15 Etsy Shops For Beautiful Ethical Clothes & Accessories You Should Know About

Who doesn’t know Etsy?! Etsy is an e-commerce company founded in 2005 and based in Brooklyn. In a nutshell, Etsy is an online marketplace where all types of independent crafters, artists, and vendors can easily set up their online shops and sell their goods – whether handmade or custom-made, or vintage.

You can literally find anything on Etsy: from beautiful handmade clothing and jewelry to home décor and more. And if you think that Etsy is an actual jungle where it’s easy to get lost and fall into traps… you’re absolutely right!

But you don’t need to worry anymore. We’re here to help you navigate Etsy and find the best ethical brands that create clothing, accessories, and jewelry for all tastes.

Why choose Etsy? We think it’s great to buy from small, independent retailers and support them, especially if they care for our planet and people. Also, it’s usually easy to communicate with Etsy vendors to ask, for example, for a custom-made order.

Ok then, let’s dive into our favorite top-rated Etsy shops for beautiful ethical clothes and accessories you can’t miss out on!

1. Is This Real Life Studio

Based in: UK
Categories: t-shirts, sweatshirts, blouses, patches
Materials: regular and cotton, water-based ink
For: women, men, unisex
Price range: $13 – $103

Is This Real Life Studio is an independent lifestyle and clothing brand based in Manchester and run by Holly. Heavily inspired by history, tattoo culture, and urban living, the brand looks to not take life too seriously while simultaneously pondering the meaning of life.

They offer a few selected items, all unisex, handmade, and hand-printed with unique illustrations. Like all the handmade items, there may be very slight variations on each shirt. But this is the genuine beauty essence of handcraft and sustainable living, isn’t it?

Are you based in the UK? You might also like these brands: Affordable Ethical Clothing In The UK: 11 Brands You Should Know

2. Envero Jewelry

Location: US
Categories: fine jewelry
Materials: recycled silver and gold, ethically-sourced gemstones
For: women, men, kids
Price range: $70 – $8,940

Envero is a New York-based jeweler we love! Most Envero jewelry is made to order which means that it might take a little more time to arrive, but they can focus on producing the pieces people want in the right quantities.

Envero jewelry is made with 100% recycled silver or gold, and ethically-sourced gemstones. They use many different gemstones so you have a lot of colors to choose from.

If you’re looking for a less traditional engagement ring, Envero has tons of options to choose from with diamond as the main stone as well as other gemstones.

Looking for an engagement ring on a budget? Stunning Ethical Engagement Rings Under $1,000

3. Copper Fox 1998

Based in: UK
Categories: t-shirts, sweatshirts, hoodies, fleeces, dresses, joggers, accessories
Materials: organic cotton, regular and recycled polyester
For: women, men, unisex
Price range: $13 – $68

Copper Fox 1998 is an independent brand focusing on high-quality embroidered clothing, accessories, and homeware meant to keep you feeling cozy and comfortable any time of the year. Everything is designed, embroidered, and packaged in-house by Natasha in a little village near Cheltenham.

You’ll easily fall in love with all their beautiful nature-inspired – whether it’s colorful or stylized – embroidery: from bees to tress to funny phrases, you’ll find the perfect piece of clothing for you!

4. Bad Hass Designs

Based in: UK
Categories: t-shirts, sweatshirts,
Materials: regular and organic cotton, polyester, vegan inks
For: women, men, unisex
Price range: $31 – $61

Bad Ass Design is one of a kind, sui generis brand! We’re in love (yeah, we keep saying that we love all these brands… but that’s the pure truth, or they wouldn’t be on this list!) with their pieces of clothing and with the pro-vegan messages, Melissa wants to share through her creations!

Each and every item comes in different colors ranging from black to white, including pastel hues, and spreads a message. Want an example? Here’s a shortlist of our favorite printed phrases: Less Upsetti, More Spaghetti; Spread Hummus Not Hate; Dairy Is Scary; Friends Not Food.

