The Glade is an Australian-made menswear brand redefining modern tailoring through a sustainable lens. Created in response to the lack of thoughtfully made men’s clothing, the brand focuses on distinctive, design-led pieces that challenge traditional silhouettes. Working with non-toxic, low-impact materials and a transparent supply chain, The Glade produces garments that blend structure with fluidity—often incorporating softer lines, drape, and elements traditionally associated with womenswear. From skirts to relaxed tailoring, their collections explore a more expressive and evolving vision of menswear. By prioritizing craftsmanship, material integrity, and intentional design, The Glade offers a considered alternative to conventional men’s fashion.
The Glade
The Glade is an Australian-made menswear brand redefining modern tailoring through a sustainable lens. Created in response to the lack of thoughtfully made men’s clothing, the brand focuses on distinctive, design-led pieces that challenge traditional silhouettes. Working with non-toxic, low-impact materials and a transparent supply chain, The Glade produces garments that blend structure with fluidity—often incorporating softer lines, drape, and elements traditionally associated with womenswear. From skirts to relaxed tailoring, their collections explore a more expressive and evolving vision of menswear. By prioritizing craftsmanship, material integrity, and intentional design, The Glade offers a considered alternative to conventional men’s fashion.
Transparency
- The Glade discloses the location of where their products are made, which is very close to their design studio.
- Also, the provide information about their manufacturing facilities prior to the final production stage, specifically where their materials are made.
- The company makes a genuine effort to have as much supply chain traceability as possible, as they know where their raw materials are produced and all of their final production steps take place very close to their headquarters, ensuring that they always know what is happening in their facilities.
- One thing that The Glade could improve on is publicly assessing and addressing risks related to subcontracting.
Fair Labor
- Firstly, The Glade acknowledges all of the significant human rights risks that could take place during manufacturing, including unfair wages and dangerous working conditions.
- They are also very close (5km) to their final production facility ensuring they can monitor it regularly.
- One thing that the company could improve on is ensuring that the clothing makers earn living wages in Australia, rather than just the minimum wage.
- Another thing that The Glade could improve on is having well-being programs implemented for their makers.
Sustainably Made
- One thing that The Glade is doing well in terms of sustainability is making an effort to reduce the amount of water used in manufacturing by upcycling their clothing and using raw materials that ultimately use less water.
- In addition, they also have made an effort to reduce and eventually eliminate the use of hazardous chemicals in their production, which will then lead to avoiding hazardous chemicals in wastewater.
- Also, the company has taken the steps to decrease the amount of waste they produce during manufacturing by implementing small batch production and programs like “made-to-order”.
- They also use mostly sustainable materials across their entire brand.
