The Standard Stitch

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 The Standard Stitch “Great”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• It uses some lower-impact materials including organic cotton, however it does not publish an aggregate breakdown of materials used.
• To minimise waste, it recycles all of its textile offcuts.
• It produces seasonless collections.
• It takes meaningful action to reduce emissions from transportation and distribution.
• It uses recycled packaging.

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 The Standard Stitch “Good”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• All of its final production stage happens in the United States of America.
• It partly traces its supply chain including the final and some of the second production stages.
• It provides jobs for workers from local communities and has demonstrated its positive impact.
• Its Code of Conduct covers ILO principles.
• It audits some of its supply chain including all of the final production stage.
• There’s no evidence it ensures workers are paid living wages in its supply chain.

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 The Standard Stitch “Great”. It states that its entire product range is vegan.

Based on all publicly available information we’ve reviewed, we rate The Standard Stitch “Great” overall.