Here’s a list of sustainable plus size clothing brands that make stylish eco-friendly clothes.
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Believe it or not the fashion industry has always had a conscience. And they’ve embraced designer brands that gave back and made conscious clothing. However, this year the worlds appetite for more ethical clothing brands hav grown. Which is why you’re seeing a surge in sustainable clothing brands.
What we didn’t see before was the inclusion of plus size people. Within the past couple of years there has been an increase in the amount of sustainable plus size clothing Brands.
What is Sustainable Fashion
If you’re new to the whole eco-friendly and sustainable fashion realm, let me breakdown to you what sustainable fashion is and why its important. I know we all love cute clothes but I truly costs to create cute clothes. I’m not talking money either. According to an article on Chantham House.Org , “fashion is one of the most resource intensive industry in the world. “
In an interview with Sarah Ditty whose the head of policy, fashion revolution, Sarah says,
“Cotton, for example, requires a huge amount of water and synthetic materials like polyester are made from non-renewable resources such as oil. Then there are other materials, like viscose, which on a massive scale is leading to deforestation and is therefore affecting the habitats of endangered species and ancient trees. “
Sustainable clothing is all about creating fashion that has a positive impact on the environment and social responsibility. These kinds of initiatives may help in reducing the unwanted landfill and carbon footprint of the planet. It’s about changing the way clothing is made from beginning to end.
And it involves the social, cultural, ecological, and financial systems. Plenty of brands are increasingly moving to sustainable manufacturing and production processes that can still produce comfortable clothing, but not at the expense of nature.
A manufacturing process, no matter how small or big, can be made more environment-friendly through restructuring and optimizing specific tasks that would otherwise use up unnecessary resources.
Now is the time to become more conscious about where you shop and what you buy. It’s so easy to shop fast fashion without thinking how something is made
I’m intrigued with the sustainable and eco-friendly clothing movement. So, I decided to search for some plus size designers and brands that are making stylish sustainable plus size clothing in 2025.
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Sustainable Plus Size Clothing Brands
While there aren’t a myriad of sustainable plus size clothing brands. There are more than a handful of plus size designers, who have created sustainable fashion lines because they wanted to fill that void.
Below is a round up of sustainable plus size clothing brands you should know. I will be updating this list as I find new brands.
Bacaal by Cynthia Vincent Sustainable Plus Size Clothing
Size Range 10-26
Iconic designer Cynthia Vincent created Bacaal. A luxury plus size sustainable clothing line. They’re only a few months old but are dedicated to sustainable fashion. In addition to expert fit and style, Cynthia says,
“Our dedication to sustainability doesn’t stop there. 80% of our limited run collections are made in Los Angeles. We use upcycled, vintage, and existing materials – everything from fabric to buttons and trim. “
Chromat Sustainable Swimwear
Size Range XXS-4X
Chromat is a NYFW favorite. They’re one of the hottest shows to go to during the spring and fall season. You can checkout my review HERE. While many love their diverse runway shows, others love that Chromat is also all about sustainable fashion. The brand posted the statement below on their website.
Also, “Chromat is produced in safe, ethical, fair-wage factories in New York City and Sofia, Bulgaria. We are committed to designing innovative swim and bodywear while ensuring a healthier planet. Our swimwear is made with sustainable, regenerated nylon spun from fishing nets and post-consumer plastic bottles that have been recovered from the world’s oceans.”
Eileen Fisher
Size Range: XS-3X
I remember Eileen Fisher as a young girl. You can say that the Eileen Fisher brand is an OG when it comes to sustainable clothing. They produce clothing in U.S. factories, use organic cotton, and they’re all about fair trade and human rights.
Girlfriend Collective
Ethically-Made Activewear
Size Range: XXS-6X
Girlfriend Collective offers a recycling program called ReGirlfriend. This helps to keep your clothes out of landfills. They reycle clothes from any brand. And offer a discount to use at their store.
When it comes to how their clothes are made, they say, “Our clothes are made from recycled materials like post-consumer water bottles, fishing nets retrieved from the seas, fabric scraps, and other waste.”
Mara Hoffman
Size Range: XS-3X
Mara Hoffman’s goal is, “To design and manufacture our garments with greater care and to reduce our impact, generate awareness, and ask you, our lovely customer, to join us in taking action and holding us accountable.”
