At Vegan Fashion Repository, we continue to expand our Vegan Fashion Directory by documenting brands and innovations contributing to a more ethical and environmentally conscious fashion industry. For our May 2026 update, we are focusing on brands for women and children in connection with Mother’s Day in Poland on May 26 and International Children’s Day on June 1.
This month, we added 5 new brands creating vegan clothing, accessories, and shoes for women, babies, and children.
Alongside these additions, and as a continuation of April’s Earth Month update, we are also expanding our Fabrics, Textiles & Chemicals Directory with 5 additional plant-based leather alternatives. These materials explore new ways of reducing reliance on animal-derived and fossil-fuel-based materials through the use of agricultural waste, bio-based inputs, and lower-impact production methods.
New brands added to Vegan Fashion Brands Directory in May 2026:
COLORED ORGANICS (USA)
Category: children’s clothing & accessories
Founded by Amanda Barthelemy, Colored Organics is a children’s clothing brand that uses organic cotton and manufactures its products in sweatshop-free facilities with no child labor, capped working hours, fair wages, and medical benefits for workers. Colored Organics also supports nonprofit organizations and community initiatives through donations and giving programs. The brand uses low-impact dyes and materials designed for sensitive skin.
(!) Several other brands’ toys and accessories sold on the website contain wool.
MELISSA (Brazil)
Category: women’s shoes, children’s shoes & bags, bags, evening bags & heels
Melissa is a Brazilian footwear brand founded in 1979 and part of Grendene Global Brands. The brand produces vegan shoes made from its proprietary recyclable Melflex® PVC material and has been certified by The Vegan Society since 2017. Melissa manufactures its footwear in Brazil and highlights the use of renewable energy, recycled manufacturing waste, wastewater treatment systems, and bio-based materials derived from sugar cane and vegetable oils. The brand has collaborated with Jean-Paul Gaultier, Telfar, and Marc Jacobs.
MONKIND (Portugal)
Category: womenswear, children’s clothing
MONKIND is a socially responsible brand founded in 2014 that produces womenswear and childrenswear using certified organic and sustainable materials. The brand manufactures in Portugal and uses GOTS- or OEKO-TEX-certified fabrics, recycled packaging materials, and renewable energy. MONKIND’s clothing is approved vegan by PETA, and the brand received the “Best Fashion Kids” award at the 2020 PETA Vegan Fashion Awards 2020. MONKIND is also a member of the United Nations Global Compact.
NINETY PERCENT (UK)
Category: womenswear, women’s eveningwear, women’s outerwear
Ninety Percent is a London-based fashion brand founded in 2018 that shares 90% of its distributable profits between charitable causes and the people involved in creating its collections. The brand works with materials including GOTS-certified organic cotton, TENCEL™, EcoVero™, MicroModal, and linen, and manufactures through EchoTex in Bangladesh, a facility focused on worker welfare, renewable practices, and zero wastewater production. Ninety Percent also supports charities connected to wildlife protection, women’s empowerment, and children’s wellbeing, including WildAid, BRAC, War Child UK, and Children’s Hope.
TABEEZE (USA)
Category: children’s clothing & accessories
Tabeeze is a babywear brand known for its patented Bottom-Up Bodysuit design, which allows babies to be dressed from the feet up using shoulder snaps and wide-opening closures. The brand focuses on clothing designed to reduce stress during dressing and changing routines and is also used in some NICU and pediatric care settings. Tabeeze uses GOTS-certified organic materials, non-synthetic dyes, and nickel-free snaps, and is a Certified B Corporation and member of 1% for the Planet. The brand was named one of TIME’s Best Inventions of 2023.
Here are the 5 new plant-based leather alternative additions to our Fabrics, Textiles & Chemicals Directory:
BARKTEX® (Germany)
Developed by Bark Cloth, BARKTEX® is a material made from traditional Ugandan bark cloth (tree bark fibres), with various modifiable textures and functional properties that can be tailored for specific uses in the fashion, interiors, furniture, and design industries, including bespoke requirements.
BIOWAVE (China)
Developed by BeWave, BIOWAVE is a collection of plant-based leather alternatives made from renewable and waste-derived materials, including corn waste, pineapple leaves, sugarcane, cork, hemp, and coffee grounds, with an average biomass content of 20–75% and water-based PU, unless otherwise stated.
NEW GRAIN™ (UK)
Developed by Arda Biomaterials, New Grain™ is a leather alternative made from brewers spent grain (BSG), a by- and co-product of beer and whisky production. Arda’s technology allows using plant proteins instead of polyurethane or other plastic coatings for texture and stability. New Grain™ is designed for applications in fashion, interior, and automotive industries.
PAPILIO (Germany)
Developed by NUVI, PAPILIO is a plant-based leather alternative made from butterfly pea flower petals, with a unique texture derived from the inherent characteristics of a blend of coarsely ground flower petals and a translucent coating. It is plastic-free.
POMECO (Türkiye)
Developed by Yugen, Pomeco is a bio-based leather alternative made from upcycled pomegranate peel waste and designed for applications in fashion, automotive, and furnishing industries.
Following the Industry’s Evolution
With every update, we continue building a space that documents the growing world of vegan fashion and material innovation. As the industry continues to evolve, we believe it is important to track how these changes are shaping products for different generations and stages of life, while also making information about brands, materials, and new developments more accessible to a wider audience.
If your vegan brand isn’t yet featured in our Directory, feel free to contact us at hello@veganfashionrepository.com
