The Scorecard
Which brands actually make clothing worth keeping
We grade each piece on what it is made of, then track the share that earns a recommended grade (A, B, or C: real natural fiber, with only a little stretch allowed). The higher a brand's share, the more of its line is genuinely natural fiber rather than polyester, viscose, or a blend dressed up as quality.
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25 of 31 items recommended (3 set aside, fabric unreadable)
81% -
66 of 84 items recommended (2 set aside, fabric unreadable)
79% -
43 of 56 items recommended (1 set aside, fabric unreadable)
77% -
19 of 41 items recommended
46% -
17 of 37 items recommended
46% -
34 of 86 items recommended (4 set aside, fabric unreadable)
40% -
20 of 64 items recommended
31%
How we count
For each brand we read the fabric label on women's shirts and blouses, parse it into a fiber composition, and grade it. A, B, and C are the recommended band (natural fiber, with rising stretch tolerance). D and F are not recommended (petroleum synthetics, or regenerated cellulose like viscose and lyocell, which we treat as processed). The percentage above is recommended items divided by items we could grade. Pieces with missing or unreadable fabric data are set aside, never counted as a pass or a fail.
Based on a representative sample of women's shirts and blouses per brand; sampling in progress.