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T-Shirt Fabric Quality: Which Brand Is Best?

Across all retailers in our database, we analyzed 6,369 t-shirt products. The overall average natural fibre content is 81.7% — strong for the industry. Carhartt leads with 100% natural fibre in their t-shirts (71 products), while Vuori is at the bottom with 9.6% (29 products). That's a 90.4 percentage point gap between the best and worst — where you shop matters a lot for this category.

6,369T-Shirt Products
81.7%Avg Natural Fibre
46Brands Compared

T-Shirt Natural Fibre % by Brand

Carhartt
100%
Levi's
100%
Pangaia
99.4%
Monki
99.2%
Barbour
98.9%
Sézane
98.4%
Ganni
98.1%
Whistles
97.8%
COS
96.8%
J.Crew
96.7%
Sandro
96.3%
Massimo Dutti
94.5%
Madewell
93.7%
Maje
93.4%
Weekday
92.9%
AllSaints
92.6%
Arket
91.7%
Topshop
90.2%
Pull&Bear
89.2%
Uniqlo
89%
Patagonia
87.9%
Country Road
87.8%
Acne Studios
87.5%
H&M
86.6%
Cotton On
85.8%
Reformation
85.7%
Anthropologie
85.3%
Zara
85.3%
Glassons
84.1%
Bershka
83.2%
Princess Polly
80.9%
& Other Stories
79.9%
Urban Outfitters
75.4%
Quince
75%
Aritzia
73.2%
ASOS
73.2%
House of CB
70%
River Island
68%
Mango
67.5%
Boohoo
65.6%
Stradivarius
60.7%
Meshki
55.6%
SKIMS
51%
Gymshark
47.5%
Alo Yoga
44.9%
Vuori
9.6%
T-Shirt fabric composition by brand
BrandProductsAvg Natural %
Carhartt71100%
Levi's5100%
Pangaia10999.4%
Monki1199.2%
Barbour4598.9%
Sézane2098.4%
Ganni6498.1%
Whistles3697.8%
COS5096.8%
J.Crew11696.7%
Sandro1396.3%
Massimo Dutti12894.5%
Madewell3793.7%
Maje2493.4%
Weekday11892.9%
AllSaints24592.6%
Arket6991.7%
Topshop17290.2%
Pull&Bear27889.2%
Uniqlo889%
Patagonia1487.9%
Country Road3987.8%
Acne Studios4087.5%
H&M8386.6%
Cotton On13985.8%
Reformation4285.7%
Anthropologie2285.3%
Zara99385.3%
Glassons2184.1%
Bershka152283.2%
Princess Polly17580.9%
& Other Stories4079.9%
Urban Outfitters7275.4%
Quince575%
Aritzia5473.2%
ASOS64673.2%
House of CB670%
River Island2868%
Mango11667.5%
Boohoo21665.6%
Stradivarius9260.7%
Meshki555.6%
SKIMS22051%
Gymshark9947.5%
Alo Yoga1244.9%
Vuori299.6%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which brand has the best t-shirts for natural fabric?

Based on our data, Carhartt leads with 100% average natural fibre in their t-shirts (71 products analyzed).

What are most t-shirts made of?

Across 6,369 t-shirts from all retailers we track, the average natural fibre content is 81.7%. The rest is synthetic material.

Which brand should I avoid for t-shirts?

Vuori has the lowest natural fibre percentage in t-shirts at 9.6%. That said, individual items vary — always check the label or use Fibr.

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