Layer Up With Our 25 Favourite Ethical and Sustainable Scarves

“Love Fashion, Think Organic, Be Responsible” are the maxims of LANIUS. It uses eco-friendly materials, like GOTS certified cotton. All LANIUS facilities are SA8000 certified and it is a member of the Fair Wear Foundation. Warming & stylish, this sustainable scarf is made in Europe and sets a course in every outfit with the elaborate ribbed pattern.

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Founded in 2017, Italian brand Opera Campi creates premium quality garments from locally-sourced raw materials. By using a balanced approach to sustainability, the brand makes conscious choices throughout its supply chain and donates 4% of its profits to social causes. The brand is inclusively sized from 3XS-3XL.

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Affordable, ethical, and on-trend. Germany’s Armedangels gets a ‘Great’ rating overall from us. The brand covers all the basics for women, men, and kids. Armedangels quality and long-lasting pieces are made from eco-friendly and certified materials, like Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) certified cotton. The brand also adopted the Fair Wear Foundation Code of Conduct to protect its workers abroad. The FREDAA scarf will help you winterize in style. It is made of organic cotton and wool.

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Born out of a love for design and a commitment to the Earth, A_C’s design principles are based on a circular economy, producing contemporary but timeless accessories. The Australian brand uses an amazing eco-fabric, cactus leather AKA Desserto Pelle. Its entire product range is vegan, and its use of eco-friendly materials limits the amount of chemicals, water, and wastewater used in production. We love A_C’s first-ever custom-designed organic cotton scarf.

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A bag that saves lives? You got it. Parker Clay is an American based brand looking to create a future without exploitation by bettering lives and communities in Ethiopia. The brand has partnered with Ellilta Women at Risk program, fighting to bring women out of prostitution by providing a more stable income and safe working environment. Parker Clay also helps preserve traditional Ethiopian techniques, materials, and styles, ensuring that this fast growing country is able to remain close to its beautiful roots.

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Canadian brand The Good Tee is on a mission to be a positive example of responsibly made basics for the whole family, and strives to humanise the fashion industry. We love its infinity capsule scarf with clips that can be worn 20+ ways. Find its range in sizes XS-2XL.

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Culthread is a UK-based clothing label that offers stylish, practical, and everlasting jackets and accessories from vegan and deadstock materials. Culthread's goal is to make quality coats and lifestyle products that you will want to wear and treasure forever. Find most items in sizes XS to XL.

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Raven + Lily supports local female artisans to create handmade jewellery, bags, and homewares. This US brand's products are eco-friendly and empower communities through fair wages, healthcare, and education.

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Mila.Vert offers timeless, minimal, and chic clothing, adding sophisticated details that give the garments a modern feel. We love this stunning rectangular scarf with clean edges and a unique two-colour knitting scheme.

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Taiyo is a philosophy-first womenswear brand dropping one look at a time. The brand uses a high proportion of eco-friendly materials including recycled materials, and manufactures locally to reduce its carbon footprint. Made in Los Angeles, from 100% virgin wool, dyed with non-toxic dye, each scarf is approximately 106″ long and 18″ wide.

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Made from organically grown bamboo, Boody is a clothing brand that supports the trend for all things green and ethical. The Fringed Hem Scarf is perfect for wrapping yourself up in on cooler days, and for layering or adding an extra element to your outfit. Find the range in sizes XS-3XL.

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Citizen Wolf uses revolutionary technology to give you high-quality custom fit t-shirts. It's so confident in its t-shirts that it guarantees they’ll be the best you’ve ever worn! After capturing your customisations, the brand hand makes each tee in Sydney from certified sustainable fabrics like cotton, hemp, and Merino wool milled in Melbourne.

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éclipse creates climate control UPF 50+ clothing essentials and accessories, such as this neck gaiter, perfect to keep you warm on your next winter run or to dampen to help you cool down when your temperature rises.

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Unrecorded is an independent clothing brand from the Netherlands that represents a new wave of unisex brands that are rebelling against the nature of fast fashion. Unrecorded is passionate about style, and produces apparel using eco-friendly materials. Its range includes items that are all year round essentials suitable for any wardrobe, available in sizes XS-2XL.

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A.BCH is a Melbourne-based, Australian-made fashion label for individuals who care about garment provenance. It utilises renewable, organic, and recycled materials. Find the range in sizes XS-XL, or customise to fit you.

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A pioneer of independent Australian design, Elk was founded in Melbourne in 2004. Elk creates bi-annual collections that are informed by a design ethos where simplicity and sustainability meet innovation. The Lampa Scarf is the epitome of timeless sophistication. Made from 100% pure silk, it’s the perfect winter accessory and can be worn in multiple ways: tied around the neck in a knot, worn on your handbag, or as a hair accessory.

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Norlha creates slow, sustainable luxury fashion, made by nomads turned artisans on the Tibetan Plateau. We love this hand-knitted neck warmer in 100% yak wool. With a patchwork of softly textured garter stitch and ribbed knits, it offers cosy warmth and comfort through the colder months.

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Krochet Kids produces ethically made clothing that creates jobs and changes lives. It uses some eco-friendly materials and is on a mission to improve social conditions for workers. Made in Peru, The Harper is a timeless double patterned knit scarf that will keep you warm and stylish all throughout the cooler seasons.

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Beaumont Organic is a UK-based slow fashion brand that blends simple style with ethical production practices. Founded by Hannah Beaumont-Laurencia, the brand also has its own charitable foundation which supports people in Fiji. Looking to add some interest to your Autumn wardrobe? The Zabrina-Cay check scarf is a great option for injecting a bit of print into your outfit. Made from super soft organic cotton, it is long and wide enough to keep you cosy right though winter.

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A leader when it comes to ethical fashion, No Nasties makes simple and stylish clothing from Fairtrade organic cotton in India where it is actively working to grow the ethical consumer market. Knitted in 100% organic cotton yarn, the Chapone scarf is incredibly versatile.

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Seek Collective is a line of elevated essentials inspired by the global woman blended with art, craft, and design. We love the Wayfarer scarf, perfect for local and foreign jaunts and journeys. Cut from the softest, lightest 100% organic cotton voile, you won’t want to take it off.

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The Ethical Silk Company produces scarves, wraps, and loungewear that are 100% ethically made from 100% mulberry silk. For the best temperature regulating, trans-seasonal scarf, look no further than this classic undyed number.

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TAMGA Designs is out to prove how colourful and exciting sustainable fashion can be, serving up gorgeous, flowy designs that will glide you into colder weather with poise and grace. TAMGA offers a range of sustainable accessories made from 100% Micro TENCEL®, like the Eden scarf.

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Burberry is a British luxury fashion house known for its timeless beige trench coats. The brand has good policies to monitor suppliers, but it still uses exotic animal products. Shopping Burberry second hand allows us to add items to our wardrobe without using additional resources in the manufacturing process, to keep clothes out of landfills, and to (re)discover Burberry's unique and special pieces along the way.

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Founded in 1921, Gucci is an Italian luxury fashion house that produces menswear, womenswear, as well as shoes, bags, and other accessories. The brand has good policies to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions, but still uses exotic animal skin. The good news is that you can find many of Gucci's modern luxury pieces second hand.

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