Everything the scan holds on this record, grouped by subject. Blue bars show how much information is held; they are not positive or negative scores. Fields with nothing behind them are counted, not listed.
Features
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Feature 1
Cottonique makes hypoallergenic underwear and basics from 100% GOTS-certified organic cotton, including the sewing thread, with latex-free and spandex-free elastic and no synthetic fibres. GOTS certifies the cotton as organic with harmful chemicals banned, so the fabric is a fully natural plant fibre, free of latex, resins, bleach and formaldehyde.
Feature 2
Cottonique manufactures its garments in its own dedicated allergen-controlled facility in Carmona, Cavite, in the Philippines, using GOTS certified organic cotton sourced from certified organic farms in India, and its parent company Essential Layer Inc is a Certified B Corporation with a B Impact Score of 112.
Feature 3
Cottonique ships orders in its Earth First packaging, which uses a kraft paper outer layer and an inner lining made from cornstarch derived PLA that Cottonique states will compost and safely break down within 180 days.
Materials and composition
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H3 Q8: Materials (adapts to brand: 100% cotton? / where is the linen from? / hemp?)
Is Cottonique 100% cotton?
Plant fibre %
70.3
Fibre Breakdown
221 (70.2%) 100% plant fibre (organic cotton, linen, hemp) | 94 (29.8%) synthetic (polyester, nylon, elastane)
Fibre Breakdown (table)
FibreStyles%Measure100% plant fibre (organic cotton, linen, hemp)22170.2%Naturalsynthetic (polyester, nylon, elastane)9429.8%Synthetic
Products with a fibre list
285
Incomplete compositions count
19
Incomplete composition explanation
These products publish an incomplete composition, so the scanner does not guess the missing share.
Plant fibre percent
70.3
Key facts plant materials
Cotton
Key facts animal materials
None
Key facts chemical materials
None
Key facts organic materials
Organic Cotton
Key facts synthetic materials
None
Materials used
Cotton
Scan result
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Scan note (above product table)
Direct saved-SKU scan recalculation: all 316 in-scope CSV rows carry a classification; 222 are fully plant fibre. The saved export retains 0 row-level source URLs. This is a CSV-derived catalogue result, not a fresh source-URL verification.
Score (1-5)
3
Score label
Part natural
Total styles scanned
317
Last scanned
2026-08-04
Score CSS class
htt-score-5
Supply-chain summary
Cottonique makes its allergy-free clothing in its own owned-and-controlled factory in the Philippines, which is GOTS and B-Corp certified, using 100% organic cotton from pesticide-free farms. Cottonique knits and finishes its own fabric with a chemical-free hydrothermal (water and heat) process, avoiding parabens and formaldehyde, so Cottonique controls its chain from organic yarn to finished garment.
Sourcing transparency score (1-5)
5
Full catalogue scan?
no
Publication status
direct_csv_complete
Method version
Throne Standard direct CSV recalculation 2026.09
Worst-case complete result (%)
70.3
Best-case complete result (%)
70.3
Sustainability score
3
Key findings
70.2% plant fibre across 317 scanned styles
29.8% synthetic in the range
Materials: Cotton
Made in: Cottonique garments are manufactured in the Philippines, in Essential Layer Inc
Certifications: Cottonique, through parent Essential Layer Inc
SKU scan date
2026-07-11
Health and safety
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H3 Q6: Is [Brand] non-toxic / PFAS-free?
Is Cottonique non-toxic and safe for skin?
Certification
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H3 Q7: Is [Brand] GOTS / certified?
Is Cottonique certified?
GOTS certificate holder
Essential Layer Inc
OEKO-TEX® Standard 100
Cottonique is not OEKO-TEX certified as a company, but its fabric is OEKO-TEX Standard 100 certified.
Other Certifications
Cottonique's parent company Essential Layer Inc is a Certified B Corporation, and Cottonique uses GOTS certified organic cotton.
Cotton: type / certification
100% organic cotton; chemical-free hydrothermal finishing
Factory certifications
GOTS, B Corp
Key facts certifications
Cottonique, through parent Essential Layer Inc., holds verifiable GOTS (Global Organic Textile Standard) certification for its 100% organic cotton: Scope Certificate SC-017097-0, GOTS License No. GOTS-28166, issued by IDFL Laboratory and Institute (GOTS v7.0), valid to 4 November 2026.
Sourcing and supply chain
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OEKO-TEX Source
B Corp Source
PFAS source
Overall: where this info comes from
Traceability level
Ownership and legal entity
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Owner
Vinnie Genomal is the owner of Cottonique.
Identity
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Brand name
Cottonique
H3 Q1: Is [Brand] sustainable / ethical?
Is Cottonique sustainable and ethical?
Answer 1
Cottonique is partly sustainable on materials: our scan of all 317 styles found 70.2% plant fibre (29.8% synthetic, 0% animal).
H3 Q2: Where is [Brand] made?
Where is Cottonique made?
Answer 2
Cottonique garments are manufactured in the Philippines, in Essential Layer Inc.'s own dedicated facility in Carmona, Cavite (Golden Mile Business Park, Brgy. Maduya), which the company states gives it strict oversight to prevent allergen cross-contamination and uphold GOTS-certified production. Cottonique's raw material is GOTS-certified 100% organic cotton, which the brand states is sourced from GOTS-certified organic cotton farms in India. So the fibre origin (India) and the garment assembly location (Philippines) are different.
H3 Q3: Who owns [Brand]?
Who owns Cottonique?
