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Sweater Fabric Quality: Which Brand Is Best?

Across all retailers in our database, we analyzed 1,726 sweater products. The overall average natural fibre content is 56.6% — moderate for the industry. COS leads with 99% natural fibre in their sweaters (15 products), while Patagonia is at the bottom with 6.5% (10 products). That's a 92.5 percentage point gap between the best and worst — where you shop matters a lot for this category.

1,726Sweater Products
56.6%Avg Natural Fibre
34Brands Compared

Sweater Natural Fibre % by Brand

COS
99%
Barbour
94.7%
Acne Studios
93.2%
J.Crew
91.3%
Madewell
90.7%
Arket
87.4%
Massimo Dutti
85.8%
Ganni
83.9%
Anthropologie
82.8%
Maje
81.8%
Reformation
81.8%
Uniqlo
81.2%
Aritzia
80.3%
& Other Stories
79.7%
House of CB
73.8%
AllSaints
72.3%
Sézane
70.7%
Alo Yoga
67.1%
Sandro
66.7%
Glassons
57.4%
Zara
48.7%
Abercrombie & Fitch
46.8%
ASOS
36.5%
SKIMS
35.6%
Weekday
34%
Bershka
33%
Mango
32.8%
Pull&Bear
25.8%
Cotton On
25.6%
Meshki
20.4%
Princess Polly
20.3%
Urban Outfitters
10%
Boohoo
7.7%
Patagonia
6.5%
Sweater fabric composition by brand
BrandProductsAvg Natural %
COS1599%
Barbour2994.7%
Acne Studios1093.2%
J.Crew16791.3%
Madewell1190.7%
Arket4087.4%
Massimo Dutti22485.8%
Ganni4683.9%
Anthropologie882.8%
Maje1481.8%
Reformation2081.8%
Uniqlo981.2%
Aritzia7380.3%
& Other Stories2179.7%
House of CB2073.8%
AllSaints2972.3%
Sézane5970.7%
Alo Yoga4167.1%
Sandro1466.7%
Glassons1257.4%
Zara3648.7%
Abercrombie & Fitch546.8%
ASOS9136.5%
SKIMS2435.6%
Weekday5434%
Bershka12233%
Mango15032.8%
Pull&Bear6125.8%
Cotton On1125.6%
Meshki1420.4%
Princess Polly24420.3%
Urban Outfitters610%
Boohoo137.7%
Patagonia106.5%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which brand has the best sweaters for natural fabric?

Based on our data, COS leads with 99% average natural fibre in their sweaters (15 products analyzed).

What are most sweaters made of?

Across 1,726 sweaters from all retailers we track, the average natural fibre content is 56.6%. The rest is synthetic material.

Which brand should I avoid for sweaters?

Patagonia has the lowest natural fibre percentage in sweaters at 6.5%. That said, individual items vary — always check the label or use Fibr.

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