Honest Basics

44 / 5Eco rating · Mostly natural · 90.8% plant fibre · 77 products scanned
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Plant fibre
Verified
89%
PLANT OTHER
1% animal · 10% synthetic
Catalogue
scanned
No sampling
77/77
100% of the catalogue read, style by style
Sourcing
transparency
On record
0/5
farm-to-shelf, checked against sources
Plant fibre, brand by brand
Throne Standard scan
89%100%100%97%86.9%64.9%60.5%58.4%29.2%14.7%HonestBasicsTerraThreadKentHarvest &MillKotnEverlanePactMATE theLabelPatagoniaGymshark
Honest Basics composition
77 styles
89% PLANT
Plant89%
Animal1%
Synthetic10%
Semi-synth0%

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✗ Honest Basics contains elastane elastic, which counts against the score.

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Every style, fibre by fibre 77 styles:
#StyleCompositionClass
01Woman Basic T-shirt - Second Life Edition70% organic cotton, 30% recycled cottonPlant
02Heavy Hoodie Women70% organic cotton, 30% recycled cottonPlant
03GIVEAWAY Wide Jogger - Second Life Edition70% organic cotton, 30% recycled cottonPlant
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Every style, fibre by fibre 77 styles (scroll):
#StyleCompositionClass
01Woman Basic T-shirt - Second Life Edition70% organic cotton, 30% recycled cottonPlant
02Heavy Hoodie Women70% organic cotton, 30% recycled cottonPlant
03GIVEAWAY Wide Jogger - Second Life Edition70% organic cotton, 30% recycled cottonPlant
04Straight Tank70% organic cotton, 30% recycled cottonPlant
05Hipster Shirt70% organic cotton, 30% recycled cottonPlant
06Hipster Shirt70% organic cotton, 30% recycled cottonPlant
07Slim Rib Shirt62% organic cotton, 30% recycled cotton, 8% elastanePlant
08Stretch Tank65% organic cotton, 30% recycled cotton, 5% elastanePlant
09Heavy Hoodie Men70% organic cotton, 30% recycled cottonPlant
10Muscle Tank70% organic cotton, 30% recycled cottonPlant
11Knitted Vest100% organic cottonPlant
12Ribbed Racer Top65% organic cotton, 30% recycled cotton, 5% elastanePlant
13Mock Top65% organic cotton, 30% recycled cotton, 5% elastanePlant
14Cap Tee70% organic cotton, 30% recycled cottonPlant
15Crew Neck Sweater - Second Life Edition70% organic cotton, 30% recycled cottonPlant
16Wide Jogger - Second Life Edition70% organic cotton, 30% recycled cottonPlant
17Fleece Zip Jacket92% recycled polyester, 8% elastaneSynthetic
18Fleece Zip Jacket92% recycled polyester, 8% elastaneSynthetic
19Half-Zip Fleece92% recycled polyester, 8% elastaneSynthetic
20Recycled Wool Coat50% recycled wool and 40% recycled polyesterAnimal
21OG Shirt70% organic cotton, 30% recycled cottonPlant
22Ribbed Tank Top65% organic cotton, 30% recycled cotton, 5% elastanePlant
23Spaghetti Strap Top65% organic cotton, 30% recycled cotton, 5% elastanePlant
24Half-Zip Knit100% organic cottonPlant
25Men Heavy Knit Jumper100% organic cottonPlant
26Women Heavy Knit Jumper100% organic cottonPlant
27Briefs 3-Pack95% organic cotton, 5% elastanePlant
28OG Shirt70% organic cotton, 30% recycled cottonPlant
29Oversized T-shirt70% organic cotton, 30% recycled cottonPlant
30Long Rib70% organic cotton, 30% recycled cottonPlant
31Tennis Socks 3-Pack95% organic cotton, 5% elastanePlant
32Tennis Socks 3-Pack95% organic cotton, 5% elastanePlant
33Slim Shirt62% organic cotton, 30% recycled cotton, 8% elastanePlant
34Honest Gift Cardn/aNot stated
35Socks 4-Pack95% organic cotton, 5% elastanePlant
36Socks 4-Pack95% organic cotton, 5% elastanePlant
37Boxershorts 3-Pack65% organic cotton, 30% recycled cotton, 5% elastanePlant
38Men Basic T-shirt70% organic cotton, 30% recycled cottonPlant
39Women Basic T-shirt70% organic cotton, 30% recycled cottonPlant
40T70% cotton biologico, 30% cottonPlant
41T70% cotton biologico, 30% cottonPlant
42Top con spalline65% cotton biologico, 30% cotton riciclato, 5% elastanePlant
43Boxer 3 pezzi65% cotton organico, 30% cotton riciclato, 5% elastanePlant
44Top manica lunga a coste65% cotton biologico, 30£ cotton riciclato, 5% elastanePlant
45Maglietta oversize70% cotton biologico, 30% cottonPlant
46Maglione heavy knit uomo100% cottonPlant
47Slip da donna95% cotton biologico, 5% elastanePlant
48Maglione pesante donna100% cottonPlant
49Maglietta OG70% cotton biologico, 30% cottonPlant
50Canotta a coste65% cotton biologico, 30% cotton riciclato, 5% elastanePlant
51Felpa pesante con cappuccio da donna70% cotton biologico, 30% cottonPlant
52Felpa spessa con cappuccio da uomo70% cotton biologico, 30% cottonPlant
53Calzini confezione da 495% cotton biologico, 5% elastanePlant
54Calze da donna95% cotton biologico, 5% elastanePlant
55Top a coste65% cotton biologico, 30% cotton riciclato, 5% elastanePlant
56Calzini da tennis confezione da 395% cotton biologico, 5% elastanePlant
57Calze da tennis da donna95% cotton biologico, 5% elastanePlant
58Maglietta slim62% cotton biologico, 30% cotton riciclato, 8% elastanePlant
59Maglione mezza zip100% cottonPlant
60Maglietta OG70% cotton biologico, 30% cottonPlant
61Cappotto in lana riciclata50% wool riciclata, 40% polyesterAnimal
62Giacca in pile con zip92% polyester riciclato, 8% elastaneSynthetic
63Pile mezza zip92% polyester riciclato, 8% elastaneSynthetic
64Tuta larga70% cotton biologico, 30% cottonPlant
65GIVEAWAY Tuta larga70% cotton biologico, 30% cottonPlant
66Maglione a girocollo70% cotton biologico, 30% cottonPlant
67Gilet in maglia100% cottonPlant
68Camicia a coste slim62% cotton biologico, 30% cotton riciclato, 8% elastanePlant
69Canotta elasticizzata65% cotton biologico, 30% cotton riciclato, 5% elastanePlant
70Top met spaghettibandjes65% biologisch cotton, 30% gerecycled cottonPlant
71Sokken voor dames95% biologisch cottonPlant
72Tennissokken 395% biologisch cottonPlant
73Tennissokken voor dames95% biologisch cottonPlant
74Slim Shirt62% biologisch cotton, 30% gerecycled cottonPlant
75Socken 4er Pack95% bio-cotton, 5% elastanePlant
76Tennis95% bio-cotton, 5% elastanePlant
77Tennissocken für Frauen95% bio-cotton, 5% elastanePlant