5. Rimmba

Based in: Indonesia
Categories: swimwear, tops, bottoms, dresses, accessories
Materials: cotton, silk, linen, Econyl, elastane, plant-based dyes
For: women
Price range: $30 – $395

Rimmba is a slow and sustainable fashion brand based in Bali that designs trendy, colorful, and timeless staples you’ll want to wear on repeat. They produce high-quality, ethical swimwear, and fine garments meant to be worn and cherished over many years. From sourcing fabric, dyeing, manufacturing, and packaging, they try to minimize the impact on our planet.

In Indonesian, rimba means jungle or deep, virgin forest. In fairy tales, rimba is a place where we can feel the wildness of being alone with nature and a higher order. For the founder, Karunia, to journey to rimba means leaving the known behind and discovering an inner, intuitive knowledge. RIMMBA is her wish for a more conscious and caring world, where we preserve the wilderness while leaving softer footsteps behind.

6. Retiem

Based in: United States
Categories: bags
Materials: vegan leather
For: women
Price range: $54 – $89

Retiem is an Etsy shop based in San Francisco, California that sells vegan leather goods with a modern, minimalist aesthetic.

Their pieces are gorgeous, unique, and 100% cruelty-free. Retiem bags are also at a very reasonable price point which is just another thing to love about this brand!

Retiem is a perfect choice for minimalists who love to look high-end on a budget!

Want to check out other cool and affordable vegan bag brands? 11 Vegan Handbag Brands That Are Stylish & Affordable

7. Dzerve

Based in: Spain
Categories: fine jewelry
Materials: gold
For: women
Price range: $71 – $226

Dzerve is a sustainable jewelry brand from Mallorca, Spain. The delicate jewelry is inspired by nature: the sea, the sun, and the moon. Love how minimalistic, yet organic these pieces look. And they are also super affordable considered being handcrafted and sustainable.

Ieva, the founder of Dzerve makes her jewelry in her own home studio. She uses recycled silver and 9K recycled gold for her pieces. They come in sustainable packaging made of cardboard, paper, cotton, and linen, ready to be gifted.

Her stunning, dainty necklaces and rings are great for layering. And they would be a perfect addition to your sustainable jewelry collection!

Want to discover more sustainable fashion brands from Europe? 50 European Sustainable Fashion Brands

8. Frett Knitwear

Based in: Israel
Categories: tops, sweaters, pants, dresses, coats, jackets, scarves
Materials: cotton, linen, merino wool, viscose
For: women
Price range: $155 – $320

Frett slowly makes knitwear of minimalistic, effortless staples that entwine simplicity with attention to detail, while celebrating natural fibers and their unique properties. Their knits are versatile, easy to wear, and come in a small range of neutral yet elegant colors.  

Frett is definitely not the cheapest brand on this list, but its quality is over the top. They hand-pick the finest Italian yarns and ethically manufacture in small batches in Europe. Every piece is fully-fashioned wherever possible, individually knitted, and hand-linked with the most expert craftsmanship to ensure the highest level of comfort and long-lasting quality.

9. Ford & Guy

Based in: UK
Categories: tops, jumpers, bottoms, dresses, jackets, jumpsuits, accessories
Materials: organic cotton, bamboo, linen, hemp, recycled polyester
For: women
Price range: $20 – $355

Started by Suzie in 2020, Ford & Guy is a sustainable clothing and homewares brand where everything is handmade by Suzie in her workshop in Nottingham. She only uses eco-friendly, natural, fair trade, and locally-sourced fibers.

At Ford & Guy, they produce either in small batches or to order. The few production scraps are then repurposed in scrunchies and other small accessories, always different and unique. All their pieces are bold and colorful and can be dressed up for events and dressed down for everyday wear.

