FabricIQ
Reading the label…
Material Dossier · 🇺🇸 United States11 products analyzed
01Verdict
Well-made, but plastic on skin.
Best for Outerwear or layers — not for direct skin contact.
C
Material grade
64/100
Typical, OK
6-axis quality average
D
Health Impact grade
47/100
Below-average — watch out
microplastic + skin + chemicals
02Breakdown
High microplastic
82%
Half the catalog flagged
Antimony
55%
Half the catalog flagged
PFAS likely
9%
Rare in this catalog
Formaldehyde
0%
Not flagged in our data
Plastic-free
9%
Almost none plastic-free
Label Confidence
11 products
18% high82% moderate0% low
Heuristic flags for vague language, undisclosed linings, organic/recycled claims without certification. How fabric labels can mislead
Data Coverage
65d old
Composition 100%
Price 0%
Image 100%
Fabric weight (gsm) 0%
Country of manufacture 0%
Fit type 0%
What % of The North Face's 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dresses | 10 | 64 | C | D50 | 10% | — | Men’s 1996 Retro Nuptse Jacket |
| Jackets & Outerwear | 1 | 62 | C | F25 | — | — | Men’s Apex Bionic 3 Hoodie |
Click a category to see The North Face vs other brands in that category. Click a top pick to see the full product breakdown.
Plastic-free picks from The North Face
1 of 11 products in this brand are 0% synthetic. Top 1 by Health Impact.
04Tradeoffs
Limited data: only 11 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