What is Ethical Fashion?
Ethical fashion is a term used to describe fashion made in a sustainable and humane manner. Without anybody getting hurt or mistreated and usually use recycled, natural, or biodegradable fabrics since they're kinder to the earth and to our skin.
Fast fashion is enslaving labor workers in developing countries and refugees to make their clothes in the lowest costs possible. They trash our earth and harm the environment with the use or harmful and toxic chemicals and dyes to make their clothes as fast and as "efficient" as possible.
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The True Cost - on Netflix
The Richest Criminal in the World - Translated to many languages including Arabic!
What does fair trade mean?
"fair trade
ˌfɛəˈtreɪd/
noun
trade between companies in developed countries and producers in developing countries in which fair prices are paid to the producers."
To check the rating of any company, use
Good on You an app and a blog to check the rating of a certain company.
Shipping to Saudi Arabia
I understand that many of these companies don't ship to Saudi Arabia. But there is a solution. You can use DHL's service Skybox, to create an address for you in the US and one in the UK to ship your packages there. Then you can ship them to your address in Saudi Arabia. The best part is that you can group your packages and then ship them all at once to decrease your carbon footprint! Use this link to get a discount off and to credit me as well (it doesn't cost you anything).
Now enjoy the list!
Love x
Raoum
Online second hand shops
Women
Clothing
Organic Basics - 15% discount code SUKKARIOBX
Monsu - use code sukkarilife10 for 10% off
Maya Eco - Kuwaiti
Lingerie
UnderProtection - The most flattering and comfortable lingerie.
Organic Basics - 15% discount code SUKKARIOBX
Swimwear
Athletic apparel
Girlfriend Collective | affiliate link. Use it to get $10 off your purchase.
SATVA FRIEND25 for 25% off
Omuah - Iyengar yoga clothing and props
Organic Basics - 15% discount code SUKKARIOBX
For yoga equipments, check this list
Accessories & Handbags
Mat & Nat - All vegan bags
Sea to See - Sustainable eyewear
4Ocean - Each product purchased removes one pound of trash from the ocean and coastline!
Samara - All vegan, minimalistic, and eco-friendly!
Jewelry
Men
The Tropics: Swimwear made from recycled plastic bottles
Fair Harbor - swimwear & shirts
Organic Basics - 15% discount code SUKKARIOBX
Kids
Department Stores
AVAG - All Vegan All Good
Shoes
Veja - Zero waste + vegan selection
Mat & Nat - All vegan
NAE - All vegan
Native - All vegan
One Tropic - Shoes & Eyewear
Bboheme - All vegan
Wills Vegan Shoes - All vegan shoes & accessories
Vivo Barefoot - LOVE these shoes. Feels like you're barefoot but with just enough support to keep your feet safe. Search for vegan shoes.
Socks
Makeup + Skincare
Home
Glo-Organic - organic bed sets and mattress pads
BoConcept - Danish Brand - Stores available in Saudi
West Elm - Just started taking steps toward sustainable furniture.
Marina Home - Some pieces are sustainably labeled (no info about if it's ethically made).
Muji - not very ethical, but better than most.
Groceries
Souley Green - All vegan & cruelty free
Saudi Brands
Monsu - use code sukkarilife10 for 10% off
The Little Souq - vegan and cruelty free art supplies and stationary
helpful Links + Ethical Fashion Blogs
Get Involved - Fashion Revolution
Check companies' ratings at ethicalconsumer.org
@Somah__a on instagram - she contributed to this list and has posts on ethical fashion on her page
Keep in mind that this list will be constantly updated! Share any company that I've missed in the comments below and I'll make sure to add it.
Thank you x
Raoum