10. Stola London

Based in: UK
Categories: pyjamas
Materials: regular and organic hemp
For: women
Price range: $164 – $182

Stola London is on a mission to reimagine hemp and make it the most used fabric on the planet, one set of pyjamas at a time. Indeed, if one set of cotton pyjamas requires around 4,000 liters of water and 2kg of CO2 through the chemicals and pesticides sprayed on the fields, a set of organic hemp pyjamas requires 3,200 fewer liters of water. Insane!

We’d not know which pajamas to choose among those they create. They are all so elegant that it is really difficult to choose your favorite. And we’d also dare to say that they could easily be worn even outside your comfy home as regular clothes and no one would ever notice that they are “just” pajamas.

11. Lineages

Based in: India
Categories: dresses, shirts, scarves
Materials: cotton, merino wool, coconut shells
For: women, kids
Price range: $17 – $82

Everything Sanjana creates for Lineages’ collections is handwoven and customized for your body from natural fibers. She delicately hand-embroiders her creations and only uses sustainable materials. For instance, all the buttons are made from coconut shells.

Lineages combines timeless and boho chic styles to create monochromatic and patterned clothing you can easily wear from day ‘til night.

12. Mahi By Meshi

Based in: UK
Categories: t-shirts, sweatshirts, blouses, pants, accessories
Materials: regular and organic cotton
For: women
Price range: $31 – $104

According to Meshi – the brand’s founder and designer – “Minimal is the new Chic. All we need in life is to keep it simple”. And Meshi perfectly conveys her beliefs through every item she creates for Mahi.

Yes indeed, Mahi is a minimalistic yet sustainable clothing and accessories brand that offers clothes that will stay in your wardrobe forever. They create basics and essentials that are hand-embroidered with one-line drawings. What’s their best seller? Without any doubt, it’s the abstract face design!

13. Buo Jewelry

Based in: Canada
Categories: earrings
Materials: gold vermeil, freshwater pearls
For: women
Price range: $42 – $49

Buo Jewelry is a proud woman-run company that offers a line of well-made jewelry essentials with a minimalistic and classy style that doesn’t cost a fortune. They only produce in small and well-made quantities.

“Buo” – which means “whole” in Filipino, the native tongue of founder Jamie – believes that true beauty is feeling comfortable in our own skin. As such, they create conscious jewelry to empower us to own our whole, beautiful selves.

Their earrings are made with 14k and 18k gold layered over sterling silver and freshwater pearls. As such, some of their collections are not vegan.

You can read more about the reason why we don’t like pearls here: Does Removing the Pearl Kill the Oyster?

14. Lucy’s Fine Jewelry

Based in: UK
Categories: fine jewelry
Materials: gold, diamonds
For: women
Price range: $119 – $2450

We couldn’t help but add another jewelry brand to our list! And among the bunch of brands, we chose Lucy’s Fine Jewelry. How come? Because they create some of the most beautiful, unique, and minimalistic pieces of fine jewelry we’ve ever seen.

All of their products, without any exceptions, are real solid gold. And they also use only top-grade, full-cut diamonds and gemstones for maximum sparkle. Everything is made to order, but if you want any custom orders, you just have to leave them a message through Etsy convo. And here’s the magic of Etsy! You can easily ask qualified artisans to turn your ideas and dreams into something special.

15. By The Way Shop

Based in: Belarus
Categories: tops, bottoms, dresses, pyjamas, dresses, kimonos, jumpsuits, wedding dresses, maternity robes, accessories
Materials: linen
For: women, men, kids
Price range: $12 – $208

Ksenia – the brand founder – has a mantra: “The beauty is in Details”. She let slow living philosophy and love for nature inspire her handmade line clothing creations, which were treated down to the last details. At By The Way Shop you can find anything you need – from pyjamas to wedding dresses – for your ethical and conscious wardrobe.

Thanks to linen, these casual-chic essential wardrobe items are comfortable, soft, lightweight, and perfect to wear all day long even at home. The color range is wide: from the lightest pastel hues to the boldest nuances.