Ethical Clothing Australia has urged consumers to shop with accredited brands ahead of a report on the supply practices of Australian retailers.
Ethical Clothing Australia (ECA) national manager Simon McRae said the release of the Baptist World Aid Australian Fashion Report is a call to action.
"This week is also the 2nd Anniversary of the collapse of the Rana Plaza building in Bangladesh where 1,139 workers lost their lives.
"It’s important that consumers know they have choices and there are great Australian labels manufacturing ethically here in Australia."
ECA accredited brands are bound to provide fair wages and safe working conditions for workers in Australia.
The Baptist World Aid Fashion Report graded 219 brands, up from 128 in 2013.
Only a handful of brands received an A-grade standard of ethical production across the board.
Audrey Blue, Etiko and Hanesbrands Inc. scored best, although some big names made it into the good books with Cotton On Group and H&M awarded with an overall A-.
Companies are graded on policies, traceability and transparency, monitoring and training as well as workers rights.
The brands that scored an F in all areas include: Ally Fashion, Fast Future Brands, Lowes, The PAS Group Ltd and Voyager Distributing Co.
The report attributes this grade to the companies being non-responsive during monitoring.
Brands graded in the report have jumped from 128 in 2013 to 219 in 2015.