The Sustainable Clothing Brands From Scotland To Know

Scotland is leading the way in helping to build a more sustainable fashion industry. These 10 sustainable and ethical clothing brands from Scotland are showing how it’s done.

There are only 5.4 million of us Scots – myself included! Yet despite being a small country, Scotland is leading the way when it comes to creating a more sustainable and ethical fashion industry.

Whether it’s a commitment to circular and zero-waste manufacturing, local sourcing and manufacturing, and/or sustainable fabrics and ethical manufacturing, there are heaps of responsible Scottish brands out there. All of which are pushing the problematic fast fashion industry to the side, and doing things better for people and the planet.

10 Sustainable Clothing Brands From Scotland To Know

Want to know where to start? I’ve put together ten of my favourite ethical Scottish clothing brands, catering to men and women.

The price range key for this guide is £ = Under £50 | ££ = £50 – £100 | £££ = £100+

Brora

• Budget: £££
• Caters For: Men (sizes S – XL) and Women (UK sizes 8 – 18)

Founded over 30 years ago, slow fashion brand Brora has always believed that style and sustainability should go hand in hand. Every piece is made with longevity in mind, using natural fibres such as Scottish cashmere, wool, linen, and organic cotton. Manmade fibres are kept to an utter minimum.

Brora always aims to make its clothes as locally as possible – working alongside skilled artisans, many of whom use traditional techniques passed down through generations. When Brora does have to source manufacturing abroad, it says it uses suppliers that are the top specialists in their field, and they must agree to Brora’s code of conduct, which emphasises health and safety, worker welfare, and environmental impact.

In 2025, Brora was B-Corp certified. This means Brora has been independently assessed as having high standards of social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability.

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Findra

• Budget: ££
• Caters For: Women (UK sizes 10 – 18)

Findra – based in the Scottish Borders – makes ethical activewear for women. With everything from cycling tights and base and mid layers, to trousers and jackets, these are all made from natural and recycled sustainable fabrics.

All well as a commitment to sustainable fabrics, Findra manufactures more than half of its collection in the UK – in Scotland and England. For items made outside the UK, Findra only works with factories that are certified to the highest standards both in environmental performance and labour conditions.

To help your Findra garments last as long as possible, there’s a handy repair service for your garments, should they get damaged.

Sign up for the Findra mailing list to get 20% off your first order.

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Hilary Grant

• Budget: £ – £££
• Caters For: Women

Orkney-based Hilary Grant has been one of my go-to brands for years for cosy and stylish accessories. This textile design studio and knitwear factory sustainably make stylish scarves and pom-pom hats that will keep you cosy when it’s blowing a hoolie out there (a Scots expression for when it’s very windy outside).

Its scarves and pom-pom hats are all machine-knitted and hand-finished in its Orkney factory. Meanwhile, Hilary Grant’s other hats and mittens are made by a specialist factory in Ayrshire, in the south-west of Scotland.

Hilary Grant only uses yarns made from the finest grade lambswool fibres. The lambswool is sourced from farms with very high animal welfare standards and progressive land management practices.  These yarns are mulesing-free and are certified by the Responsible Wool Standard (RWS). The yarns are then dyed and spun in Scotland, using environmentally friendly dyes for the lowest impact possible.

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Godiva

• Budget: £ – £££
• Caters For: Women (UK sizes 8 – 16)

Edinburgh-based Godiva has long been another of my ethical and sustainable go-to clothing brands in Scotland. I’ve been shopping here since my student days in Edinburgh – some twenty years now(!) – and it’s great to see the store going from strength to strength.

Based just off the city’s Grassmarket area, Godiva sells a fantastic array of hand-picked quality vintage clothing.

In addition to vintage clothing, Godiva makes its own ‘Reworked’ clothing range. Here, it takes old items of clothing and lovingly repurposes them in its in-store studio into new pieces for today’s lifestyle.

And if that wasn’t enough, the store also houses clothing and accessories by local independent designers.

Sign up for the Godiva mailing list to get 15% off your first order.

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Second Cashmere

• Budget: £ – ££
• Caters For: Men (XS – XL) and Women (UK sizes 8 – 22)

Championing a circular economy, Glasgow-based Second Cashmere makes unique reclaimed, refurbished, and reworked clothing and accessories from waste cashmere garments destined for recycling or landfill.

Cashmere pieces are sourced from UK textile recyclers. The team then sustainably cleans, reconditions, and restores each piece to its former glory. And for items that are too far gone, the team creates reclaimed cashmere yarns and original designs so that nothing goes to landfill.

