13 Sustainable New York Clothing Brands (2024)

Sustainability: Zero-waste, sustainable materials, ethical production, clothing recycling scheme, Certified B Corp.

Best for: Minimalist womenswear

EILEEN FISHER’s vision is for an industry where human rights and sustainability are not just values pushed by a select few brands, or seen as a nice-to-have element, but are the core drivers of a good business.

This New York based womenswear brand is on a mission to make great looking, sustainable clothes, and they’re succeeding so far.

They have stores all across America, but their HQ is in New York.

Sustainability: New York clothing and accessories brand creating its pieces in NYC

Best for: Jewelry and affordable clothing

SiiZu create affordably priced (especially for New York!) eco-friendly, and very stylish womenswear.

Their factory is in the Garment District of New York City, and they source their materials in a sustainable way from around the world, but always with sustainability in mind.

On SiiZu’s website, they provide lots of detail on all of the factories they partner with (or their materials are sourced from) so you can learn all about the where their clothes are made.

Sustainability: Socks that give back to nonprofit organizations

Best for: Novelty socks, Hoodies & Sweatshirts

Conscious Step is a novel NYC-based brand creating sustainable socks that give back to a cause, and let me tell you; they support some fantastic causes.

For example, you can buy a fun pair of socks that help to save the rainforest, protect endangered animals in need, or socks that help to end hunger. So far, since starting, the brand has raised over $800,000 for nonprofit organizations.

If you’re looking to top up your sock drawer and want to support an NYC based brand, then definitely check out Conscious Step.

Sustainability: Ethically made in small batches in New York using responsible textiles

Best for: Lingerie, loungewear, swimwear, sleepwear

Araks is a true New York City Brand inside and out. Since its founding in 2000, the brand has supported opening three female-led factories in New York, where they cut and sew Araks’ dreamy clothing and lingerie collections.

All of Araks’ pieces are created locally in NYC, which helps reduce carbon emissions and supports jobs in the city.

Along with ethical, NYC-based production, Araks is committed to sourcing all its textiles from sustainable sources and is working towards a zero-waste model.

Sustainability: Ethical New York clothing brand creating organic clothing in New York

Best for: Luxury organic womenswear

GRAMMAR is a sustainable womenswear brand creating minimalist essentials right in the heart of NYC.

Their shirts are made using 100% organic cotton sourced from ethical producers, all GOTS certified to ensure sustainability standards. GRAMMAR also supports local artisans, women-and minority-owned businesses in New York itself.

GRAMMAR’s clothes aren’t cheap, but they’re impeccable from a design standpoint, and the quality manufacturing ensures that they’re going to last you a long time.

Sustainability: Slow fashion brand creating ethical menswear using vegan materials

Best for: Vegan menswear

Featured in Vogue, British GQ, Forbes, Complex, and more, Brave GentleMan are a menswear brand based out of NYC that you should know about.

They use a slow-fashion, eco-friendly production model. All of the clothes they make are vegan, and they use recycled, organic, and high-tech sustainable materials.

They make eco-friendly and stylish menswear

We embrace a slow-fashion production model. We resist industry-induced “seasons”. We invest in sustainable innovation, superior vegan materials, ethical labor & classic styles made with quality.

Sustainability: Built-to-last clothing that Rag and Bone will repair any item of theirs that doesn’t last the test of time.

Best for: Womenswear and menswear

Rag & Bone have been around since 2002 and are now a well-established NYC-based brand.

They make both men’s and women’s clothing, that’s recognizable by its fusion of British heritage with modern design.

Rag & Bone use local manufacturers and factories and run a denim recycling program where you can take in old pair of denim (that Rag & Bone will turn into a new pair).

Inspired by a desire to create beautifully constructed clothes, rag & bone prides itself in the time-honored techniques of supremely skilled, local manufacturers at some of the oldest factories in the country. The importance of quality, expert craftsmanship and attention to detail resonated deeply, informing the brand’s core philosophy.

Sustainability: Ethical and transparent supply chain, responsible materials

Best for: Luxury menswear

Founded in 2013 when the brand bought a factory on the border of Brooklyn and Queens, Knickerbocker has roots deep in the NYC fashion scene.

They have a very strong focus on sustainability and ethical manufacturing. They list all parties involved in their supply chain on their site. Knickerbocker uses sustainable production methods and aims to build a fashion brand that inspires more people to shop in a sustainable way.

You can visit their flagship store at 357 Canal St. 

Sustainability: Ethical and sustainable mens clothing handcrafted in the US

Best for: Menswear, shirts, denim

Firstly, a confession – Todd Shelton shouldn’t technically be in this list as they aren’t based in NYC, but rather in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Due to the relative proximity (and their unique business model), the brand is too good not to include.

Todd Shelton are a brand I’ve talked about on this blog before. They are a luxury, made in the USA menswear sustainable brand that manufacture made to order clothes.

You can customize the clothes to fit your exact measurements, meaning you should never need to return something because you forgot to size up or down.

Sustainability: Slow fashion brand creating ethical clothing in New York, carbon-neutral, sustainable materials

Best for: Ethical clothing and underwear created in New York

Miakoda is a female-founded NYC brand creating sustainable clothing and eco-friendly underwear for eco-conscious consumers.

The brand crafts all of its products in NYC using natural fibers such as organic cotton, bamboo, and nontoxic dyes.

What I love about this brand is that even though they’re still a small independent brand, they’re committed to being sustainable and inclusive, and they create all its styles in sizes from XS-4XL.

Sustainability: Sustainable fibers, ethical production, one tree planted for every product sold

Best for: Bespoke womenswear, accessories

If you’re looking for something different, I think you’ll love The Seek Collective’s unique and bespoke clothing.

Seek Collective is an NYC-based brand passionate about ensuring fair wages, providing safe working conditions, and protecting our planet. The brand partners with creators across India who hand print, hand dye, and hand make its beautiful designs.

Sustainability: Fair trade factories, recycled materials, organic cotton

Best for: Statements t-shirts

For statement t-shirts with a punchy message, take a look at the offering over at CHNGE, an NYC based clothing brand driving the conversation for change through their bold statement tees.

What’s great is that there’s action behind Chnge’s ‘consume responsibly messages – the brand partners with fair trade factories and sources their materials from recycled textiles and GOTS suppliers.