Top Gender Neutral Clothing Brands in the UAE
Products: Sweaters, Jumpers, T-shirts, Shorts, Skiwear, Beachwear, Sleepwear, Innerwears, Pants, Shoes, Bags
Ingredients & Content: Recycled cashmere, Fibres from Forests, Fur Free Fur, Metals-stainless-steel and an aluminium alternative, Organic Cotton, Recycled nylon and polyester, Silk, vegetarian leather, and wool.
Manufacturing Processes: Not much information about the manufacturing process but they're certified.
Packaging: Polybag packaging collected will be recycled and turned into new clear film plastic and FSC certified paper.
Where to Purchase: Website & Facebook
Brand Origin: United Kingdom
Products: Women and Men Casual Tops, Bottoms, Sleepwear, Leggings Dresses, Maternity and Underwear. Baby and Children Clothes.
Logistic & Shipping: They have partnered with an eco-tech company allowing our shoppers to offset their carbon footprint. This technology auto-magically calculates the shipment’s distance, the carbon footprint created, and the cost to offset that carbon locally (Example = buying wind energy credits).
Ingredients & Content: Chemical-free dyes, Organic cotton
Manufacturing Processes: No information specifically about the manufacturing process but they use sustainable products).
Packaging: Paper envelopes made from 100% post-consumer recycled paperboard and cardboard boxes made with 98% post-consumer recycled materials. They also use biodegradable plastic.
What We Think: While Pact uses chemical-free dyes and organic cotton, its packaging picks a point for sustainability. They use biodegradable plastic for packaging and use eco-tech to calculate their carbon footprint. Using the answer, they offset it by implementing more sustainable practices in future orders—taking it one step further.
Where to Purchase: Website & Amazon
Brand Origin: United States of America
Products: Jackets and Coats, Vests, Knitwear, Sweaters, T-Shirts, Shirts, Dresses and Skirts, Pants, Yoga.
Logistic & Shipping: They ship them by boat, reducing our carbon footprint and also group orders to complete the containers.
Ingredients & Content: Revolutionary Meryl® yarn is 50% recycled nylon [discarded fishing nets (25%), scrapped carpeting (25%) and pre-consumer nylon waste (50%)]
Manufacturing Processes: Restricted Substances List (RSL) - self made list to limit chemicals in the supply chain and they use recycled PET instead of synthetic filling.
Packaging: No plastic packaging needed. 100% recycled cardboard & recycled polyester strap.
What We Think: Ecoalf has their own flagship patented yarn which they use to make all their clothing. It's made of 50% recycled nylon and the rest of it is made with recycled plastic products. It ensures their clothing is durable yet fashionable and eco-friendly. They are also very mindful of their carbon footprint which is why they only use boats and limited boxes for shipping.
Where to Purchase: Website & Far Fetch
Brand Origin: Spain
Products: Scarf, Eye Pillow, Mindful Bag, Yoga Wear
Ingredients & Content: Organic cotton
Manufacturing Processes: They use renewable energy sources such as solar plants and wind turbines. They also avoid pesticides, synthetic fertilizers, or harsh and non-biodegradable chemicals and follow green wastewater treatment procedures.
Packaging: Sustainably sourced or recycled materials (list is not mentioned)
What We Think: Yogamii uses organic cotton for their clothing but they're extremely careful about sustainability. This can be seen from the fact that even their tags are made from eco-friendly materials. They can be your go-to brand for yoga and casual wear clothing.
Where to Purchase: Website
Brand Origin: Denmark
Products: Men and Women Jumpers, Cardigans, Dresses, Scarves, Hats.
Logistic & Shipping: They ship worldwide (which could contribute to carbon footprint).
Ingredients & Content: The Merino Wool we use is 100% Organic, muesling free, recyclable and biodegradable.
Manufacturing Processes: Low water production (68% less groundwater than conventional cotton), and organic production processes with suppliers.
What We Think: Le Pirol specifically uses Merino Wool which is biodegradable. While we love that they're using natural ingredients, since they source it in South America, dyed in Italy, and stitched in Denmark, the transportation could impact their carbon footprint.