In addition, they use “responsibly sourced organic, recycled and regenerated materials whenever possible.” When it comes to manufacturing Mara Hoffman says,
“We work to minimize the negative impacts associated with manufacturing and to ensure that all people involved are treated fairly and respectfully along the way. “
Smart Glamour
Sizes for everyone. Ranging from XXS-15X
This is why Smart Glamour is amazing. “All of Smart Glamour’s items are handmade from start to finish in Queens, NY. All of the fabric is purchased from small businesses within the city as well. To keep costs down + items as machine friendly as possible, we use fabrics that are mostly cotton based with spandex for comfort.”
Hope & Harvest
Offers sizes 8-22
I like that this brand manufactures both locally and via fair-trade agreements with ethical business practices with off-shore manufacturers.
Hope & Harvest says, “All of the H&H patterning, grading, sampling, fit and sizing are done in our local studios in Ballarat and Melbourne. We support our local communities by employing local people with exceptional skills, to bring the high quality garments.”
Elizabeth Suzann
Sizes 0S-03
“We believe in mindful, careful consumption. In reducing waste, in creating long-lasting garments that serve many needs so you can buy fewer of them. We care deeply about making things the right way, but we also want to run our business the right way, and our business is more than just our product.”
“Respect for the people we work with, relationships, our company culture, the environment, humanity, the natural materials we build our products from – it’s just as important to us as the things we make. It drives us forward and motivates us to do better – and we can always do better.”
Alice Alexander
Offers sizes XS-4X
Alice Alexander is a size-inclusive, ethically and sustainably made women’s apparel brand. They’re on a mission to radically change the fashion industry to one that is inclusive of ALL BODIES and is respectful of people and planet.
Alice Alexander says they are a
“Vertically-integrated, direct-to-consumer company, where we design, pattern, cut and sew each item in our collection on a made-to-order basis. Working in this manner allows us to create clothing for women of every size and shape, using incredible materials, and working as sustainably as possible.”
Wray NYC
Size Range: XXS-6X
Wray Serna honed her craft at Issey Miyake and Rachel Comey before venturing out on her own. Born of Serna’s interest in art and design, each season builds on influences from sculpture, painting, and beyond to create clothes which are focused on both form and function.
While her collections are designed and developed in NYC, every garment is created ethically at a fair-trade operations in India, Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Peru.
Loud Bodies Sustainable Plus Size Clothing
Size Range: XXS-10X
This ethical brand offers one of the most extensive size ranges in sustainable clothing. And they have a very whimsical aesthetic.
According to their philosophy, Loud Bodies founder Patricia Luiza Blaj says, “We work with certified natural and sustainable fabrics exclusively. Our current fabric selection is comprised of 40% GOTS Organic Cotton, 15% LENZING Tencel/Lyocell, 15% ECOVERO Viscose, 5% EASTMAN NAIA and 15% EU FLAX Linen. All our fabrics carry the most esteemed and rigorous certifications available for their respective compositions to ensure their traceability and responsible production both when it comes to the environment and the people involved in making them.”
What Lo Wants Sustainable Plus Size Clothing
Size Range: XS-4X
What Lo Wants’ mission is to make quality, fit-focused pieces. They make small batches of their styles to prevent overproduction and waste.
And when it comes to fabrics, What Lo Wants says, “We use a combination of natural fibers, deadstock, and better-quality fabrics whenever possible. This not only allows us to deliver the quality you love at an accessible price but also helps us reduce our impact.”
Universal Standard
Size Range: 00-40
Universal Standard offers the largest size range in the world. And when it comes to sustainable fabrics, the brand says, “We work with only the best fabrics, and offer sustainable options whenever possible.”
“We’re known for premium Peruvian cotton, signature stretch linen, luxurious Italian wools, sumptuous French satin-back crepe, and enduring, expertly engineered denim. Our garments last wear after wear, wash after wash, season after season. It’s simply our standard.”
Tomboyx
Size Range: XS-4X
This queer and woman owned B Corp ceritified brand makes sustainable underwear. And are known for their boxer briefs. In addition, they design swimsuits and bras.
When it comes to sustainability, Tomboyx says, “We prioritize sustainable design, fabrication, environmental responsibility, and ethical manufacturing practices. All of our fabrics are Oeko-Tex certified which guarantees the absence of harmful chemicals. We prioritize BCI and organic cotton, recycled polyester and nylon as well as verified Lenzing Modal yarns in our product, all which help create a more earth friendly product. Our factories use solar power, collected rainwater, and reused water to help run the power and processes of their facilities.”
Are there any other designers that offer sustainable plus size clothing? I would love for you to sound off below.
This article was originally posted on November 17, 2020 and has been updated.
