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
Faherty Brand reports that 72% of its fibres were responsible materials in 2024, with a goal of 100% responsible materials by 2030. Within its cotton, 70% is organic, recycled, Good Earth Cotton or Supima Cotton, while 88% of the polyester Faherty uses is recycled polyester. The linen is 84% EUROPEAN FLAX certified, meaning the fibres are traceable and grown in Western Europe, and 75% of the viscose and rayon at Faherty is responsibly sourced and certified.
Feature 2
Renewable energy credits are purchased by Faherty Brand to cover 100% of the electricity used by its stores. Since 2021, Faherty's partnership with Vela has eliminated more than 11 million plastic bags, and the brand uses plastic-free packaging across its range.
Feature 3
Faherty Brand has achieved B Corporation certification, and its linen carries EUROPEAN FLAX certification. Through its Second Wave resale programme, Faherty kept 29,460 pounds of clothing from entering landfill in 2024, saving 79,420 gallons of water and 9.57 tons of carbon.
Materials and composition
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H3 Q8: Materials (adapts to brand: 100% cotton? / where is the linen from? / hemp?)
What is Faherty Brand made of?
Plant fibre %
74.4
Fibre Breakdown
881 (42.7%) 100% plant fibre (organic cotton, linen, hemp) | 938 (45.5%) synthetic (polyester, nylon, elastane) | 76 (3.7%) semi-synthetic (viscose, modal, Tencel, bamboo) | 139 (6.7%) animal fibre (wool, silk, down) | 28 (1.4%) no stated composition
Fibre Breakdown (table)
FibreStyles%Measure100% plant fibre (organic cotton, linen, hemp)88142.7%Naturalsynthetic (polyester, nylon, elastane)93845.5%Syntheticsemi-synthetic (viscose, modal, Tencel, bamboo)763.7%Semi-syntheticanimal fibre (wool, silk, down)1396.7%Animalno stated composition281.4%Unclear
Other materials: origin
Linen supply chain stated to be 100% traceable; 72% of fibres classed as 'responsible' in 2024
Products with a fibre list
2125
Products with no fibre list
59
Incomplete compositions count
62
Incomplete composition explanation
These products publish an incomplete composition, so the scanner does not guess the missing share.
Plant fibre percent
43.3
Key facts plant materials
Cotton, Linen, Hemp
Key facts animal materials
Wool, Cashmere, Alpaca
Key facts chemical materials
Viscose, Lyocell, Tencel, Modal, Rayon
Key facts organic materials
Organic Cotton, Organic Hemp, Organic Linen
Key facts synthetic materials
Elastane, Polyester, Polyamide, Nylon, Spandex, Acrylic
Materials used
Cotton, Linen, Wool, Hemp
Scan result
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Scan note (above product table)
Full-catalogue Throne Standard scan of 180 live products (100.0% with a stated composition): 132 are 100% plant fibre, 0 animal, 0 synthetic, 0 semi-synthetic. 73.3% of the range is pure plant fibre.
Score (1-5)
1
Score label
Low verified plant evidence
Total styles scanned
180
Last scanned
2026-08-04
Supply-chain summary
Faherty, a family-run certified B Corporation (October 2024), uses the Retraced platform to trace and publish geographic information about its supply-chain partners, and reports that 100% of its linen supply chain is traceable and that 72% of its 2024 fibres were 'responsible' (70% of cotton organic, recycled, Good Earth Cotton or Supima). Its first Impact Report commits to 80% responsible materials by 2025, 100% by 2030 and full supply-chain traceability. However, third-party analyses note Faherty still does not publish a complete named factory list or worker-wage data, so disclosure is partial and improving rather than complete.
Sourcing transparency score (1-5)
3
Full catalogue scan?
no
Reason / scan status
Provisional direct saved-SKU scan: 2033 of 2065 in-scope rows classified (98.5% coverage), 32 unresolved. Possible fully plant-SKU range 42.7-44.2% remains in score band 2/5. The saved export retains 0 row-level source URLs; this is not full-catalogue verified.
Publication status
direct_csv_provisional
Method version
Throne Standard direct CSV recalculation 2026.09
Worst-case complete result (%)
42.7
Best-case complete result (%)
44.2
Sustainability score
1
Key findings
Materials: Cotton, Linen, Wool, Hemp
Made in: Faherty Brand garments are manufactured through a global supply chain rather than in-house
Certifications: Faherty Brand holds a documented, third-party-verified Certified B Corporation status (listed on the official B Lab directory as Faherty Brand LLC, B Impact score 85
Score status
verified
SKU scan date
2026-07-11
Health and safety
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H3 Q6: Is [Brand] non-toxic / PFAS-free?
Is Faherty Brand non-toxic and safe for skin?
Certification
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H3 Q7: Is [Brand] GOTS / certified?
Is Faherty Brand certified?
OEKO-TEX® Standard 100
Faherty Brand clothing brand does not maintain OEKO-TEX® Standard 100 certification.
Other Certifications
Faherty Brand holds B Corporation certification, and its linen is EUROPEAN FLAX certified.
Cotton: type / certification
70% of cotton is organic, recycled, Good Earth Cotton (regenerative) or Supima; goal 100% responsible materials by 2030
Factory certifications
Certified B Corporation (October 2024); supplier code of conduct including living-wage and no-forced-labour provisions
Key facts certifications
Faherty Brand holds a documented, third-party-verified Certified B Corporation status (listed on the official B Lab directory as Faherty Brand LLC, B Impact score 85.7). It is a member of 1% for the Planet.
