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Whimsy + Row

Rated: Good

price: $$$$

location: United States

Whimsy + Row carries a mixture of curated vintage and contemporary lines providing ease and elegance for the modern woman, locally made in downtown LA.

Whimsy + Row sustainability rating

Planet

5 out of 5

People

3 out of 5

Animals

4 out of 5

Overall rating: Good

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 Whimsy + Row “Great”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

  • It uses a medium proportion of lower-impact materials including recycled materials.
  • To minimise waste, it limits its production runs.
  • It produces long-lasting products.
  • It uses recycled packaging.
  • It recycles water to reduce water use in its supply chain.

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 Whimsy + Row “It's a Start”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

  • Most of its final production stage happens in the USA, a medium risk country for labour abuse.
  • There's no evidence it has a Code of Conduct but it has a formal statement covering workers rights.
  • It visits its suppliers regularly.
  • 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 Whimsy + Row “Good”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

  • It appears to use exotic animal hair.
  • It uses recycled wool in all of its wool products.
  • It doesn’t appear to use leather, down, fur, angora, or exotic animal skin.

Based on all publicly available information we’ve reviewed, we rate Whimsy + Row “Good” overall.

Last updated May 2023