‘Sas, do you have another great sustainable children's clothing tip? Well, got a minute! In the Netherlands alone, we have so many great children's clothing brands trying to do things differently, more honestly, sustainably and locally. And that is why we have created a good list of sustainable children's clothing to help you and your sprouts get started. These are the cutest sustainable children's clothing brands!
Sustainable children's clothing: which brands should you get to know?
This list had to and would come one day. With the launch of my sustainable lifestyle book: NIKS NIEUWS, yet it will surprise you the time had finally come. I sat down and made a good list of sustainable and fair children's clothing brands, including a list for shoes. In my book, I take you through my sustainable quest. For each lifestyle topic, I tell you what is going on in (and with) the world, I tell you how the process has been for me personally and I share lots of tips I have gained over the past few years. Children's stuff and children's clothes are also covered extensively in my book. And of course part of it is also about second-hand shopping, because gosh that's for kids anyway easy. But if you decide to buy something new, let's say sometimes and consciously, buy it more sustainably. My book is about that too. In my book, you will find shopping lists. Well, they are QR codes to shopping lists, like this article, that is. Because that's more convenient because I can then easily update these online lists when a new brand is added or one unfortunately disappears. And so this is the list for sustainable children's clothing brands.
There it is: your new sustainable shopping guide for kids (that rhymes)
This list of sustainable children's clothing brands is not exhaustive, but is meant to get you started. Do you have a great tip or a more sustainable kids' label of your own? If so, feel free to contact me so I can expand the list. You can get in touch via the follow and contact buttons at the bottom of this page.
Are you curious about my book? I get that! You can order it from my webshop. I would love that!
What is sustainable fashion?
In compiling this list, I have tried to pay attention to a number of things:
- Does the brand produce honestly, preferably at good workshops in Europe?
- Does the brand consider the environmental and climate impact of clothing production and do they do something to minimise it?
- Does the company use sustainable (certified) materials?
- Is more known about the mission and vision of the company and its founder?
- Are they doing other things like supporting social initiatives, recycling, upcycling, et cetera?
- Is it fun, contemporary or original?
Sustainable children's clothing
- adam + the little wolf (tasteful sustainable children's clothing brand from the Netherlands)
- Ammehoela (Colourful children's clothing brand from the Netherlands with matching outfits for mum)
- Be Kind (Sustainable children's clothing brand from Amersfoort with small collection for women)
- Bobbi & Kate (another original home-grown children's clothing brand)
- Bobo Choses (great children's clothing brand from Spain with very cute items for mums too)
- BonMot (Spanish fashion label: sustainable and fair)
- Boro*Mini (children's clothing made of natural fabrics and natural textile dyes where everything is about not wasting anything, also from Amsterdam)
- CarlijnQ (Rotterdam label: sustainable, fair trade and using certified fabrics)
- Daily Brat (Cheerful children's clothing from Amsterdam)
- Dedicated (famous Swedish fashion label with impressive collection for everyone, including kids)
- Dilling (wool-silk clothing)
- Down (super cute clothing brand from Amsterdam, phenomenal shoes)
- Duns Sweden (Scandinavian, colourful, sustainable)
- Ecoalf (Spanish fashion label with sustainable and recycled clothing, including for kids)
- Angel Natur (Timeless and super high-quality woollen basics for the whole family)
- Fairy Mini (sustainable children's clothing brand, also by Dutch lady)
- Frugi (Established British label for sustainable and fair children's clothing, certified)
- Gray Label (progressive kids' brand from A'dam, here you can also rent kids' clothes)
- Hazel (Beautiful Spanish fashion brand with a vintage look)
- Joha (Established Scandinavian children's brand that works a lot with good wool and organic cotton)
- maed for mini (super cheerful and original children's clothing brand from A'dam)
- Maium (twinning with your child in a fussy mackintosh)
- Matona (Austrian label with fair and sustainable women's and children's clothing)
- MAXI-MINI (Sophie turns old adult jeans into unique children's clothing)
- Maxomorra (Scandinavian children's clothing with cheerful children's prints)
- MINGO (Fair children's fashion from the Netherlands, made in Portugal. Fun prints, comfi fits)
- Minimalisma (Swiss entrepreneurial story, minimalist clothing with lots of soft tones)