Sourcing and supply chain
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Take-back source
Resale source
Overall: where this info comes from
Traceability level
Cotton: country of origin
Ownership and legal entity
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Owner
Alex Faherty is the owner of Faherty Brand.
Identity
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Brand name
Faherty Brand
H3 Q1: Is [Brand] sustainable / ethical?
Is Faherty Brand sustainable and ethical?
H3 Q2: Where is [Brand] made?
Where is Faherty Brand made?
Answer 2
Faherty Brand garments are manufactured through a global supply chain rather than in-house. Faherty publicly lists its main Tier 1 supplier countries on its own website as: China, India, Vietnam, Turkey, Peru, Cambodia, Guatemala, Philippines, Portugal, Indonesia, Italy, Jordan and Mauritius. A small number of items are made in the United States and Portugal (it markets a "Made in Portugal" collection). Peru is used notably for Pima/Supima cotton knit programs. The brand says its design and production teams visit factories, though independent reviewers note it does not publish a full factory list, audit results or wage data.
H3 Q3: Who owns [Brand]?
Who owns Faherty Brand?
Answer 3
Faherty Brand is an independently owned, family-run American apparel company founded in 2013 by twin brothers Alex Faherty and Mike Faherty, who grew up in Spring Lake, New Jersey. Before founding the company, Alex worked in private equity (Cerberus Capital Management) and Mike was a designer at Ralph Lauren. It operates as Faherty Brand LLC and remains privately held and family-controlled (Alex's wife Kerry oversees impact initiatives and their mother Ninie designs store interiors); it is not owned by a larger parent conglomerate and reported an estimated valuation of around $250 million. No fashion-group or private-equity buyout is publicly documented.
H3 Q4: Is [Brand] legit / worth it?
Is Faherty Brand legit and worth it?
Answer 4
Faherty Brand is a real, currently-trading, legitimate business. As of 2026 it operates over 80 brick-and-mortar stores in the US, is sold in hundreds of retailers, has 500+ employees, and opened its first international store in Biarritz, France in 2026. It is verifiable as the New Jersey-founded surf/heritage clothing brand (Faherty Brand LLC), distinct from unrelated same-name entities (e.g. Faherty is a common surname); the clothing company is confirmed via fahertybrand.com, the B Lab directory, Forbes/WWD coverage and its live official site fahertybrand.com.
H3 Q5: Is [Brand] fast fashion?
Is Faherty Brand fast fashion?
Answer 5
Faherty Brand is generally classified as a premium/slow-fashion lifestyle brand rather than fast fashion. It positions itself on quality, durability ("easy to wear and hard to wear out"), timeless design and a lifetime quality guarantee, and does not operate on the high-frequency micro-drop, ultra-low-price model of fast fashion. That said, it is a scaled multi-category wholesale/DTC brand with broad seasonal assortments, not a tiny artisanal small-batch maker; independent raters describe it as mid-tier ("It's a Start" on Good On You), not a leading sustainable brand.
Answer 6
Certifications: Faherty Brand holds a documented, third-party-verified Certified B Corporation status (listed on the official B Lab directory as Faherty Brand LLC, B Impact score 85.7). There is no evidence Faherty holds GOTS, OEKO-TEX, or Fair Trade certification. Good On You states none of its supply chain is certified to crucial labour standards..
Answer 7
Faherty Brand holds the following certifications: Faherty Brand holds a documented, third-party-verified Certified B Corporation status (listed on the official B Lab directory as Faherty Brand LLC, B Impact score 85. Beyond any paper certification, our scan of 192 Faherty Brand styles found 51.6% is 100% plant fibre, which is the measurable material fact behind Faherty Brand'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
The most common fibres in the Faherty Brand styles we read were cotton and linen. That composition is the measurable fact behind what Faherty Brand is made of, so check the specific Faherty Brand label for any individual piece.
Contact Email
hello@fahertybrand.com
Cotton: named farm / region / co-op
Not disclosed (specific farms not named)
Brand site readable
yes
Recycled and circular
1 of 2
Energy, water and land
1 of 2
PFAS / durable water repellent
Unknown
Claims and evidence
9 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
Faherty Brand are located in New York in United States.
Delivery and shipping
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Shipping
Free ground shipping is offered on all Faherty Brand orders over $150 within the contiguous US.
Shipping Notes
Faherty Brand also ships its garments to P.O. Boxes and APO bases.
Price and commerce
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Price tier
$$$
SKU count
180
Further detail
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Excerpt
Is Faherty Brand a sustainable clothing brand? See the real fibre breakdown, plant, animal or synthetic, before you buy.
Country
United States
POC
Faherty Brand clothing brand ownership is not identified as people of colour.
LGBT
Faherty Brand was founded in 2013 by Alex Faherty and Mike Faherty.
Woman Owned
Faherty Brand clothing brand is not a woman owned clothing brand.
GOTS
Faherty Brand does not hold GOTS certification.
1% for the planet
Faherty Brand clothing brand is a member of 1% for the Planet.
Vegan
Faherty Brand clothing brand is not a vegan clothing brand.
Report Post
61182
Clean & Safe: last checked
2026-07-29
Supplier disclosure
Partial
Products found
2298
Last checked
2026-09-26
Products in catalogue
2246
Products read
2184
Catalogue read %
97.2
How it was read
Throne identifies the eligible textile products in Faherty Brand'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.
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.
