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Shirt Fabric Quality: Which Brand Is Best?

Across all retailers in our database, we analyzed 4,736 shirt products. The overall average natural fibre content is 72.4% — strong for the industry. Levi's leads with 100% natural fibre in their shirts (7 products), while Patagonia is at the bottom with 16.4% (33 products). That's a 83.6 percentage point gap between the best and worst — where you shop matters a lot for this category.

4,736Shirt Products
72.4%Avg Natural Fibre
43Brands Compared

Shirt Natural Fibre % by Brand

Levi's
100%
Pangaia
100%
Sézane
97.8%
Arket
95.8%
Madewell
95.1%
Carhartt
93.3%
House of CB
92.9%
Ganni
89.4%
Barbour
88.2%
J.Crew
87.5%
Acne Studios
87.3%
COS
86.5%
& Other Stories
86.5%
Topshop
85.3%
Anthropologie
83.4%
Reformation
80.9%
Whistles
80.9%
Massimo Dutti
80.3%
AllSaints
79.5%
Aritzia
79.3%
Pull&Bear
78.8%
Maje
77.9%
Cotton On
75.1%
Country Road
74.6%
Urban Outfitters
73.8%
Gymshark
71.5%
Zara
71.4%
ASOS
71.3%
Bershka
71.1%
Sandro
69.9%
H&M
69.8%
Weekday
66.2%
New Look
64.7%
Princess Polly
64.6%
Stradivarius
62.9%
Mango
61.3%
Meshki
59.5%
River Island
59.4%
SKIMS
51.3%
Uniqlo
51.1%
Boohoo
44.5%
PrettyLittleThing
27.2%
Patagonia
16.4%
Shirt fabric composition by brand
BrandProductsAvg Natural %
Levi's7100%
Pangaia55100%
Sézane10197.8%
Arket10595.8%
Madewell2495.1%
Carhartt3093.3%
House of CB792.9%
Ganni4189.4%
Barbour8888.2%
J.Crew17287.5%
Acne Studios2887.3%
COS7086.5%
& Other Stories5586.5%
Topshop5085.3%
Anthropologie7183.4%
Reformation4080.9%
Whistles1780.9%
Massimo Dutti19280.3%
AllSaints5279.5%
Aritzia5879.3%
Pull&Bear7778.8%
Maje2577.9%
Cotton On5275.1%
Country Road6874.6%
Urban Outfitters1373.8%
Gymshark1971.5%
Zara119371.4%
ASOS30171.3%
Bershka78271.1%
Sandro3369.9%
H&M2669.8%
Weekday6966.2%
New Look2764.7%
Princess Polly10564.6%
Stradivarius4262.9%
Mango14261.3%
Meshki4059.5%
River Island6859.4%
SKIMS951.3%
Uniqlo951.1%
Boohoo27544.5%
PrettyLittleThing5427.2%
Patagonia3316.4%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which brand has the best shirts for natural fabric?

Based on our data, Levi's leads with 100% average natural fibre in their shirts (7 products analyzed).

What are most shirts made of?

Across 4,736 shirts from all retailers we track, the average natural fibre content is 72.4%. The rest is synthetic material.

Which brand should I avoid for shirts?

Patagonia has the lowest natural fibre percentage in shirts at 16.4%. That said, individual items vary — always check the label or use Fibr.

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