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
Finisterre names organic cotton, NetPlus recycled yarn spun from recycled fishing nets through its Bureo partnership, Yulex natural rubber wetsuit material, recycled polyester and merino wool among the fibres it uses, though no fibre percentages are stated. In 2025 Finisterre published a Preferred Materials Framework, formalising a long-standing approach to sourcing lower-impact materials and improving transparency, consistency and accountability in its decisions.
Feature 2
Founded in 2003 in a flat above a surf shop with an innovative fleece made in Devon, Finisterre now works from its cliff top workshop in St Agnes, Cornwall. No detailed manufacturing or factory-location breakdown is stated by Finisterre on the pages read.
Feature 3
Finisterre has been a Certified B Corporation since 2018, describing itself as the first outdoor apparel brand in Europe to be certified, and in 2025 it recertified with its score increasing by 25% to 116.3. In its 2025 impact figures Finisterre reports diverting 1.6 tonnes of fishing nets from the ocean into NetPlus recycled yarn by the end of 2025, mending over 2,900 items through its Lived and Loved repairs team, and donating over 40,000 GBP to ocean charities.
Materials and composition
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H3 Q8: Materials (adapts to brand: 100% cotton? / where is the linen from? / hemp?)
What is Finisterre made of?
Plant fibre %
58.3
Animal fibre %
13.4
Fibre Breakdown
284 (42.1%) 100% plant fibre (organic cotton, linen, hemp) | 118 (17.5%) synthetic (polyester, nylon, elastane) | 4 (0.6%) semi-synthetic (viscose, modal, Tencel, bamboo) | 84 (12.5%) animal fibre (wool, silk, down) | 184 (27.3%) no stated composition
Fibre Breakdown (table)
FibreStyles%Measure100% plant fibre (organic cotton, linen, hemp)28442.1%Naturalsynthetic (polyester, nylon, elastane)11817.5%Syntheticsemi-synthetic (viscose, modal, Tencel, bamboo)40.6%Semi-syntheticanimal fibre (wool, silk, down)8412.5%Animalno stated composition18427.3%Unclear
Other materials: origin
Yulex natural rubber from Hevea plantations, Thailand & Vietnam
Products with a fibre list
611
Products with no fibre list
82
Incomplete composition explanation
No incomplete percentage compositions were recorded.
Plant fibre percent
58.3
Key facts plant materials
Cotton, Hemp
Key facts animal materials
Wool
Key facts chemical materials
Lyocell, Viscose, Tencel
Key facts organic materials
Organic Cotton, Organic Hemp
Key facts synthetic materials
Elastane, Polyester, Polyamide, Nylon
Materials used
Cotton, Wool, Hemp
Scan result
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Scan note (above product table)
NOT ASSESSED from saved CSV: 487 of 678 in-scope rows classified (71.8% coverage); possible fully plant-SKU range 41.9-70.1% can change the score band. No score is published.
Score label
Orange
Total styles scanned
678
Last scanned
2026-08-04
Score CSS class
htt-score-2
Supply-chain summary
Finisterre provides full traceability through its Woolkeepers initiative and i-spy tool: Finisterre's wool is traceable back to four specific farms in South West England, and the natural rubber in Finisterre's Yulex wetsuits traces to Hevea plantations in Thailand and Vietnam, with the wetsuits made by its partner factory Plethora. Finisterre's i-spy tool shows each product's full cycle, materials, where they are sourced and processed, and manufacturing location.
Sourcing transparency score (1-5)
5
Full catalogue scan?
no
Publication status
not_assessed
Method version
Throne Standard direct CSV recalculation 2026.09
Worst-case complete result (%)
41.9
Best-case complete result (%)
70.1
Sustainability score
2
Key findings
Materials: Cotton, Wool, Hemp
Made in: Finisterre garments are made across several countries rather than at a single site
Certifications: Finisterre is a Certified B Corporation, first certified in January 2018 (described as the first outdoor apparel brand in Europe to achieve it), and recertified in 2021 and again in 2025; its most recently reported B Impact score was 116
SKU scan date
2026-07-14
Health and safety
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H3 Q6: Is [Brand] non-toxic / PFAS-free?
Is Finisterre non-toxic and safe for skin?
Certification
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H3 Q7: Is [Brand] GOTS / certified?
Is Finisterre certified?
OEKO-TEX® Standard 100
Finisterre does not claim OEKO-TEX certification anywhere on the pages read.
Other Certifications
Finisterre holds Certified B Corporation status, having been a B Corp since 2018 and recertifying in 2025 with a score of 116.3.
Key facts certifications
Finisterre is a Certified B Corporation, first certified in January 2018 (described as the first outdoor apparel brand in Europe to achieve it), and recertified in 2021 and again in 2025; its most recently reported B Impact score was 116.3.