- Mini Rodini (sustainable Swedish label with insane prints, love it)
- Moli Kids (By their own admission: humorous clothes with a twist, sustainable fabrics, from NL)
- Nixnut (Timeless children's clothing, also a Dutch story)
- Numero 74 (French children's clothing brand with a bohemian look)
- Lil'Atelier (Danish sustainable children's brand, all prints are designed by hand)
- Little Basics (affordable fair and sustainable baby and kids basics)
- Little Green Radicals (large collection of sustainable and fair children's clothing, British entrepreneurial story)
- Little Hedonist (wide collection of cheerful clothes from our own Bergen)
- Little indians (another fun homegrown children's brand, from Ridderkerk)
- Little Man Happy (unisex clothing from Berlin)
- Louloudi (Handmade children's clothing for a capsule wardrobe, fairly made from Gouda)
- One Day Parade (another proof that durable and cool prints go together perfectly)
- Ooaki Kids (Produced in the Netherlands from sustainably certified fabrics)
- Organic Zoo (fun sustainable items for kids from this brand from the UK)
- Phil and Phae (Comfi & chic is how this Dutch brand describes itself, produced in Europe from the softest cotton)
- PLAY UP (slow fashion brand from Portugal)
- Poudre Organic (French vintage-look brand with clothes and accessories for the whole family)
- Repose AMS (Great colourful collection from an established Amsterdam brand that also takes in clothing and sells second-hand for you)
- Sep7emberkids (unique upcycled clothing items made mainly of vintage wool, also for mums)
- Simply Grey (linen for the whole family)
- Silly Silas (great tights for little ones, fairly made from sustainable materials)
- Sprout & Sprout (another homegrown gem that will make you happy)
- Soft Gallery (Lots of colour and botanical prints at this Danish children's clothing brand)
- Studio Happy Days (upcycled children's clothing from Amsterdam)
- Teym (minimalist clothing for the whole family from Amsterdam, produced in Portugal)
- The Animals Observatory (colourful clothing brand from Berlin - love it)
- The Campamento (another cheerful and original kids' label from Spain)
- Weekend House Kids (and another one: super cheerful kids' label from northern Spain)
- Thinking MU (Happy sustainable fashion from Spain for everyone, including kids)
- TWOTHIRDS (Sustainable fashion from Spain & Portugal for the whole family)
- Unaduna (Sweet, cuddly basics and pyjamas, also from Dutch ladies)
- Weekend House Kids (and another one: super cheerful kids' label from northern Spain)
- Yasjes (Handmade children's clothing from Dutch workshop)
- Yevu (Great clothes from a social impact company from Ghana run by women, they also make clothes for mum and dad in beautiful African fabrics)
- Seaman (You might not immediately expect it, but at Zeeman they work hard on sustainability too. Ideal for basics!)
Durable rain boots for children
A child really can't do without a pair of good rain boots either in my experience. You can also find these perfectly well second-hand from sustainable brands. But should you be looking for a new pair, definitely check out these brands (also handy to remember for Marketplace and Vinted searches): Aigle, Bergstein, Bisgaard, Druppies, And Fant, Grech & Co, Igor and Sticky Lemon (also ge-wonderful socks).
Sustainable children's shoes
- Motorhome (amazingly extensive sustainable shoe collection for the whole family)
- Du Loua (Beautiful minimalist leather sandals and boots from Berlin)
- Down (is-it again, their shoes are worth a special mention)
- DUUO (Upbeat, vegan urban footwear (lots of trainers) from Spain for everyone, including kids)
- Igor shoes (very cosy and original water shoes, also for adults)
- Inkkas (super colourful and original trainers for the whole family)
- Kavat (Solid durable shoes for the whole family)
- Mukishoes (durable barefoot shoes from Portugal)
- Native shoes (Cheerful vegan shoes for the whole family)
- Petit Nord (Handmade shoes from Portugal, too cute)
- TOMS (the famous shoe brand also has really funny pairs for kids, donates a third of profits to charity)
- Veja kids (the famous sustainable trainer brand also has you for kids)
- Victoria shoes (Durable trainers for the whole family)
- Wildling Shoes (Durable barefoot shoes from Germany for the whole family, made in Portugal)
Also useful to know if you are looking into sustainable children's clothing
- goodonyou.eco (website that allows you to check the sustainability of brands)
- projectcece.com (collection website with sustainable clothing from different shops)
- whensarasmiles.nl (sustainable fashion expert and blogger who gets to the bottom of it for you)
More sustainable tips from thegreenlist.nl
- Also see: The list of sustainable fashion brands and shops for adults.
- Also see: clothing materials: which fabrics are sustainable and which are not at all?
- Also see: sustainable swimwear: what to look out for?
Photo credits: Angela de Vlaming.
