FabricIQ
Reading the label…
01Verdict
Well-made, but plastic on skin.
Best for Outerwear or layers — not for direct skin contact.
Material C · 66Health F · 29Eco · 65Label · moderate
Why this material grade?
This product scored 66/100 on the material-quality rubric (durability, comfort, breathability, warmth, moisture-wicking, care-ease), based on its composition of 70% Recycled Polyester, 30% Recycled Wool. Sustainability is scored separately as the Eco Rating. Blended from 70% Recycled Polyester, 30% Recycled Wool — the score is a weighted average based on each material's proportion.
C (55-69): Average material composition — typical blend, reasonable for everyday wear.
Average quality, high synthetic content
Decent for everyday wear, but the synthetic content means microplastic shedding and it won't biodegrade. Consider natural alternatives for your next purchase.
Great fabric value
$155Better-than-typical fabric for this category, at a below-median price.
$2.35 per quality point Category median: $249 · grade C
Fabric value only — compares material quality to price vs other jackets. Construction, fit, and brand aren't measured.
02Breakdown
Composition
70% Recycled Polyester, 30% Recycled Wool
Blend — recycled synthetic + natural
Fabric details
Brushed
Jersey construction
Care (from the label)
Hand washDo not tumble dryIron lowDo not bleachDry clean OK
Added Jun 12, 2026 · Data last updated Jun 12, 2026
Sustainability is scored separately — see the Eco Rating below.
🔬
Every wash of synthetic fabric releases up to 700,000 microplastic fibers into waterways. Use a Guppyfriend bag to catch them.
🌍
This fabric will take 200+ years to decompose. That means a shirt you buy today will still exist in the year 2226.
🐑
Wool is naturally antibacterial and self-cleaning. You can air it out between wears instead of washing — it'll stay fresh.
03Network
Performance
spec sheet- Construction
- Jersey
Knit — soft, stretchy
Cost per wear
rough estimate78¢/wear · 200 expected wears
Reasonable cost-per-wear
How we got there
Base for Jackets: 200 expected wears.
× 1.00 for Recycled Polyester (mid-durability fiber, durability 77).
= 200 expected wears. $155 ÷ 200 ≈ 78¢/wear.
Missing GSM — this is a category-level estimate, not garment-specific. Expect ±30% variance.
Real life is messier than a formula: how often you wash, how you wash, whether you wear it inside-out, dry on low — all of it shifts the number. This is the ceiling under reasonable care.
Care Guide
Decode symbolsWash
cold (30°C)
Bleach
Do not bleach
Dry
flat dry
Iron
Best For
👔Formal/Office
GoodGood durability (77) and comfort (53) for office wear
🌱Sustainable Fashion
GoodGood sustainability score (65)
Better Alternatives
Higher-rated jackets products — each card shows how much better this alt scores vs your current product.
04Tradeoffs
Health Impact
Microplastic shedding · skin-contact synthetic load · likely chemical treatments
F29/100
High health impact — significant synthetic content or likely chemical treatments. For frequent skin-contact wear, consider a natural-fiber alternative.
Microplastics HIGH
600,000 fibers/wash
Skin contact MODERATE
70% synthetic
Chemicals HIGH
PFAS, Antimony
- PFAS (likely): 70% synthetic outerwear is typically treated with PFAS-based DWR (durable water repellent) for water resistance.
- Antimony (trace): Recycled polyester carries reduced (but non-zero) antimony residue from upstream PET feedstock.
70% synthetic (primarily recycled polyester). High microplastic shedding risk. Every wash releases hundreds of thousands of plastic fibers into waterways. Counter-intuitively, recycled polyester is not cleaner here: mechanically recycled PET fibers are shorter and more brittle, so they can shed as much as — or more than — virgin polyester. The recycled label improves sustainability, not microplastic shedding.
Biodegradability
Not BiodegradableMaterials will persist in the environment for decades.
Label Confidence
MODERATELabel confidence moderate — one signal suggests the composition may be incomplete or under-verified.
- ⚠Recycled-fiber claim without explicit certification (GRS, RCS). Chain-of-custody for recycled materials is hard to verify without one.
What this score doesn't measure
- ×Fiber grade. Staple length, micronaire, strength. "100% cotton" could be short-staple upland or long-staple Pima — same label, very different fabric.
- ×Yarn processing. Singles count, ply (single vs two-ply), spinning method (open-end vs ring-spun vs compact), mercerization. Invisible from any label.
- ×Knit / weave structure. Single jersey vs interlock, knit tightness. A loose knit pills; a tight knit lasts.
- ×Fabric weight (GSM). One construction signal among several — and high GSM can come from loose cheap yarn just as easily as from fine tight yarn. We have it for blank manufacturers, rarely for retail.
- ×Pre-shrink processing. Sanforized cotton shrinks ~1%; non-sanforized can shrink up to 10%. Not visible from the composition tag.
- ×Construction quality. Stitch density (SPI), seam types, collar geometry, manufacturing tolerances (AQL). These often matter more than the fiber itself.
- ×Specific chemical loads. Health Impact flags "likely PFAS / possible formaldehyde" from composition × category — we don't lab-test individual SKUs.
We rate the fabric, not the garment. Composition is the floor of what you're guaranteed to be getting — most shoppers don't have that.
05Action
