Safe to wear, but rough on the environment.
โณ Safe to wear; production isn't clean โ donate when done.
Label Confidence
MODERATELabel confidence moderate โ one signal suggests the composition may be incomplete or under-verified.
- โ Recycled-fiber claim without explicit certification (GRS, RCS). Chain-of-custody for recycled materials is hard to verify without one.
Why this material grade?
This product scored 62/100 on the 7-axis material rubric, based on its composition of 100% Recycled Polyester With Pfc-fre.
C (55-69): Average material composition โ typical blend, reasonable for everyday wear.
What this score doesn't measure
- รFiber grade. Staple length, micronaire, strength. "100% cotton" could be short-staple upland or long-staple Pima โ same label, very different fabric.
- รYarn processing. Singles count, ply (single vs two-ply), spinning method (open-end vs ring-spun vs compact), mercerization. Invisible from any label.
- รKnit / weave structure. Single jersey vs interlock, knit tightness. A loose knit pills; a tight knit lasts.
- รFabric weight (GSM). One construction signal among several โ 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.
- รPre-shrink processing. Sanforized cotton shrinks ~1%; non-sanforized can shrink up to 10%. Not visible from the composition tag.
- รConstruction quality. Stitch density (SPI), seam types, collar geometry, manufacturing tolerances (AQL). These often matter more than the fiber itself.
- รSpecific chemical loads. Health Impact flags "likely PFAS / possible formaldehyde" from composition ร category โ 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 โ most shoppers don't have that.
Composition
100% Recycled Polyester With Pfc-fre
Detailed score breakdown is not available for this composition format.Try manual analysis โ
Everyday quality
This fabric does the job for daily wear. Not premium, not bad โ it's the middle of the road. Follow care instructions carefully to extend its life.
This fabric will take 200+ years to decompose. That means a shirt you buy today will still exist in the year 2226.
Biodegradability
Not BiodegradableMaterials will persist in the environment for decades.
Health & environmental impact โHealth Impact
Microplastic shedding ยท skin-contact synthetic load ยท likely chemical treatments
Low health impact โ predominantly natural fibers with no major treatment flags.
Minimal
0% synthetic
No flags
