Our Ethics

Our commitment to ethics, transparency and community.

Every SÜK garment is designed to be durable, comfortable, streamlined and versatile: workwear that translates from the worksite to the streets. These are staples you can literally do anything in.

Our clothes are designed, prototyped, road tested and fine-tuned with our small team in Melbourne, Australia.

We manufacture with several excellent partners in Pakistan and India, working at the forefront of ethical & ecological production practices.

Cotton Drill

The first thing you notice about a SÜK garment is the fabric: it is prewashed to prevent shrinkage, and surprisingly soft.

A lightly brushed, 100% Fairtrade cotton drill that feels like an old favourite. At 310 gsm our garments are built to last, and will accrue character with age.

Every stage of garment manufacturing has been conducted to the highest ethical standard: from fabric sourcing to factory production, right down to the small details.

Our cotton drill garments are made in Pakistan.

amfori BSCI

Our drill garments are assembled in a family run factory in Pakistan. Our factories adhere to standards set by the amfori BSCI Code of Conduct

  • Non-discriminatory
  • Does not use child labour
  • Special protections for younger workers
  • Collective bargaining and freedom of association
  • Fair working hours
  • Pays the same or more than the local minimum wage
  • Offers secure employment
  • Uses sustainable methods in all stages of production

You can learn more about these standards here.

OEKO-TEX

We use 100% Fairtrade cotton from transparent supply chains.

Our fabric mill in Lahore, Pakistan adheres to The Standard 100 by OEKO-TEX — one of the world’s most progressive standards, and a scrupulous regulatory body.

This means SÜK’s fabric never includes chemicals harmful to your skin, nor does its production have any harmful ecological impact.

Our fabric is human and earth-friendly.

Canvas & Ripstop

Our new collection is made from heavy weight 380gsm canvas. 100% Fairtrade cotton. For those that run cool, love a stiffer feel to their fabrics, and rough their way through lighter drill.

Our shirts are made from a breathable, lightweight, 100% Fairtrade cotton, woven to be more resistant to ripping and tearing.

Every stage of garment manufacturing has been conducted to the highest ethical standard: from fabric sourcing to factory production, right down to the small details.

Our canvas & ripstop garments are made in India.

amfori BSCI

Our canvas & ripstop garments are made in India. Our factories all adhere to standards set by the amfori BSCI Code of Conduct

  • Non-discriminatory
  • Does not use child labour
  • Special protections for younger workers
  • Collective bargaining and freedom of association
  • Fair working hours
  • Pays the same or more than the local minimum wage
  • Offers secure employment
  • Uses sustainable methods in all stages of production

You can learn more about these standards here.

Sedex (SMETA)

Designed to help protect workers from unsafe conditions, overwork, discrimination, low pay and forced labour.

SMETA (Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit) is the world’s most widely used format for social audits and is conducted annually.

This audit assesses a site based on the organisation’s compliance with labour, health and safety, environment and business ethics criteria.

You can learn more about SMETA here.

SA8000:2014 Standard

Established by SAI in 1997, SA8000® Standard is one of the first social audits to exist for workplaces across the world.

In order to achieve SA8000 certification, an organisation has to demonstrate that they meet a standard for worker safety and well-being. Including

  • Safe and healthy working conditions
  • A living wage
  • Increased awareness of rights and opportunities to organise
  • Better relationships with management and more input in workplace decision-making

You can learn more about SA8000 here.

Community & Environment

We are committed to regularly donating and working with charities and organisations that align with our values

Tree Planting

We proudly make regular donations to Fifteen Trees.

Located in the Central Highlands of Victoria, Fifteen Trees works with local communities and nurseries to plant native trees. To date, 350,000 trees have been planted across Australia.

In November 2022, 160 trees and native bushes were been planted in Hopetoun Park, (Wadawurrung and Wurundjeri territories of the Kulin Nation) on behalf of SÜK.

You can read about our tree planting here.

Paying The Rent

Our HQ, store and warehouse are situated on the stolen lands of the Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nation. We would like to show our respects to the Traditional Custodians, to Elders past and present. We recognise their great knowledge and care of the lands and waterways we work and live on.

SÜK makes monthly donations to Pay The Rent Grassroots Collection. Visit their website to learn more and make a donation.

Always was, always will be, Aboriginal land.

Garment Recycling

Up to 100 billion garments are produced by the fashion industry every year. And each year, as much as 92 million tons of clothing ends up in landfills.

We've teamed up with Upparel to reduce our impact on landfill and we want to give you the opportunity to do so too.

Earn $25 store credit when you recycle 10kg of your old clothing, linen and shoes with Upparel.