As promised, here is the guide for guys on how to preserve your carbon footprint while looking stylish and keeping warm.

Peruse the following brand’s websites to ensure that your fashion choices leave you with a clearer conscience. It’s simpler than you’d think!

If you’re looking for women’s winter wear that has the same ethical and/or sustainable vibe, we covered that earlier this week.

Coats

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• Taylor Stitch – The price range of these coats varies greatly, but don’t be alarmed! Taylor Stitch has several top-quality jackets and coats available that are under $200. For a brand that prides itself on making clothing that will last for the long haul and advertises its use of recycled and regenerative fibers/materials, that price point is pretty solid.

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• Outerknown – Packaging their merchandise in water-soluble and non-toxic materials, this company designs sturdy and durable chic menswear. You’ll find great coats for mid-level prices, and you’ll be comforted knowing that Outerknown is partnered with the Fair Labor Association.

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• Ecoalf – This high end and environmentally conscious brand uses materials made out of recycled bottles from the bottom of the ocean, recycled cotton, recycled wool, and recycled nylon to make much of their clothing, and their packaging is made from recycled materials and is recyclable and biodegradable itself! These coats are an investment, but if you’re looking to splurge, do so while knowing you’re taking care of our planet.

Tops, Bottoms, and Sweaters

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• Foreland – Outdoorsy in their aesthetic and in their mission, this line of basics provides the motivation to go outside and see nature. They promote their use of 100% recycled materials in their production of clothing, including the packaging, and Foreland’s prices are really low for a sustainable company. Relish saving money and saving the planet!

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• Tact & Stone – You’ll be acquiring all your winter basics from this mid-tier price ranged company based out of Los Angeles. They aim to improve a wide array of the fashion industry’s more destructive aspects; water usage, waste, labor conditions, emissions, recycling, and pesticides are the main factors that Tact & Stone try to remedy in their production process.

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• AG Jeans – These jeans are an investment, but they will make any man look like he has his life together. Their style is basic, which is handy as the jeans match most any outfit, and the brand is committed to using their high-tech water filtration system to make the denim business a little less dirty. They advertise on their website that they save 100,000 gallons of water per day.

Boots

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• Native – To survive the slippery and freezing New York winters, sturdy boots are a must. This brand‘s price point is enough to make any man gravitate toward this brand, and the shoes are made with ethical labor and no animal products.

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• FAIR – This company’s name stands for “For All Its Rights,” and they embody that mindset. Their shoes are made with vegan materials and in factories that have ethical working conditions for the laborers; FAIR makes products that treat the environment (and humans) fairly.

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• Brave Gentleman – Designing classic, sustainable, and vegan footwear is no easy task, but Brave Gentleman does it with ease. Browse the timeless boot selection here.

Hats, Gloves, Scarves, and Other Accessories

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• Known Supply – This company says they are “humanizing the apparel industry” through connecting the consumer to the producer of their merchandise. Every item is hand-signed by the person who crafted that piece, and Known Supply cares about the communities of workers that rely on their sales for income. The hats and scarves are relatively inexpensive and are gender-neutral.

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• Fair Indigo – Focusing on making clothing that is ethically produced, organic, and will stand the test of time, Fair Indigo is a stellar example of a company trying to combat fast-fashion. This brand goes here for purely one reason: their baby alpaca scarves. Adorable and kind to mother nature!

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• Everlane – Keep cozy in this brand’s luxurious wool and cashmere scarves. Designing their pieces to last (and to not be discarded after a few uses), Everlane makes their entire production process transparent. They are truly dedicated to ethical means of making clothing.

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