Modern Basics
Modern Basics in Fashion
8 rated brands in this category — full 5-pillar HSS breakdowns on each brand page.
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Nudie Jeans
Organic denim, jeans, jackets
Groceries Apparel
Sustainable clothing, activewear, Dresses
Organic Basics
Sustainable underwear, socks, basics
Everlane
Men's and women's basics, shoes, bags
Knowledge Cotton Apparel
Danish everyday-apparel brand built on certified organic cotton, transparent supply chains and membership of the Sustainable Apparel Coalition — honest mid-tier basics with real standards depth.
Unbound Merino
Canadian merino-wool basics brand designing versatile, long-lasting travel-friendly pieces from responsibly-sourced, non-mulesed merino.
Frank And Oak
Canadian sustainable-fashion brand (part of Cielo) making seasonal, less-but-better basics with recycled and certified fabrics and a circular "Style That Lasts" ethos.
United by Blue
US outdoor-apparel brand with a 1-for-1 ocean-cleanup model — every product funds the removal of a pound of ocean trash — plus recycled-materials basics.