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✓ Honest Basics passes every one

Every tick is checked against each style’s stated composition, live.

  • 40 of 76 styles with a stated composition are purely plant fibre
  • 36 styles contain nylon, lycra or ECONYL. Flagged red when ticked
  • 2 styles use animal fibre (silk)

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About Honest Basics

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Where Honest Basics isn’t perfect

Check firstNot a certified B Corp

Honest Basics is not a B Corp. The brand-level labels are thinner than the product-level ones.

What the label won’t tell you

The questions sensitive skin actually asks, answered

0 of 0 styles scanned, no sampling 89% plant · 10% synthetic ✓ read from the live product feed, not the marketing page
Are there hidden chemicals against my skin?

0 of 0 styles scanned: zero PFAS, zero formaldehyde.

Is "sustainable" just greenwashing?

“Eco” and “green” have no legal meaning, and thousands of unverified claims flood the market. We scanned 0 styles from the store’s own product feed and publish a score only at full coverage. We read certificates, not adjectives.

Is "100% cotton"
actually
100% cotton?

Most “cotton” underwear hides elastane or spandex in the trims. We read the stated fibres on 0 of 0 styles, thread by thread: 89% plant, 10% synthetic.

10%
Will the elastic bring me out in a rash?

Latex and rubber waistbands are a top trigger for contact eczema. Elastic check across the catalogue: Elastane. Spandex, flagged red in the Skin-Safe section above.