Where to Purchase: Website
Brand Origin: Denmark
Products: Women and Men Casual Tops, Bottoms, Sweaters, Outerwear, Leggings, Dresses, Denim, Swimwear, Active Wear, Hats, Headbands, Bags, Yoga Mats/Blocks and Towels
Logistic & Shipping: Orders are all shipped in recycled content kraft paper mailers or corrugated boxes.
Ingredients & Content: Hemp, Recycled Nylon, Recycled Polyester, Recycled Wool, Recycled Cotton. Some are not in use yet but they are already making it part of the production process.
Manufacturing Processes: They only partner with sustainable partners: Eclat: 3D technology to limit the number of prototypes needed during product development Linea Aqua: Water Neutral certified
Packaging: Plastic-free packaging, FSC certified paper
What We Think: Prana is currently making huge green efforts to improve their processes. They're using natural ingredients and as of 2021, they're plastic-free. They also use 3D technology to reduce the number of prototypes needed before launch—reducing consumption throughout. Their manufacturing facility is also one of the only ones in the world to be named Water Neutral.
Where to Purchase: Website & Amazon
Brand Origin: United States of America
Products: Men and Women Top and Bottom, Socks, Knitwear, Hoodies, Jacket/Outerwear, Sleepwear, Underwear, Leggings, Dresses, Scarves, Bags, Hair Accessories, Masks, Gloves
Logistic & Shipping: They ship worldwide (which could contribute to carbon footprint).
Ingredients & Content: Organic cotton, hemp, Tencel, modal, recycled fibres, lenzing ecovero, seacell, bamboo and Rpet (a material made using recycled pet plastic).
Manufacturing Processes: Use natural and sustainable yarns that use less water, fewer pesticides, and create less CO2, and they also use recycled fibre to prevent the creation of new virgin fibres.
Packaging: Recycled paper, 100% cornstarch
What We Think: Thought is a huge advocate for Rpet (material made out of recycled pet plastic) and otherwise uses only natural ingredients for their clothing. Because they're an eco-conscious company, they only use recycled fibres wherever possible and sustainable yarns too. Because they ship worldwide, it might hamper their carbon footprint.
Where to Purchase: Website
Brand Origin: United Kingdom
Products: Robes, Jackets, Jumpsuits, Shirts, Bottoms
Logistic & Shipping: They ship worldwide (which could contribute to carbon footprint).
Ingredients & Content: Pure linen fibre
Manufacturing Processes: Flax cultivation and fabric production.
Packaging: All items are sent to customers immediately in a courier package without additional packaging but no specific information.
What We Think: One of the brands that use pure linen fibre sourced locally using flax cultivation. They immediately pack their products—saving on any additional packaging materials they might need. The most intriguing aspect is that you can get custom tailored clothing here!
Where to Purchase: Website
Brand Origin: Ukraine
Products: Shirts, hoodies, jackets, shorts, sweatpants
Ingredients & Content: Sustainable yarn, cotton & nylon, organic cotton, recycled polyester, and organic bamboo.
Manufacturing Processes: The eco-friendly production process makes use of solar panels for power, materials are sourced from within the country nullifying their carbon footprint.
Packaging: Zero-waste policy, PLA compostable bioplastic, derived from plant sugars & starches.
What We Think: Made in the UAE, they're slowly becoming the go-to brand for unisex fashion. Both, their ingredients and packaging are eco-friendly and natural, which are sourced from within the country—nullifying their carbon footprint.
Where to Purchase: Website
Brand Origin: United Arab Emirates
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What We Think: One of the few luxury brands who focuses on sustainable fashion. They use innovative materials. Other than organic cotton, they also use recycled nylon/polyester, re-engineered cashmere, vegan leather, etc. Thus this enables a wide variety of earth friendly collection. They are more pricey than others but Stella’s colorful and trendy styles are unmissable. Stella uses Environmental PnL tool to measure their impact on environment. They publish their full Eco Impact reports yearly on their website to ensure transparency and responsibility. Rated “Good” by Good on You