Layer Up With Our 26 Favourite More Ethical and Sustainable Scarves

JAN ‘N JUNE is a more sustainable, fair, and transparent fashion label from Hamburg. Created by young female entrepreneurs who could not find what they were looking for and decided to make it themselves, this minimalistic, super stylish fair fashion label succeeds in being more sustainable and affordable at the same time. This black and white reversible GOTS cotton scarf is a stunning addition to your trans-seasonal wardrobe.

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“Love Fashion, Think Organic, Be Responsible” are the maxims of LANIUS. It uses lower-impact materials, like GOTS certified cotton. All LANIUS facilities are SA8000 certified and it is a member of the Fair Wear Foundation. These silk scarves are unique pieces made from elaborate silk saris in the small villages of Rajasthan in India. Two or more saris are combined by elaborate hand embroidery to create these one-of-a-kind reversible pieces you’ll cherish for years to come.

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Founded in 2017, Italian brand Opera Campi creates premium quality garments from locally-sourced raw materials. By using a balanced approach to sustainability, the brand makes conscious choices throughout its supply chain and donates 4% of its profits to social causes.

The brand is inclusively sized from 3XS-3XL.

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Nui Organics was founded on a culture rooted in consciousness, community and intentional design on an ethos that puts people and planet first. It creates high-quality, low-impact Merino wool and organic clothing for families, in timeless styles, like this light blue wool scarf.

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Germany’s Armedangels covers all the basics for women, men, and kids. Armedangels’ quality and long-lasting pieces are made from lower-impact and certified materials, like Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) certified cotton. The brand also adopted the Fair Wear Foundation Code of Conduct to protect its workers abroad. The PAADA scarf is a puffy recycled polyamide number to make any outfit cosy.

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Sustain by Kat produces timeless organic women’s  and children’s clothing, dyed with plants. This is a brand that really cares about the environment. It uses more responsible materials, including GOTS certified organic cotton, and uses only lower-impact, plant-based dyes, which is better for you and the planet. It’s possible to have clothes that also care for you with Sustain by Kat’s “clothing with a conscience”, like this playful rainbow organic cotton scarf.

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Australian brand Bhumi makes 100% Fairtrade, organic, and vegan basics and bedding. The brand believes in sustainable luxury, paving the way for a new era in the textile industry by choosing fairtrade organic fabrics for all of its products, like this grey and mint GOTS organic cotton scarf.

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Canadian brand The Good Tee is on a mission to be a positive example of responsibly-made basics for the whole family, and strives to humanise the fashion industry. We love its infinity capsule scarf with clips that can be worn 20+ ways.

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Toad&Co is a US brand that creates more socially and environmentally-committed womenswear and menswear that is equally suited for the rigours of the trail or the tavern. For days when the air is just a tad nippy, this cosy infinity scarf will chase the chills away. Made with stretchy, itchless mulesing-free merino wool, there’s no wrong way to wear it.

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Culthread is a UK-based clothing label that offers stylish, practical, and everlasting jackets and accessories from vegan and deadstock materials. Culthread's goal is to make quality coats and lifestyle products that you will want to wear and treasure forever.

Find most items in sizes XS-XL.

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Mila.Vert offers timeless, minimal, and chic clothing, adding sophisticated details that give the garments a modern feel. We love this stunning rectangular scarf with clean edges and a unique two-colour knitting scheme.

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Made from organically grown bamboo, Boody is a clothing brand that supports the trend for all things green and ethical. The Fringed Hem Scarf is perfect for wrapping yourself up in on cooler days, and for layering or adding an extra element to your outfit. Find the range in sizes XS-3XL.

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Citizen Wolf uses revolutionary technology to give you high quality custom-fit t-shirts that it guarantees will be the best you’ve ever worn. After capturing your customisations, the brand handmakes each tee in Sydney using certified lower-impact fabrics like cotton, hemp, and Merino wool milled in Melbourne.

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éclipse creates climate control UPF 50+ clothing essentials and accessories, such as this neck gaiter, perfect to keep you warm on your next winter run or to dampen to help you cool down when your temperature rises.

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Unrecorded is an independent clothing brand from the Netherlands that represents a new wave of unisex brands that are rebelling against the nature of fast fashion. Unrecorded is passionate about style, and produces apparel using more responsible materials, like the mulesing-free wool in this navy scarf.

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A.BCH is a Melbourne-based, Australian-made fashion label for individuals who care about garment provenance. It utilises renewable, organic, and recycled materials, like the GOTS certified organic cotton in this reversible plaid scarf.

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A pioneer of independent Australian design, Elk was founded in Melbourne in 2004. Elk creates bi-annual collections that are informed by a design ethos where simplicity and sustainability meet innovation. The Karo Scarf is knitted into a checkered pattern, and the soft smooth organic cotton yarn is cosy and perfect for winter.

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Krochet Kids produces responsibly-made clothing that creates jobs and changes lives. It uses some lower-impact materials and is on a mission to improve social conditions for workers. Made in India, the Patricia is a versatile addition to your accessory collection, made Fair Trade certified from GOTS organic cotton.

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Beaumont Organic is a UK-based slow fashion brand that blends simple style with responsible production practices. Founded by Hannah Beaumont-Laurencia, the brand also has its own charitable foundation which supports people in Fiji. Looking to add some interest to your Autumn wardrobe? The Lenka-Cay check scarf is a great option for injecting a bit of print into your outfit. Made from super soft organic cotton, it is long and wide enough to keep you cosy right though winter.

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Established in 2001, Kuyichi is the first organic denim brand. With top-scoring labour and environmental ratings, the brand designs durable yet trendy and modern pieces that never go out of style. We love the understated, classic look of this 100% organic cotton knit scarf that can be paired with a matching beanie.

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A leader when it comes to responsible fashion, No Nasties makes simple and stylish clothing from Fairtrade organic cotton in India where it is actively working to grow the ethical consumer market. Knitted in 100% organic cotton yarn, the Almond scarf is incredibly versatile.

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Seek Collective is a line of elevated essentials inspired by the global woman blended with art, craft, and design. We love the Pacific scarf, perfect for local and foreign jaunts and journeys. Cut from the softest 100% handspun ahimsa silk and cotton, you won’t want to take it off.

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The Ethical Silk Company produces scarves, wraps, and loungewear that are 100% ethically made from 100% mulberry silk. For the best temperature regulating, trans-seasonal scarf, look no further than this classic undyed number.

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TAMGA Designs is out to prove how colourful and exciting sustainable fashion can be, serving up gorgeous, flowy designs that will glide you into colder weather with poise and grace. TAMGA offers a range of sustainable accessories made from 100% Micro TENCEL®, like the Eden scarf.

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Burberry is a British luxury fashion house known for its timeless beige trench coats. The brand has good policies to monitor suppliers, but it still uses exotic animal products. Shopping Burberry second hand allows us to add items to our wardrobe without using additional resources in the manufacturing process, to keep clothes out of landfills, and to (re)discover Burberry's unique and special pieces along the way.

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Founded in 1921, Gucci is an Italian luxury fashion house that produces menswear, womenswear, as well as shoes, bags, and other accessories. The brand has good policies to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions, but still uses exotic animal skin. The good news is that you can find many of Gucci's modern luxury pieces second hand.

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