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The Knotty Ones

Rated: Good

price:
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location: Lithuania

The Knotty Ones is a knitwear brand celebrating craftsmanship and modern design. Born out of nature, pagan Lithuanian roots, and heritage knitting craft, every garment tells a story through the hands of female artisans.

The Knotty Ones sustainability rating

Planet

4 out of 5

People

4 out of 5

Animals

4 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 The Knotty Ones “Good�. These are a few factors influencing its score:

  • It uses some lower-impact materials including organic cotton.
  • There’s no evidence it’s taking meaningful action to reduce water use.
  • It avoids plastic packaging.
  • It uses low-waste cutting techniques to maximise fabric use.

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 The Knotty Ones “Good�. These are a few factors influencing its score:

  • Its final production stage happens in Lithuania, a medium risk country for labour abuse.
  • It traces most of its supply chain.
  • It claims it ensures payment of a living wage in its supply chain but doesn't define a living wage.
  • It visits its suppliers.

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 The Knotty Ones “Good�. These are a few factors influencing its score:

  • There’s no evidence it has an animal welfare policy.
  • It appears to use exotic animal hair.
  • Responsible Wool Standard certifies some of the wool it sources.
  • It doesn’t appear to use leather, down, fur, angora, or exotic animal skin.

Based on all publicly available information we’ve reviewed, we rate The Knotty Ones “Good� overall.

Last updated 2024-10-01

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