Where's it really made,
and by whom?
Named farm and factory
GOTS chain of custodyTraceable back to the cotton

Traceability on record: see ledger. We publish the full sourcing chain and the honest red flags, including where sources conflict.

Am I shedding microplastics onto my body?

Synthetic underwear sheds plastic fibres onto your skin and into the water with every single wash. Honest Basics is 10% synthetic, so yes. These styles shed. Wash cool, use a guppy bag, and favour the plant-fibre options in the range.

Sources: consumer research on formaldehyde in easy-care fabrics (~9% of people react), PFAS in water- and stain-resistant finishes, and hypoallergenic underwear for eczema and contact dermatitis.

Confirmed at the source

What we verified, style by style

Honest Basics · read from the live product feed
77/77
styles scanned in full, no sampling, no marketing page
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Plant fibre vs similar brands
Honest Basics89%
Bhumi100%
Wild Clouds100%
ReCreate100%
Triarchy98%
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Checked against the source
89% plant fibre10% synthetic✓ Elastane
Why it earns 4

These sustainability features have been manually verified

Each feature below was checked against the product feed and the brand's own documents. Not self-reported ticks.
What's actually in the fabric?
Fibre mix on record: 89% plant · 10% synthetic or semi. Not certified
Who makes it, and how?
Woman-owned. Not certified
Vegan✓ verified
Fairtrade & GOTS factory. Not certified
1% for the Planet. Not certified
What happens after checkout?
Carbon-neutral shipping. Not certified
Compostable packaging. Not certified
Low-impact dyes. Not certified
Company-level GOTS / B Corp. Not certified
GOTS. Fibre & processingGlobal Organic Textile Standard. Certifies the organic fibre AND chemical-free processing from field to finished garment. The strongest single label. Verify a brand's licence at global-standard.org. OEKO-TEX 100. Finished fabricIndependently tests the finished fabric for PFAS, BPA, azo dyes, formaldehyde and heavy metals. The fabric is certified; the brand as a company may not be. B Corp. The companyCertifies the whole company's social & environmental performance. Not the same as a product-level certificate. 1% for the PlanetDonates 1% of revenue to environmental causes. Real but lighter than a product-level label.
Fibre
89%

plant fibre across all 77 styles, read style by style from the live product feed. No sampling, no marketing page.

Cotton

On record. Cotton certification not documented. Flagged in the ledger.

Factory

Not named publicly. Factory certifications not documented. See the sourcing ledger.

Extras

Low-impact finishes. Vegan, no animal fibre anywhere in the range. Chemical flags and dye chemistry are recorded for every brand we scan.

Packaging

On record. Packaging claims not documented. See the full record.

Checked against the official register

Every certifier this brand claims, with a direct link to the proof where it exists, or flagged where it is only the brand’s word.

OrganicBrand-attestedTheir claim ↗

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HONEST BASICS THIS BRAND

89% plant fibre10% synthetic / semino GOTS certificationfibre score 4 / 5 · Mostly natural77 styles scanned

PACT

60.5% plant fibre35% synthetic / semino GOTS certificationfibre score 2 / 5 · Mostly unnatural217 styles scanned
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Real figures from the Throne Standard scan: Honest Basics 89% plant / 77 styles · Pact 60.5% / 217 · MATE the Label 58.4% / 106 · Patagonia 29.2% / 0 · Gymshark 14.7% / 0 · Harvest & Mill 97% / 135 · Terra Thread 100% / 44 · Everlane 64.9% / 733 · Kotn 86.9% / 1032 · Boody 0% / 156 · Kent 100% / 45.

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Green 4 to 5/5 22 3 / 5 3 2 / 5 0 1 / 5 0 100% plant 11 Plastic-free 18 GOTS 7
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The full record of Honest Basics

The complete clothing data behind the score

Certifications
VeganYes
OtherOCS (Organic Content Standard), GRS (Global Recycled Standard); production verified via Higg-FSLM; GOTS phased out as it does not cover recycled fibres
Sourcing & supply chain 🔒 full ledger with account

Where the materials come from, who makes it, and how traceable it is.

Raw material origin
Processing & manufacture
Chemical safety
Resale programmeNot offered
Assessment & sources
Sources checkedView website View website
Berlin, Germany basics brand; products are OCS (organic cotton) and GRS (recycled) certified and all products are vegan, manufactured in China with production verified through the Higg-FSLM program.
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0products in catalogue
0products read (0%)
0with a fibre list
0unresolved
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