Steam fogs from your mouth as you take a sip of hot Gluhwein. Salt sprinkles your mittens from Brezen pretzels, which you munch on as you hop from shop to shop on Kurfürstendamm. You’re on a weekend holiday in Berlin–and your German streetwear is on point.
Do you know why? You’re dressed in German sustainable clothing brands from head to toe. The Impakter marketplace’s virtual shelves brim with the best streetwear to keep you warm and stylish on all your winter Deutschland travels.
From Berlin to Munich: our urban guide to German sustainable clothing brands
From Berlin to Munich, look no further than some of our favourite German streetwear brands from the marketplace.
Seads
It may be winter, but this German footwear brand is for all the beach lovers out there. Each shoe is spun from “Marine plastic.” Extracted from the oceans, this plastic gets washed and mingled with post-consumer plastic waste. From there, raw material is born and becomes a shoe that cleanses the oceans of one kilo of waste with each production batch.
Natural rubber, recycled PET, and Seaqual Yarn weave together for an overall upcycled, material-waste-cleansed shoe. A rainbow array of color options lets you pair these kicks with any streetwear style. Circular design, transportation, packaging, and the re-recycling of materials align Seads with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) #12: Responsible Consumption and Production.
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Alicia Victoria
Are you a leather lover, but hate all the animal cruelty that accompanies it? Alicia Victoria is the brand for you. This sustainable leather bag brand vegetable-tans each item for a product made with raw materials. They are also small-batch produced to reduce textile waste from overproduction. Water conservation is also prioritized according to strict EU standards.
Even the packaging is made with carefully handcrafted eco-friendly materials. From production to packaging, natural materials and traceable manufacturing give this German streetwear brand the full eco package.
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Moekafashion
Sometimes our streetwear can be as simple as the T-shirt we rolled out of bed in. Moekafashion is all about self-expression. Each unisex design showcases a unique motif featured on a slow-made, quality garment that gets produced on an individual basis.
Limited edition outerwear, underwear, and accessories are made-to-order. This waste-killing production choice really tackles a notorious issue in the textile industry and contributes to the overall reduction of landfill pollution, overproduction, and the general underappreciation for ethical and sustainable brands.
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Kulson
Casual. Chic. Sporty. That’s a lot of adjectives! These are also all the ways you can tailor your German streetwear with Kulson shoes. Plastic bottles, discarded fishing nets, and other pollution-suffocating marine life gets eliminated for every sneaker sold. 70% of the shoe comes from already recycled materials. While conceptualized and designed in Berlin, the sneakers get manufactured in a Portuguese factory where worker welfare is elevated as a top priority.
Partnered with ocean-minded groups like Sea Shepherd, The Ocean Cleanup, 1% For The Planet, and Waste Free Oceans, Kulson also checks off SDG #8: Decent Work and Economic Growth. Blending both the planet’s and the people’s sides of sustainability, Kulson sneakers let you leave green footprints wherever you strut.
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Nordlicht
No trees are harmed in the making of these bags. Certified by the Forest Stewardship Council, Nordlicht bags stitch practicality into your streetwear. Organic cotton and recycled plastic are repurposed into solid-color, minimalist bags that carry everyday life essentials.
No matter where you go, Nordlicht is a German sustainable brand that has your back (literally). It embraces the values of high quality, slow fashion. Ethics and exclusive styles? Where can you go wrong?
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Fray Designs
Skate parks scattered throughout German cities mark the conception of this German brand. Fray Designs turns German streetwear into a PETA-approved line for unisex, comfy designs made from clean organic cotton.
Displaying labels like the Global Recycled Standard and the Organic Content Standard, skater fashionistas all over Europe can strut their looks with a clear conscience–at the skate park and beyond.
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True North
Need a stretchy beanie for cold morning walks? A lighter jacket for late-day jogs? True North has beanies, jackets, leggings, and more for all your streetwear needs. With True North, athleisure has never been cleaner. Tencel fabric from organic tree pulp is sewn for toxin-free, organic fibres.
Recycled polyester is used and certified by the Global Recycled Standard, so you know their tags are telling the truth. The cotton used is organic and certified by the Global Organic Textile Standard. With these materials and certifications, True North is a squeaky-clean athleisure brand that makes layering styles clean, breathable, and versatile no matter the season.
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What clothes brands are popular in Germany?
German streetwear ebbs and flows with the trends, seasons, and decades. Don’t let old looks cramp your style in the new year. 2023 will be the year of the trendsetter; ignore your boring local mall and say hallo to these exclusive sustainable German clothing brands. Your mirror will thank you.
Editors Note: The opinions expressed here by the authors are their own, not those of Impakter.com — In the Featured Photo: A woman wearing urban streetwear walks on a street. Featured Photo Credit: Surprising_Shots/Pixabay.
