Musto

Feb 17, 2023

Musto is a British clothing brand, manufacturer, and retailer of sailing and outdoor apparel and equipment. It was founded in 1964 by Keith Musto and is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

Musto makes clothing, accessories, shoes, and equipment. Hardware retailer Canadian Tire Corporation owns Norwegian outdoor brand Helly Hansen which operates Musto.

Musto develops high-quality gear to protect people at sea and in the mountains and protect these environments. It strives to ensure its actions support the possibility for people and the planet to thrive.

Musto applies a management system approach to sustainability and is committed to protecting people and the environment. It takes a life cycle approach to its products and seeks to minimize its environmental impacts.

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Sustainability Rating: 5/10

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Category: Clothing, accessories, bags, shoes

For: Women, men

Type: Basics, knitwear, activewear, loungewear, outerwear, sneakers, boots

Style: Casual

Quality: Medium

Prices: $$

Sizes: XS-3XL, 2-16 (US), 4-18 (UK), 34-46 (EU), 4-18 (AU)

Fabrics: Cotton, viscose, polyester, nylon, spandex, polypropylene, acrylic, neoprene, polyurethane, rubber, leather, wool

100% Organic: No

100% Vegan: No

Ethical & Fair: Yes

Recycling: Yes

Producing countries: Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, France, Hungary, Indonesia, Italy, Laos, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Turkey, Vietnam

Certifications: Bluesign, BSCI, WRAP, SMETA, SA8000

Sustainability Practices

Musto uses a medium proportion of organic materials such as organic cotton or recycled materials such as recycled polyester, regenerated nylon, or semi-synthetic fibers such as viscose.

Many of its fabrics are either natural without relevant certifications, such as regular cotton, or synthetic petroleum-based fibers such as polyester, nylon, acrylic, and more.

Musto publishes a list of all its manufacturers and many of its processing facilities on its corporate website. It aims to respect, protect and promote ethical values, human rights, and the environment.

Musto manufactures its clothes in Turkey and many other East Asian countries, where human rights and labor law violations happen every day.

The British clothing retailer does show some labor certification standards that could ensure good working conditions, health, safety, and other crucial rights for workers in its supply chain.

Musto has a code of conduct that applies to all its suppliers and subcontractors based on the regulations set by the International Labor Organization (ILO).

Musto assesses compliance with its Code of Conduct by organizing valid factory inspections. It requires a C rating or better for a BSCI audit.

Musto doesn't use exotic animal skin, hair, fur, or angora. But it uses leather and wool to manufacture many of its clothing pieces.

These animal-derived materials are cruel and unethical. They also harm the environment by producing greenhouse gases and waste. More sustainable alternatives exist.

Sustainability Goals

Musto doesn't measure its greenhouse gas emissions, water, land, energy use, pollution, and waste across the supply chain. It doesn't have any clear sustainability goals, science-based targets, or timelines to improve in the future.