Made For Life

Here at Barkers we're committed to producing garments that prove top quality and sustainability can go hand in hand. A significant part of this is ensuring we form partnerships with people and businesses who are truly on the same journey as us. Through our love of everything merino and our dedication to developing more responsible business practices, we formed just that – a relationship with the folks at the New Zealand Merino Company.

Organic and responsibly sourced cotton essentials.
Conversations about what we wear and how we buy are being reframed. Our collective conscience is growing, playing a large part in our decision making—and rightly so. Everything we do has a lasting impact and the common thread in all our decisions should be the future and what it looks like. That’s the essence of this collection; materials and processes focussed on the common good. The result, everyday essentials that give you peace of mind— comfort with a conscience.

With our friends at Saitex—the world’s cleanest denim factory, we’re launching a range which simply reaffirms an original rebellious spirit: challenging convention, unwilling to accept the status quo. Our 2019 collection may have its origins in the past, but it is very much focussed on having a future legacy.

‘Material Truth’ is a new report about Barkers responsibility and transparency, covering all aspects of our business - suppliers, fabrics and materials, logistics operations, ideology and everything in-between. Basically, we’ve taken a long hard look at where we are now, what we’re improving, what we can do better and (most importantly) where we want to be... and we’re sharing it with you. We’re making this report public so you can join us on this journey - following our progress as we discover better alternatives and practices, and creating a dialogue of what a business needs to be now.

In 2010, we redefined the Barkers brand, giving it a unique presence in the New Zealand market. And in 2018 we felt it was time to redefine our position again. In part, because Barkers has always evolved as we have grown, but now more critically, in response to the environment and for our own accountability. Life is made for living, we’re made for life.