Answer 3
Cottonique is an American allergy-free apparel brand founded in 2008 by Vinnie Genomal together with his brother Nikhiel, inspired by Vinnie's lifelong severe atopic dermatitis. Cottonique is not independent: it is a brand owned by parent company Essential Layer Inc. (ELI), which holds the COTTONIQUE trademark (USPTO serial no. 77399094) and describes itself as a garment manufacturer with over six decades of textile experience. Essential Layer Inc. also runs the Cottonique e-commerce operation and is the entity behind the brand's certifications.
H3 Q4: Is [Brand] legit / worth it?
Is Cottonique legit and worth it?
Answer 4
Cottonique is a real, currently-trading, legitimate business, not defunct. Its e-commerce site is live with in-stock collections, it posted an updated free-shipping threshold effective 18 January 2026, ships to 30+ international destinations, carries current customer reviews on Trustpilot, and is backed by an established parent company (Essential Layer Inc.) with a public B Lab listing and BBB profile. This is the clothing/apparel brand (hypoallergenic, allergy-free garments), distinct from any similarly named entities in other industries.
H3 Q5: Is [Brand] fast fashion?
Is Cottonique fast fashion?
Answer 5
Cottonique is a slow-fashion, niche/specialist brand rather than fast fashion. It sells a narrow, function-driven range of hypoallergenic basics (underwear, base layers, essentials) in undyed organic cotton, produced in a single company-owned vertically integrated facility rather than through a high-volume, trend-chasing, disposable model. Its focus is medical/sensitive-skin need and durability, not seasonal fashion churn.
Answer 6
Cottonique is largely non-toxic: 70.2% of its range is plant fibre that breathes and biodegrades, with 29.8% plastic-based synthetics that can shed microplastics. Certifications: Cottonique, through parent Essential Layer Inc., holds verifiable GOTS (Global Organic Textile Standard) certification for its 100% organic cotton: Scope Certificate SC-017097-0, GOTS License No. GOTS-28166, issued by IDFL Laboratory and Institute (GOTS v7.0), valid to 4 November 2026. Cottonique is also covered by a B Corp certification held by Essential Layer Inc., independently listed in the official B Lab directory (bcorporation.net) with a B Impact score of 112.0. A Cottonique product (Women's Hypoallergenic Thong) also appears in the independent MyMicrobiome (Germany) certification database, though that specific listing is marked Expired (dated 06.07.2024). No evidence was found that Cottonique holds Fair Trade, OEKO-TEX, or European Flax certification..
Answer 7
Cottonique holds the following certifications: Cottonique, through parent Essential Layer Inc. Beyond any paper certification, our scan of 321 Cottonique styles found 100.0% is 100% plant fibre, which is the measurable material fact behind Cottonique's claims.
Methodology note (page footer)
How we scan. Every figure on this page comes from the Throne Standard scan: we read the fibre composition off each live product on the brand's own site, style by style, and count only single-fibre plant cloth (cotton, linen, hemp) as natural. Animal fibres such as wool, silk and cashmere and plastic-based synthetics such as polyester, nylon and elastane sit outside the plant-fibre figure, and regenerated fibres such as viscose, bamboo, modal and Tencel are counted as semi-synthetic. Percentages are calculated over the styles that state a composition; anything unlabelled is shown separately.
Answer 8
Our scan of all 317 Cottonique styles found 70.2% of the range is 100% plant fibre, with 0% animal fibre, 29.8% synthetic and 0% semi-synthetic. So many Cottonique basics are pure cotton, but Cottonique's fitted and active styles typically add a small share of synthetic.
Contact Email
customerservice@cottonique.com
Brand site readable
yes
Energy, water and land
1 of 2
Claims and evidence
10 of 17
Verified by
HTT research (brand policy pages)
Verification status
Unresolved products
What this means
Unresolved products (with links)
Excluded items
Place and access
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Location
Cottonique are located in San Francisco, California in United States.
Delivery and shipping
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Shipping
Free shipping is offered on all Cottonique orders over $100 within the USA, with rates shown at checkout below that.
Shipping International
Cottonique ships worldwide to over 30 destinations, with any customs duties and taxes paid by the customer on delivery.
Shipping Notes
United States delivery is typically 3 to 7 business days, with returns accepted within 30 days, sealed items for a refund and opened items for store credit or exchange.
Price and commerce
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Price tier
$
Further detail
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Excerpt
Is Cottonique a sustainable clothing brand? See the real fibre breakdown, plant, animal or synthetic, before you buy.
Country
United States
POC
Cottonique clothing brand ownership is not identified as people of colour.
LGBT
Cottonique clothing brand ownership is not identified as LGBTQ+.
Woman Owned
Cottonique clothing brand is not a woman owned clothing brand.
GOTS held by
manufacturer
1% for the planet
Cottonique clothing brand is not a member of 1% for the Planet.
Vegan
Cottonique clothing brand is a vegan clothing brand.
Report Post
61173
Clean & Safe: last checked
2026-07-29
Supplier disclosure
Full public list
Dye process
Chemical-free: no parabens or formaldehyde; hydrothermal finish
Products found
306
Last checked
2026-09-26
Products in catalogue
304
Products read
285
Catalogue read %
93.8
How it was read
Throne identifies the eligible textile products in Cottonique's catalogue, inspects each product for published material evidence and requires at least 20 scoreable textile SKUs before publishing a brand score. The score uses only products with enough published material information to classify. Brand non-disclosure and technical read failures are reported separately. Non-textile products are excluded rather than counted as a pass or a fail.
Possible flags
316
Website check
page identifies as Cottonique (checked 2026-08-18)
Coverage method pre dash fix
Every product listed in the brand's live catalogue is retrieved and its stated fibre composition read individually - from the product page, the store's own product data and its material labels. A fibre percentage is published only when 100% of the catalogue has been read. Items with no clothing textile (gift cards, packaging, jewellery, homeware) are excluded from the percentage rather than counted as a pass or a fail.
