Our standard
1. Designed to please
A well designed garment enlivens the wearer and his friends day.
Visual appeal, function and longevity matter.
2. Standout positive impact on people and the planet
Every item sold on Brothers We Stand has a standout positive impact.
A good example is underwear made by a small Fairtrade factory with organically grown cotton.
Our policy is not to list products with polyester content (other than outerwear). We report on what materials are clothes are made from here.
3. Transparent supply chain
Brands on Brothers We Stand share a full breakdown of their supply chain for every product sold on our platform. We manually check each supply chain meets our standard, and summarise key details in 'Ethical story' sections on every product page.
4. Workers rights upheld
The following standards are based on the International Labour Organisation labour rights and ETI base code:
- No use of child labour
- No use of forced labour
- Safe and healthy working conditions
- Legal labour contracts
- Freedom of association and the right to collective bargaining
- No discrimination against employees
- No excessive hours of work
- Payment of legal minimum wage
* Brands are required to have clear systems for tier one suppliers and be taking steps, appropriate to the scale of the company, to ensure these standards are met by second and third tier suppliers.
5. Animal welfare considered
Where brands selling on Brothers We Stand use animal fibres in their products, we expect them to take responsibility to ensure the animals in their supply chain are treated humanely.
- We do not allow the use of wool sourced from mulesed flocks.
- Wool should be responsibly sourced. In practice this means the wool should be sourced from countries with the highest animal welfare standards or the wool should be Responsible Wool Standard certified.
- The sentience of insects is still being researched by the scientific community and our policy does not apply to insects. Our current practice on silk is to allow the use of deadstock but not virgin silk fabrics.
5. Commitment to development
Brands that sell on Brothers We Stand are committed to develop their social and environmental impact. They communicate areas for development with us and we share them with you in our 'Ethical story' sections.
FAQ'S:
How can the fashion industry address climate change?
We aim to support you to find items that truly satisfy you so you can shop less and better. You can read more about our approach here.
What's your position on Israel-Palestine?
We acknowledge that on September 1st 2025, the International Association of Genocide Scholars stated that Israel’s conduct met the legal definition as laid out in the UN Convention on Genocide.
Brothers We Stand founder Jonathan Mitchell has signed the Business Leaders For Peace open letter calling for the UK Government to uphold its existing treaties and responsibilities to end UK complicity in these horrors.
We would not sell products produced in Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT). Israel is not a major garment producing country and none of the clothes sold on our website are made in Israel.
Do you have a separate code of conduct for your own brand t-shirts?
We do and you can view our Statement of Expectations here.