11 Sustainable Sweaters to Keep You Toasty This Season

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Ah, sustainable sweaters—they’ll warm you in more ways than one. It’s gratifying to wear something ethically made from earth-friendly materials, and there’s nothing like being enveloped in the soft, cozy hug of a good sweater. Add a cup of hot cocoa, a crackling fire (real or, in a pinch, digital), and a crisp chill in the air, and you’ve got yourself the perfect fall or winter day.

The sweaters in this post are all animal-free, and fully vegan brands are noted with a (V). Each brand showcased here is also rated “Good” or “Great” on Good On You, a lovely site that evaluates brands based on their ethics and sustainability. The unifying theme of this post is soft, thick, warming tops, which range from knit sweaters and plush fleeces to beautifully crafted sweatshirts.

Best Sustainable Sweaters for Women

1. Boody (V)

Super soft organic cotton and bamboo sweaters

PHOTOS: BOODY

Boody makes buttery soft, everyday essentials from organically-grown bamboo and organic cotton. Their brand is all about comfort, and their sweaters are no exception! The Boody Unisex Quarter Zip Sweater (in beige above) comes in a double-knit fabric blend for super softness plus a pocket for convenience. Their Unisex Crew Neck Sweater (in green above) offers a relaxed, oversized fit. Both are made for colder weather and will take you seamlessly from outdoor activities to cozied up inside.

Prices: $80 to $100
Materials: Organic cotton, bamboo viscose, recycled polyester, elastane
Based: Australia
Shipping to US: $10 (or free on orders over $60)
Good On You Rating: Good

2. DEDICATED

Fun & unusual sustainable sweaters

PHOTOS: DEDICATED

DEDICATED lives at the intersection of great ethics and unique design. Even if you don’t end up purchasing anything, their site is just a hoot and a half to explore. Think: color, pattern, statement pieces, art, diversity. Among their offerings they have a beautiful knitwear collection with some wonderful sweaters. (They also have lots of great sweatshirts if that’s more up your alley.)

Prices: $90 to $190
Materials: Organic cotton (and a non-vegan option: recycled woolmix)
Based: Sweden
Shipping to US: $20 (free on orders $150+)
Good On You Rating: Great

3. Girlfriend Collective (V)

Size-inclusive, cozy half zips and sweatshirts

PHOTOS: GIRLFRIEND COLLECTIVE

Girlfriend Collective uses recycled materials to make its essentials and activewear. Their cozywear featured here uses LuxKnit – a luxurious, plush material made with 71% recycled water bottles and 29% cotton. Once you’re done with your garment, Girlfriend Collective encourages you to resell it back to them or to recycle it, both lovely eco-initiatives that you don’t see very often!

Prices: $88 to $90
Materials: LuxKnit (recycled water bottles + cotton)
Based: US
Shipping to US: $7 (free on orders $100+)
Good On You Rating: Good

4. Groceries Apparel (V)

Vegetable-dyed organic cotton cozies

PHOTOS: GROCERIES APPAREL

Groceries Apparel uses upcycled vegetable waste to dye their organic cotton clothing. That green hoodie you see above? Dyed with carrot tops. And the tie dye number? Pomegranate and iron. You’ve got to love the circularity of it all. Groceries Apparel does everything in their downtown Los Angeles factory – including design, cutting, sewing, dyeing, finishing, and shipping. They’re a clean, straightforward brand whose chill designs are perfect for warming up.

Prices: $88 to $118
Materials: Organic cotton
Based: US
Shipping to US: $10 – $15 (free on orders $100+)
Good On You Rating: Good

5. Happy Earth (V)

Sustainable sweatshirts in earth-inspired designs

PHOTOS: HAPPY EARTH

In case you want to wear your sustainable choices on your sleeve, Happy Earth is here to serve with beautiful, nature-inspired designs. They are Certified Climate Neutral and part of 1% for the Planet, as well as a certified B Corp. So whether you’re more of a sun, moon, flower, mountain, or forest lover, there’s an earthy design to keep you looking fresh and warm.

Prices: $58 to $82
Materials: Organic Cotton
Based: US
Shipping to US: $7 (free on orders $75+)
Good On You Rating: Good

6. Organic Basics

Lovely organic cotton knit and fleece sweaters

PHOTOS: ORGANIC BASICS

Organic Basics is a go-to when it comes to sustainable clothing. They offer a range of organic basics (see what they did there?) and manage to do so at fair prices while maintaining great quality. For their collection of sustainable sweaters they offer both knit and fleecy options, and their reviews speak for themselves. We’re talkin’ soft, warm, breathable, and built to last.

Prices: $62 to $78
Materials: Organic cotton
Based: Denmark
Shipping to US: $8 (free on orders $90+)
Good On You Rating: Good

7. Rapanui (V)

Cost-effective organic cotton cozies

PHOTOS: RAPANUI

Rapanui offers sustainable sweatshirts and hoodies in basic designs and nature-inspired patterns. Their products are well-made according to reviews, and they manage to offer competitive pricing in an often expensive space (i.e. sustainable clothing). If you send back your old Rapanui products, the brand will recycle them or make into new products and give you store credit in exchange.

Prices: $47 to $60
Materials: Organic cotton
Based: UK
Shipping to US: About $10
Good On You Rating: Good

8. tentree

Chic knit patterns in organic cotton

PHOTOS: TENTREE

Tentree is an eco-conscious brand that plants ten trees for every purchase. To date they’ve planted 100 million + trees! They also have lots of other worthwhile sustainable and ethical initiatives that you can read more about here. As far as sustainable sweaters go: they’ve got a great selection of knits in classic sweater-y styles. Note that many of their sweaters contain wool or recycled wool. If you prefer to go animal-free, the following sweaters in their Highline range are made only of 100% organic cotton:

Prices: $68 to $108
Materials: Organic cotton
Based: Canada
Shipping to US: $5 (free on orders $100+)
Good On You Rating: Good

9. Threads 4 Thought

Cute sustainable sweaters made from recycled materials

PHOTOS: THREADS 4 THOUGHT

Threads 4 Thought offers a nice range of sustainable sweaters (and sweatshirts, if you prefer) made from recycled materials like polyester and nylon. They’ve got a nice selection of sweaters from classic knit patterns to color blocking to super-fleecy and lots in between.

Prices: $68 to $128
Materials: Recycled polyester, recycled nylon, viscose, elastane, cotton, nylon
Based: US
Shipping to US: About $8 (free on orders $100+)
Good On You Rating: Good

10. Toad&Co

Classic sweater styles in organic cotton

PHOTOS: TOAD & CO

By sustainable clothing brand standards, Toad&Co has been around a long time: since 1996. They’ve got a wide range of laid-back, outdoorsy clothing in earthy tones and patterns. Their sweaters feel very classic – nothing too crazy, just simple designs in great cuts. They do have a wide range of wool blend sweaters, but I’ve filtered the above link to their vegan collection to keep things animal-free ’round here.

Prices: $98 to $125
Materials: Organic cotton
Based: US
Shipping to US: $8 (free on orders $100+)
Good On You Rating: Good

11. Yes Friends (V)

A perfect organic sweatshirt option at a great price

PHOTOS: YES FRIENDS

Yes Friends is a thoroughly ethical brand (it’s not easy to get a ‘Great’ rating on Good On You) that still manages to offer very affordable options in organic cotton. They are truly the best of both worlds, and sustainable fashion would be further along if there were more brands like them! Yes Friends offers one sweatshirt and one hoodie, each in two colors.

Prices: $40 to $46
Materials: Organic cotton
Based: UK
Shipping to US: $10
Good On You Rating: Great