainable fashion companies will include a larger range of sizes in the future.