Guide To UK Ethical & Sustainable Hats Brands
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Looking for a sustainable and ethical hat to keep you cosy through autumn and winter? Read on for my top selections, including recycled wool and vegan-friendly organic cotton options.
If you’re bundling up against the winter chill, then no doubt you’ll be looking for a hat to keep you cosy. Whilst hats are common wardrobe staple, many fast fashion brands don’t prioritise the people who make their products, or the planet. So if you’re after a hat that looks good, plus is good for the environment and the people that made it then I’ve got your back.
I’ve rounded up my favourite stylish ethical hat brands for men and women in the UK that will keep you cosy and looking sustainably sharp over the coming months.
Guide To Ethical & Sustainable Hats In The UK
Here are the full details – use the quick links below to jump to details about a specific brand, or keep scrolling for the full guide:
Rapanui
Isle of Wight based Rapanui is a solid choice when it comes to vegan-friendly hats. This sustainable brand makes all of its headwear from organic cotton. You can choose between organic cotton or recycled organic cotton for an even more eco-friendly option.
Rapanui makes its clothes and accessories in solar-powered factories from Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS)-certified organic cotton and non-toxic, water-based inks. And its innovative take-back scheme ensures your old clothes and accessories are recycled into new ones when you’re done with them.
Rapanui hasn’t overlooked the people in its supply chain. It works with its partner factories to ensure the fair treatment of workers, including ensuring they work in safe conditions, and receive fair pay.
Nearly New Cashmere Co
If wool is more your thing, then check out The Nearly New Cashmere Co. This preloved UK clothing brand take unwanted cashmere jumpers that can’t be restored or mended, and upcycles them into these soft and cosy unisex winter hats, so that nothing goes to waste. This cashmere doesn’t come with a premium price tag – all hats are £35 or less.
Get 10% off your first order when you sign up for the Nearly New Cashmere Co mailing list.
Beaumont Organic
British ethical clothing brand Beaumont Organic offers stylish ethical accessories for women. When it comes to hats, these are made from pure organic cotton – making them vegan-friendly – and come in at under £32.
As an ethical brand, Beaumont Organic works only with factories that are within the EU, pay fair wages, and provide good working conditions. This means you can be sure your hat is made as ethically as possible.
What’s also to love is that Beaumont Organic also offers a free repair service to all of its UK customers. This helps to extend the life of your hat, keeping it going for as long as possible.
Get 10% off your first order when you sign up for the Beaumont Organic newsletter.
Silverstick
Ethical brand Silverstick (available from Brothers We Stand) offers a good selection of hats for men and women. These include a range of vegan-friendly 100% GOTS-certified organic cotton hats, as well as hats made from cruelty-free British wool, for those that prefer woolly hats.
What I love is that Silverstick makes its hats in a small family-run living wage factory just outside Nottingham.
Amd as well as being UK-made, all of Silverstick’s hats are Oeko-Tex Standard 100 certified. This means its hats are made without the use of harmful chemicals, instead using azo and chlorine-free textile dyes.
Komodo
Promising a hat for every head, Komodo – one of the very first ethical clothing brands – offers a wide range of sustainable headwear. These are all made from the finest quality organic, eco-friendly and natural fibres. You’ll even get change from £30 – with most options £25 or less.
With options including vegan-friendly 100% organic cotton hats, recycled wool hats, and more, there’s a whole lot of choice.
And as a member of 1% for the Planet, Komodo donates to the Sumatran Orangutan Society. This charity is restoring natural rainforests and ecosystems, through the purchase and repurposing of palm oil plantations.
Get 10% off your first order when you sign up for the Komodo newsletter.
More Sustainable Wardrobe Inspiration
To help keep your hat looking as good as possible for as long as possible, here’s my handy guide on how to wash wool. This will help you avoid any laundry mishaps!
And if you’re looking for other ways to green your outdoors wardrobe, do check out my guide to ethical coats, as well as these sustainable scarves and gloves brands, and my guide ethical rucksacks.
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