FabricIQ
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Material Dossier · 🇯🇵 Japan16 products analyzed
01Verdict
Falls short on every axis — flimsy, synthetic-heavy, and rough on the environment.
Best for Skip if you have other options.
D
Material grade
52/100
Below-average — watch out
6-axis quality average
F
Health Impact grade
39/100
Poor material
microplastic + skin + chemicals
02Breakdown
Antimony
100%
Half the catalog flagged
High microplastic
100%
Half the catalog flagged
PFAS likely
38%
Common in this catalog
Formaldehyde
0%
Not flagged in our data
Plastic-free
0%
Almost none plastic-free
Label Confidence
16 products
100% high0% moderate0% low
Heuristic flags for vague language, undisclosed linings, organic/recycled claims without certification. How fabric labels can mislead
Data Coverage
64d old
Composition 100%
Price 100%
Image 100%
Fabric weight (gsm) 0%
Country of manufacture 0%
Fit type 0%
What % of Needles Sportswear's 16 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.
03Network
By category
| Category | Products | Avg score | Grade | Health | Plastic-free | Price range | Top pick |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackets & Outerwear | 6 | 52 | D | F25 | — | $320–470 | S.B. Jacket - Black - Poly Brushed Taffeta |
| Skirts | 3 | 52 | D | D43 | — | $260–305 | Women's Wind Skirt - Black - Poly Dry Cloth |
| Accessories | 3 | 52 | D | C61 | — | $130–155 | Boonie Hat - Ivory - Loft Insulation |
| Shirts | 2 | 52 | D | D40 | — | $315 | Wind Shirt - Ivory - Loft Insulation |
| Pants | 2 | 52 | D | D43 | — | $315 | Wind Pant - Ivory - Loft Insulation |
Click a category to see Needles Sportswear vs other brands in that category. Click a top pick to see the full product breakdown.
04Tradeoffs
Limited data: only 16 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