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I was a Sari

Rated: Good

price:
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location: India

I was a Sari is an Indian brand bringing traditional styles into the modern age.

I was a Sari 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 I was a Sari “Good�. These are a few factors influencing its score:

  • It uses a high proportion of lower-impact materials including recycled materials.
  • Its use of lower-impact materials minimises chemicals, water, and wastewater in production.
  • It manufactures its products closer to home to reduce the climate impact of long-distance shipping.
  • There's no evidence it minimises textile waste when manufacturing its products

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

  • It provides jobs to disadvantaged women in Mumbai.
  • It visits its suppliers regularly.
  • It ensures workers in the final production stage are paid a living wage.

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 I was a Sari “It's a Start�. These are a few issues influencing its score:

  • It uses recycled animal-derived materials.
  • It doesn't clearly disclose which animal-derived materials it uses.

Based on all publicly available information we’ve reviewed, we rate I was a Sari “Good� overall.

Last updated 2025-04-07