Strong across the board — well-made, safe to wear, and low planet cost.
↳ Daily wear, no caveats.
Why this material grade?
This product scored 74/100 on the 7-axis material rubric, based on its composition of 5% Cashmere, 95% Organic Cotton. Blended from 5% Cashmere, 95% Organic Cotton — the score is a weighted average based on each material's proportion.
B (70-84): Good material composition — above average across most axes.
Good quality, eco-friendly
Solid fabric with strong environmental credentials. Cashmere (5%) is doing the heavy lifting. This is a smart buy.
Breakdown
Composition
5% Cashmere, 95% Organic Cotton
All-natural, organic source
Cotton biodegrades in 1-5 months. When you're done with this, it returns to the earth — not the ocean.
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Cost per wear
rough estimateReasonable cost-per-wear
How we got there
Base for Sweaters: 100 expected wears.
× 0.70 for Cashmere (low-durability fiber, durability 59).
= 70 expected wears. $63 ÷ 70 ≈ 89¢/wear.
Missing GSM — this is a category-level estimate, not garment-specific. Expect ±30% variance.
Real life is messier than a formula: how often you wash, how you wash, whether you wear it inside-out, dry on low — all of it shifts the number. This is the ceiling under reasonable care.
Care Guide
Decode symbols →Wash
cold (30°C)
Bleach
Do not bleach
Dry
flat dry
Iron
low
Dry Clean
recommended
Best For
Excellent comfort (81) and easy care (73) for daily wear
Excellent sustainability (80) and biodegradable — great eco choice
Good comfort (81) and breathability (85) for sleeping
Good breathability (85) and comfort (81) for undergarments
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Health Impact
Microplastic shedding · skin-contact synthetic load · likely chemical treatments
Low health impact — predominantly natural fibers with no major treatment flags.
Minimal
0% synthetic
No flags
Label Confidence
MODERATELabel confidence moderate — one signal suggests the composition may be incomplete or under-verified.
- ⚠Organic cotton claim without explicit certification (GOTS, OCS). Check brand's certification disclosures separately.
What this score doesn't measure
- ×Fiber grade. Staple length, micronaire, strength. "100% cotton" could be short-staple upland or long-staple Pima — same label, very different fabric.
- ×Yarn processing. Singles count, ply (single vs two-ply), spinning method (open-end vs ring-spun vs compact), mercerization. Invisible from any label.
- ×Knit / weave structure. Single jersey vs interlock, knit tightness. A loose knit pills; a tight knit lasts.
- ×Fabric weight (GSM). One construction signal among several — and high GSM can come from loose cheap yarn just as easily as from fine tight yarn. We have it for blank manufacturers, rarely for retail.
- ×Pre-shrink processing. Sanforized cotton shrinks ~1%; non-sanforized can shrink up to 10%. Not visible from the composition tag.
- ×Construction quality. Stitch density (SPI), seam types, collar geometry, manufacturing tolerances (AQL). These often matter more than the fiber itself.
- ×Specific chemical loads. Health Impact flags "likely PFAS / possible formaldehyde" from composition × category — we don't lab-test individual SKUs.
We rate the fabric, not the garment. Composition is the floor of what you're guaranteed to be getting — most shoppers don't have that.
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