Sustainable fashion can be expensive if you are buying new clothing from sustainable brands, which is why I advocate for focusing on investing in sustainably made basics at the beginning of your sustainable fashion journey. Sustainable underwear is a great place to start – it’s a cheaper item compared to a tee shirt or a pair of jeans (even from sustainable brands) and it’s an item you wear every single day.
Here are 9 sustainable underwear brands with products available in sizes XXS-6X and prices starting at $9 per pair.
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Girlfriend Collective
Girlfriend Collective’s Everyday Girlfriend collection features underwear and socks made from recycled post-consumer water bottles. The underwear is incredible soft and a very thin no-show material but it doesn’t feel like it’s going to fall apart. It has a great stretch and shows no visible panty lines. The socks only come in one size and are a bit compressive on my small feet, so they likely will not work for everyone. Through Girlfriend’s top drawer discount you get a discount any time you order more than one pair of underwear or socks. Read my full review of Everyday Girlfriend here.
- Underwear: $18, XXS – 6XL
- Socks: $14, three size options
Boody
Boody’s underwear, made with FSC and OEKO-TEX certified bamboo viscose, is incredibly soft and stretchy. I love their high rise full briefs (I wear the Nude 0 color like Spanx under see through dresses and white pants) and their shaper bras are very comfortable. The chunky bed socks, which are pictured above, have become my favorite during the pandemic. They are cozy for wearing throughout the day and are long enough that they don’t fall off in the night. Boody also has mens underwear and socks!
- Bralettes: $20+, XS-3X
- Underwear: $14+, XS-3X
- Socks: $10+, multiple size options
Subset
Subset (formerly Knickey) makes fair trade certified organic cotton underwear. They come in a variety of skin toned shades and jewel tone colors. They also have a recycling program where you can send in your old undies to be turned into insulation.
- Underwear: $18 – $22, 2XS-4XL
- Bralettes: $48 – $62, XS-2XL or S+-3XL+ (for larger cup sizes with smaller band sizes),
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KENT
Kent underwear is made with 100% GOTS certified organic cotton, plant-based thread, and bio-based elastic. Kent underwear is not only made with 100% plant-based materials but they’re also 100% home or commercially compostable. They have partnered with the same family-owned factory in Los Angeles since their founding. Kent also has mens styles and tee shirts.
- Underwear: $24, XS-3X
Organic Basics
Organic Basics underwear is made from a variety of sustainable materials, including organic cotton and TENCEL lyocell. They source from responsible factories that guarantee no child labor and that their employees are paid a living wage. Organic Basics also has underwear options for men.
- Bras: $47-$75, XS-XL
- Underwear: (pricing based off 2-packs, not sold individually) $39-$55, XS-XL
- Socks: (pricing based off 2-packs, not sold individually) $15-$39, 35-38 or 39-42
Pact
Pact underwear, bras, and socks are made with Certified Organic Cotton and are made in Fair Trade Certified factories. They also has a number of multi-packs with discounts if you’re looking to buy underwear in higher quantities. Pact also has underwear options for men and kids.
- Bras: $25-$30, XS-XL
- Underwear: $12, XS-2XL
- Socks: $14-$35 (multi-packs), one size
Proclaim
Proclaim intimates are made ethically in Los Angeles in a range of nude tones. Their products are made from TENCEL and Repreve recycled polyester. Proclaim is a BIPOC-owned business.
- Bras: $59-$62, S-3X
- Underwear: $28, S-3X
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