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Where do you buy ethical clothes you can't get in a thrift shop, and what country are you from?

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[–] treadful@lemmy.zip 13 points 22 hours ago

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.