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BlackMilk Clothing

Rated: It's a start

price:
$$$$

location: Australia

BlackMilk Clothing specialise in trend focused pieces that feature pop culture references.

BlackMilk Clothing sustainability rating

Planet

2 out of 5

People

3 out of 5

Animals

3 out of 5

Overall rating: It's a start

Our ratings are based on a scale from 1 (We avoid) to 5 (Great) How we rate


Our “Planet” rating evaluates brands based on the environmental policies in their supply chains, from carbon emissions and wastewater to business models and product circularity. Here we rate BlackMilk Clothing “Not Good Enough”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

  • There’s no evidence it uses any lower-impact materials.
  • There’s no evidence it’s taking meaningful action to reduce or eliminate hazardous chemicals in manufacturing.
  • There’s no evidence it’s taking meaningful action to reduce its climate impacts.
  • It uses low-waste cutting techniques to maximise fabric use.

Workers’ rights are central to our “People” rating, which assess brands’ policies and practices on everything from child labour to living wages and gender equality. Here we rate BlackMilk Clothing “It’s a Start”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

Brands’ animal welfare policies and, where applicable, how well they trace their animal-derived products are the focus of our “Animals” rating. Here we rate BlackMilk Clothing “It’s a Start”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

  • It uses few animal-derived materials in its products.
  • It appears to use leather and wool.
  • It doesn’t appear to use down, fur, angora, exotic animal skin, or exotic animal hair.

Based on all publicly available information we’ve reviewed, we rate BlackMilk Clothing “It’s a Start” overall.

Last updated April 2023