Find hats, scarves, and gloves, as well as jumpers, cardigans, dresses, tops, and more.

Second Cashmere also runs a handy cashmere repair service to help your knitwear last longer. In keeping with the zero-waste ethos, all repairs are done by hand using reclaimed cashmere yarn unravelled from waste cashmere knitwear that can’t be mended. Or, if you’re nifty with a needle, you can buy reclaimed yarn to make the repair yourself.

Sign up for the Second Cashmere mailing list and get 10% off your first order.

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Beira

• Budget: £££
• Caters For: Women (UK sizes 8 to 18)

For another zero-waste and circular approach to fashion, try Beira. This sustainable Scottish clothing brand uses only discarded materials from luxury manufacturers. This includes the fabric, trims, zips, and buttons so that nothing goes to waste.

Beira then ethically manufactures limited-edition pieces that are designed to be cherished for a lifetime – including technical raincoats and cosy knitwear.

What I love is that each piece listed on Beira’s website features in-depth details on who made it, how much they were paid per hour, a video of the manufacturing process, and how the fabric was sourced. I’d love to see more of this in the fashion industry – it’s the first time I’ve come across anything about transparency quite so in-depth and detailed.

Sign up for the Beira mailing list to get 10% off your first order.

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Totty Rocks

• Budget: £££
• Caters For: Women (UK sizes 8 – 16)

Edinburgh-based Totty Rocks makes beautiful clothing for women – all of which are hand-made to order in their Edinburgh studio/store, using locally sourced fabrics.

Specialising in wedding dresses, occasion wear, and tailored coats and jackets – each piece is a testament to slow fashion. Favoured by celebrities, fans include Kate Moss, Lorraine Kelly, America Ferrera, and more.

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The Croft House

• Budget: £££
• Caters For: Men (S – 3XL) and Women (UK sizes 8 – 22)

Peterhead-based The Croft House makes cosy knitwear for men and women, from natural fibres. Committed to responsible manufacturing, The Croft House not only designs and manufactures all of its garments in Scotland, but also sources all of its raw materials within the UK.

All of The Croft House products – with the exception of its socks – are made from 100% natural fibres. Its socks use a small percentage of synthetic nylon for shaping and strength, but the rest of its clothes are fully plastic-free.

Many garments are knitted seamlessly to avoid waste. And there’s even a selection of clothing made from pure undyed yarn for even lower-impact clothing.

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Prickly Thistle

• Budget: £££
• Caters For: Women (made to measure)

If you’re looking for ethical tartan, then Prickly Thistle is the clothing brand for you. This Dingwall-based mill uses 100% natural and plastic-free textiles and century-old traditional looms to make stylish, sustainable clothing.

Committed to restoring the weaving of textiles to the Highland region of Scotland, this certified B-Corp uses wool sourced ethically through Scottish spinners and dyers. Prickly Thistle then weaves its own fabric at its renewable energy-powered mill, before using this fabric to make its clothing.

Avoiding waste is key to Prickly Thistle. Each piece of clothing is made without generating any fabric waste and is designed to be easily recyclable.

Prickly Thistle doesn’t stop there in reducing waste. It also doesn’t use zips or buttons in its designs. This isn’t just because these make clothes tricky to be recycled, but they also limit the size range of clothes. By using a strap and buckle instead, all of its adjustable clothes have a size range of 3 inches built-in. It’s these clever design touches that help ensure your purchase lasts a lifetime.

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Kestin

• Budget: £££
• Caters For: Men (sizes S – XXL)

Finally, for sustainable men’s clothing, try Kestin. This Edinburgh-based brand champions UK production and strives to make its clothing locally, wherever possible, using high-quality, durable fabrics.

It is also committed to ethical manufacturing. Kestin has a transparent supply chain and only works with factories and suppliers that promote fair wages, safe working conditions, workers’ rights, and high-quality standards, and maintain a strong bond with the surrounding community.

Find everything from suits to knitwear, and shirts to overshirts – all in timeless designs that you’ll want to wear forever.

More Sustainable Clothing Guides

I’ve got loads more resources to help you make your wardrobe more ethical and sustainable:

• My big guide to women’s ethical clothing brands in the UK has heaps of British brands doing better.
• For men, try my big guide to men’s sustainable clothing brands in the UK.
• And for footwear, try my guide to ethical shoe brands in the UK.