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Polyamide (Nylon) in Fashion: Who Uses It Most?

Polyamide (Nylon) is found in 10,342 products across all retailers we track — 10.8% of everything in our database. PrettyLittleThing uses polyamide (nylon) the most (in 38.7% of products), while Gymshark uses it the least among major retailers (0.3%).

10,342Products Containing
10.8%% of All Products
41Brands Tracked

Polyamide (Nylon) Prevalence by Brand (% of products)

PrettyLittleThing
38.7%
SKIMS
34.3%
Sandro
34.1%
& Other Stories
26.4%
Maje
26.2%
Totême
23.9%
Meshki
20.2%
Massimo Dutti
19.5%
Vuori
19.3%
Mango
19%
Whistles
17.1%
Barbour
16.4%
H&M
16.4%
Bershka
16.1%
Weekday
15.5%
Ted Baker
15.4%
Sézane
15.3%
Zara
15.3%
Arket
15%
House of CB
14.4%
COS
14.3%
Stradivarius
13.9%
Ganni
11.7%
Pull&Bear
10.8%
New Look
10.4%
J.Crew
10.2%
Topshop
10.1%
Quince
9.8%
AllSaints
9%
Cotton On
8.8%
Monki
7.6%
Anthropologie
5.5%
ASOS
5.5%
Nasty Gal
3.1%
Urban Outfitters
2.5%
Boohoo
2%
Madewell
1.5%
Country Road
1.3%
Aritzia
1.2%
Princess Polly
1.2%
Gymshark
0.3%
Polyamide (Nylon) usage by brand
Brand% ProductsAvg CompositionProducts
PrettyLittleThing38.7%88.5%149
SKIMS34.3%75.9%1116
Sandro34.1%27.7%139
& Other Stories26.4%41.7%243
Maje26.2%23.2%107
Totême23.9%23.6%17
Meshki20.2%44.1%417
Massimo Dutti19.5%38.2%411
Vuori19.3%75.3%71
Mango19%31.2%662
Whistles17.1%45.8%70
Barbour16.4%65.7%80
H&M16.4%37.3%97
Bershka16.1%48.8%1918
Weekday15.5%57.2%229
Ted Baker15.4%31.1%50
Sézane15.3%54%89
Zara15.3%42.4%2217
Arket15%60.6%103
House of CB14.4%79.4%139
COS14.3%33.9%105
Stradivarius13.9%51%99
Ganni11.7%38.1%90
Pull&Bear10.8%59.3%180
New Look10.4%30.8%46
J.Crew10.2%54.1%146
Topshop10.1%66.9%128
Quince9.8%78%6
AllSaints9%60.5%151
Cotton On8.8%40.3%100
Monki7.6%40.7%6
Anthropologie5.5%54.2%36
ASOS5.5%55.9%605
Nasty Gal3.1%76.2%6
Urban Outfitters2.5%64.3%15
Boohoo2%80.3%115
Madewell1.5%31.5%6
Country Road1.3%12.3%9
Aritzia1.2%40.8%18
Princess Polly1.2%71%143
Gymshark0.3%64%5

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which brands use the most polyamide (nylon)?

PrettyLittleThing uses polyamide (nylon) the most — it appears in 38.7% of their products.

How common is polyamide (nylon) in fashion?

Polyamide (Nylon) is found in 10.8% of all products across the retailers we track. It's relatively uncommon compared to fibres like polyester or cotton.

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All ReportsBrowse all brands and categoriesPolyamide (Nylon) at PrettyLittleThingIn 38.7% of productsPolyamide (Nylon) at SKIMSIn 34.3% of productsPolyamide (Nylon) at SandroIn 34.1% of productsPolyamide (Nylon) at & Other StoriesIn 26.4% of productsPolyesterIn 39.2% of all productsCottonIn 40.3% of all productsElastaneIn 32.5% of all productsViscoseIn 15.9% of all products

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