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Christy Dawn

Rated: Good

price:
$$$$

location: United States

Made in America, Christy Dawn designs vintage-inspired dresses and accessories using deadstock and organic fabrics.

Christy Dawn sustainability rating

Planet

4 out of 5

People

5 out of 5

Animals

3 out of 5

Overall rating: Good

Our ratings are based on a scale from 1 (We avoid) to 5 (Great)


Our “Planet� rating evaluates brands based on the environmental policies in their supply chains, from carbon emissions and wastewater to business models and product circularity. Here we rate Christy Dawn “Good�. These are a few factors influencing its score:

  • It uses a medium proportion of lower-impact materials including organic cotton. 
  • It follows a slow fashion model such as limited production runs and seasonless products.
  • Its use of lower-impact materials minimises chemicals, water, and wastewater in production.
  • While it offers resale of second hand products, there’s no evidence it’s taking further action to address textile waste in its supply chain.

Workers� rights are central to our “People� rating, which assesses brands� policies and practices on everything from child labour to living wages and gender equality. Here we rate Christy Dawn “Great�. These are a few factors influencing its score:

  • It traces most of its supply chain.
  • It provides jobs for workers from local communities and has demonstrated its positive impact.
  • There's no evidence it has a Code of Conduct but it has a formal statement covering workers rights.
  • It ensures some workers in the final production stage are paid living wages, though not in its entire supply chain.

Brands� animal welfare policies and, where applicable, how well they trace their animal-derived products are the focus of our “Animals� rating. Here we rate Christy Dawn “It’s a Start�. These are a few factors influencing its score:

  • It appears to use wool and exotic animal hair. 
  • It uses some recycled leather in its leather products.
  • It doesn’t appear to use down, angora, fur, or exotic animal skin.
  • It’s published a general statement about minimising animal suffering but not a formal animal welfare policy.

Based on all publicly available information we’ve reviewed, we rate Christy Dawn “Good� overall.

Last updated 2025-06-12