The 5 Canadian, Sustainable Menswear Brands You Need to Know About

Canada isn’t exactly known as a fashion capital. But by bucking the seasonal fashion calendar and producing small-batch collections using premium materials, a new wave of emerging Canadian menswear designers is putting our country on the fashion map — and doing so sustainably, keeping waste low and quality high.

Here are 5 Canadian brands that are bridging premium craftsmanship with sustainable production.

Who: Henry’s

https://www.instagram.com/p/CTk2SPiAsJs/

What: Founder Keith Henry workwear-inspired handmade denim is beloved by skaters and artists. He also produces one-off shirts and accessories. wearhenrys.com.

Where: Toronto.

Who: Spencer Badu

https://www.instagram.com/p/CR9O2jigIkh/

What: Spencer Badu uses deadstock fabrics and recycled materials to create a modern-day uniform of modular, genderless workwear pieces. spencerbadu.com

Where: Toronto

Who: EVERY

https://www.instagram.com/p/CSwjohsgWhS/

What: EVERY uses the highest quality organic cotton (no harmful chemicals here) to create ethical wardrobe essentials for optimal comfort, versatility, and durability. The hoodies are a bestseller. everyessentials.etsy.com

Where: Toronto

Who: Unbound Merino

https://www.instagram.com/p/CTABg-QAhVy/

What: Meet your new work and travel wardrobe. Unbound Merino creates minimal, functional, high-performing clothes from premium merino wool. The brand works with independent, mulesing free wool farms in Australia to produce ethically sourced, sustainable, long-lasting garments. unboundmerino.co

Where: Toronto

Who: James Coward

https://www.instagram.com/p/CPVnFZCDf0i/

What: James Coward is the apparel project between four friends Patrick Bull, Daniel Garrod, Aaron Gray, and Joseph Walia. The brand produces small-batch collections (think editions of 25 or less) of workwear-inspired garments, all rigorously constructed using premium materials. (Sharp EIC Josh Greenblatt treasures his black Ganz Jacket.) Catch the brand’s latest collaboration with Henry’s. james-coward.com

Where: Vancouver

Lead image: Antosh Cimozsko for James Coward