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Material Dossier · 🇺🇸 United States5 products analyzed
Independent Trading Co.
01Verdict
Safe to wear, but rough on the environment.
Best for Safe to wear; production isn't clean — donate when done.
C
Material grade
63/100
Typical, OK
6-axis quality average
A
Health Impact grade
96/100
Premium material
microplastic + skin + chemicals
Data trustSelf-reported100% of catalog has clean fiber labels · Not brand-verified yet
02Breakdown
PFAS likely
0%
Not flagged in our data
Formaldehyde
0%
Not flagged in our data
Antimony
0%
Not flagged in our data
High microplastic
0%
Not flagged in our data
Plastic-free
20%
Limited selection
Label Confidence
5 products
100% high0% moderate0% low
Heuristic flags for vague language, undisclosed linings, organic/recycled claims without certification. How fabric labels can mislead
Data Coverage
48d old
Composition 100%
Price 100%
Image 100%
Fabric weight (gsm) 100%
Country of manufacture 80%
Fit type 0%
What % of Independent Trading Co.'s 5 catalog products have each field. Empty bars mean we don't have the data, not that the brand hid it — these are gaps we're working to fill.
Manufactured In
4 of 5 products
40%China(2)40%Pakistan(2)
Sourcing breakdown for the 4 products in Independent Trading Co.'s catalog where we've verified country. The brand may make others elsewhere — this is the public-facing label data we've captured.
03Network
By category
| Category | Products | Avg score | Grade | Health | Plastic-free | Price range | Top pick |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweaters & Hoodies | 3 | 63 | C | A97 | 33% | $31.57–45.9 | Unisex Pigment-Dyed Hoodie | Independent Trading Co. PRM4500 |
| Shorts | 1 | 62 | C | A95 | — | $25.95 | Men's Fleece Shorts | Independent Trading Co. IND20SRT |
| Pants | 1 | 62 | C | A95 | — | $45.9 | Unisex Pigment-Dyed Sweatpants | Independent Trading Co. PRM50PTPD |
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Plastic-free picks from Independent Trading Co.
1 of 5 products in this brand are 0% synthetic. Top 1 by Health Impact.
04Tradeoffs
Limited data: only 5 products analyzed. Scores may not be representative of the brand's full catalog.
What this score doesn't measure
Construction, fabric weight, finishing chemicals.Same composition can land in two very different garments. We rate the materials a brand uses; we don't lab-test individual SKUs.
05Action