5 Sustainable Alternatives to Pact Apparel

At first glance, Pact Apparel appears committed to several sustainability initiatives — using low-impact materials, FSC-certified packaging, a take-back program, and product-level emissions tracking.

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But when we started analyzing these claims, we found a lack of transparency and unclear accountability measures. For instance, it does have a sustainability page, but it’s unclear how often this page or information is kept up to date. We could not find the efficacy or impact of its take-back program and realized that it still uses some high-impact materials, including elastane.

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There are some clothing brands with similar styles that are doing a better job of staying accountable to their sustainability efforts. Here are 5 of our favorite alternatives for Pact:

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Tentree

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Tentree plants ten trees for every item purchased, uses lower-impact materials like TENCEL™ Lyocell and organic cotton, and is fully transparent about its factory partners. Its circularity and take-back initiatives are also ahead of the curve.

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Mate the Label

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This LA-based brand is Climate Neutral-certified, plastic-free, and uses only non-toxic, GOTS-certified materials. Mate offers clear production details and circularity programs that make it easy to return used clothes.

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Subset

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Formerly known as Knickey, Subset is a pioneer in sustainable intimates. It’s transparent about its materials and factories, and it even runs the world’s first underwear recycling program in partnership with Texaid, SuperCircle, and Trashie.

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Everlane

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Everlane publishes its factories, offers a “Radical Transparency” policy, and uses 80% lower-impact materials in its garments. It uses 100% renewable energy via RECs for its office and stores, and under 50% of its production sites use renewable energy. While not perfect, it's more accountable than many.

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Organic Basics

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A Scandinavian brand committed to recycled fabrics and transparency. Each product page displays detailed environmental metrics, including water consumption, CO₂ emissions, and waste generation.

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