12 Sustainable Etsy Shops to Support Crafters & Makers
Etsy can be an eco-conscious, ethical, and sustainable shopping option.
By focusing on handmade and vintage items sold by small and independent brands and creatives who make mindful products, conscious consumers can avoid mass-produced goods that renege on quality, often made by large companies and brands that mistreat workers and pollute the environment.
Remain as cognizant as you would anywhere else. Etsy sellers are not very regulated: this can open buyers to purchasing something that is not actually handmade or original, and can hurt sellers that are using the platform as intended.
Browse social media to get better acquainted with brands and support Etsy shops that are sustainable. You can look for eco-friendly practices, responsible ingredients, small batch production, and minimal packaging.
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List of 12 Eco-friendly Etsy Shops
Check out these 12 Etsy shops offering unique and sustainable goods.
Two Howling Labs Upcycled Clothing & Accessories
Price: Starts around $25.
This Etsy shop was started by my own friend from college, Sofi! Named after two Labradors, Two Howling Labs uses reclaimed materials, as well as thrifted or vintage clothes to make fun, whimsical clothing and accessories like denim overalls with flower quilt blocks or bucket hats and bags made out of quilt remnants.
It’s a fantastic way of repurposing materials that still have lots of joy to give, and it results in very unique pieces.
AsatreCo hemp clothing
Price: Starts around $20.
AsatreCo specializes in hemp clothing and accessories. Hemp is an excellent, eco-friendly fabric. The plant requires little to no pesticides or synthetic fertilizers to grow and uses less water – and the end product is a durable, breathable, long-lasting fabric.
AsatreCo produces all manner of hemp clothing – from shorts and shirts to socks and belts, for both men and women – and if you’re a dog or cat owner, you’ll love their hemp collars and leashes. They also have a range of hemp soaps enriched with beneficial essential oils.
BeNat small batch beauty & skin care
Price: Starts around $8.
BeNat makes beauty and personal care products that are handcrafted in small batches.
Started by a mom wishing to introduce safe, natural, toxic-free products into her home, she now offers makeup; shampoo, conditioner, and lotion bars; facial masks; and artisanal soaps – and for pets, there’s an oat soap bar for a soft and gentle wash.
Synthetic and toxic ingredients like phthalates, sulfates, and parabens are avoided.
Bunzow Glass Jewelry & decor made with recycled glass
Price: Starts around $35.
Bunzow Glass was started by two bartenders who decided to do something with all the glass bottles they saw tossed at the end of a shift: turn them into jewelry and décor.
They also offer glass repairs, wedding party décor, and customizable gifting options. They have a gorgeous array of handmade earrings on offer, as well as some necklaces and bracelets. Their décor items are unique and innovative, making the most of giving bottles a second life.
Honeywild Apothecary
Price: Starts around $9.
Honeywild Apothecary similarly works with herbs, as well as flowers, using them in a range of skincare and home products like bar soaps, body butter, bath salts, dish soap, and scrub brushes.
You can luxuriate in the comforting smell of lavender body butter or soak away your cares with wildflower bath salts. Honeywild Apothecary grows the plants themselves whenever possible and they also forage for wild resources. Ingredients are kept organic as much as possible.
Furthermore, items are free of sulfates, parabens, artificial fragrances, propylene glycol, aluminum, and synthetic preservatives. Items are crafted in small batches and shipping is plastic-free.
MagicLinen
Price: Starts around $25.
MagicLinen works with this sustainable fabric to provide made-to-order clothing and customized home textiles like skirts, pants, shorts, curtains, bedding, and bath towels.
Their mission is to make products with longevity by focusing not only on quality materials but timeless, well-made designs. Based in Lithuania, they have an in-house production facility, focused on low-impact processes.
Textile leftovers are repurposed to make smaller items like tote bags and Christmas decorations. They currently have placemats, aprons, napkins, and wine bottle bags in a mistletoe print, perfect for this time of year.
Tumbling Tree Toys
Price: Starts around $40.
Tumbling Tree Toys, a Canadian, family-owned business, makes handcrafted wooden toys from local hardwood and with food contact-safe finishes. From farm and forest animals to wands, puzzles, and swords, they have a variety of toys that will stimulate senses and spark imaginations.
Wooden toys have many advantages: they’re made from a natural, renewable source and are free from the harmful chemicals like BPA, PVC, and phthalates found in many plastic toys.
not PERFECT LINEN
Price: Starts around $75.
Not PERFECT LINEN is a family-run brand based in Lithuania and that’s no coincidence: the Baltic country is well known for its quality linen production.
Not PERFECT LINEN focuses on making linen clothing and home textiles including a range of dresses from shirt, slip, and shift dresses to mini, midi, and maxi dresses.
They are OEKO-TEX® Standard 100 certified, ensuring items have been tested for harmful substances and made using low-impact dyes.
Sustain by Kat naturally dyed clothes
Price: Starts around $5.
Sustain by Kat focuses on the use of safe and natural dyes sourced from plants such as pomegranates, rhubarb, and indigo leaf. While she does offer some home goods (like undyed linen napkins which completely negate the need for dyes) she mostly focuses on clothing for women and children.
Urban Lace
Price: Starts around $25.
Also using reclaimed materials is Urban Lace, turning recycled bicycle inner tubes into eco-friendly jewelry that’s coated in an organic, plant-based formula to maintain the texture and appearance of each jewelry item.
Not only is Urban Lace keeping all those tubes out of landfills, but it makes for a durable, flexible, and waterproof material ideal for their stylish and sturdy earrings and bracelets.
Wild Harvest Studio’s natural clothing
Price: Starts around $50.
Wild Harvest Studio is a made-to-order clothing shop uses natural fibers and plant dyes to make dresses, skirts, pants, tops, and underwear.
They make everything in their Northwest Connecticut studio, working with undyed and unbleached organic fabrics like cotton, hemp, bamboo, Tencel, and modal.
Color Oasis Hawaii stationery
Price: Starts around $4.
Color Oasis Hawaii specializes in stationery and stickers that support mental health awareness and positive messages!
Their greeting cards are made from 100% post-consumer recycled paper and come with 100% Post-Consumer Recycled Kraft Envelope. They also feature adorable original artwork and are shipped with plastic free materials.
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