Sourcing and supply chain
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PFAS source
Take-back source
Resale source
Overall: where this info comes from
Traceability level
Ownership and legal entity
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Owner
Tom Kay is the owner of Finisterre.
Identity
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Brand name
Finisterre
H3 Q1: Is [Brand] sustainable / ethical?
Is Finisterre sustainable and ethical?
H3 Q2: Where is [Brand] made?
Where is Finisterre made?
Answer 2
Finisterre garments are made across several countries rather than at a single site. Documented production locations include Portugal, Turkey, Romania and China (some production was moved to China in 2015, a decision the company acknowledged publicly and defended at the time). Shirts have been produced in London at the WhiteHart factory, and some merino wool is sourced from British flocks including Exmoor. Organic cotton for some lines is grown in Eastern Europe and spun in Portugal.
H3 Q3: Who owns [Brand]?
Who owns Finisterre?
Answer 3
Finisterre is an independent British outdoor and surf apparel brand founded by Tom Kay in 2003 above a surf shop in St Agnes, Cornwall, where it remains headquartered (Wheal Kitty Workshops, a former tin-mine complex). It is privately held and founder-led but has taken external investment: it has raised roughly $10.7M, with investors including the consumer-focused firm Active Partners and Wavelength Ventures. There is no reliable evidence that Finisterre has been fully acquired by a larger parent company; it should not be confused with "Finisterre Capital," a separate London-based emerging-markets investment firm.
H3 Q4: Is [Brand] legit / worth it?
Is Finisterre legit and worth it?
Answer 4
Finisterre is a real, currently-trading legitimate business as of 2026. It is actively selling (Summer 2026 new arrivals, a Resurge Collection released March 2026), operates around 15 UK retail stores, and expanded into US wholesale via select REI locations from late 2025. This is the Cornwall-based clothing brand, verified as distinct from the same-named investment firm.
H3 Q5: Is [Brand] fast fashion?
Is Finisterre fast fashion?
Answer 5
Finisterre is not fast fashion. It positions itself as a sustainable, product-durability-focused outdoor and surf brand (repairs, recycled wool knitwear, natural and organic fibres, seasonal rather than rapid drop cycles). That said, it is no longer a tiny small-batch operation: it has scaled into a mid-size brand with roughly 15 UK stores, international wholesale and multi-country manufacturing, so "slow/sustainable but scaling" is more accurate than "micro small-batch."
Answer 6
Certifications: Finisterre is a Certified B Corporation, first certified in January 2018 (described as the first outdoor apparel brand in Europe to achieve it), and recertified in 2021 and again in 2025; its most recently reported B Impact score was 116.3. Finisterre uses GOTS-certified organic cotton on some product lines (its own site references GOTS-certified organic cotton), though GOTS applies to specific products rather than the whole range. It uses Yulex natural rubber in wetsuits instead of standard neoprene. I could not confirm from reliable sources that Finisterre holds a company-wide OEKO-TEX, Fair Trade, bluesign or European Flax certification; treat those as "Not publicly documented.".
Answer 7
Finisterre holds the following certifications: Finisterre is a Certified B Corporation, first certified in January 2018 (described as the first outdoor apparel brand in Europe to achieve it), and recertified in 2021 and again in 2025; its most recently reported B Impact score was 116. Beyond any paper certification, our scan of 112 Finisterre styles found 32.6% is 100% plant fibre, which is the measurable material fact behind Finisterre'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.
Synthetic %
39.4
Semi-synthetic %
0.5
Answer 8
The most common fibres in the Finisterre styles we read were cotton and polyester. That composition is the measurable fact behind what Finisterre is made of, so check the specific Finisterre label for any individual piece.
Contact Email
hello@finisterre.com
Brand site readable
yes
Recycled and circular
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Energy, water and land
1 of 2
Claims and evidence
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Verified by
HTT research (brand policy pages)
Verification status
What this means
Excluded items
Why excluded
Excluded items
Place and access
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Location
Finisterre are located in St Agnes, Cornwall in United Kingdom.
Delivery and shipping
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Shipping
Free standard UK shipping is offered on all Finisterre orders over 100 GBP, while orders under 100 GBP pay 3.95 GBP for standard delivery in 3 to 5 working days via Royal Mail.
Shipping International
Finisterre ships internationally, offering free express delivery to the USA and Canada over 150 USD, free delivery across the Eurozone over 180 EUR and the rest of Europe over 150 EUR, free delivery to Australia over 265 AUD and New Zealand over 295 NZD, and free express delivery to the rest of the world over 200 GBP.
Shipping Notes
International free-shipping thresholds vary by region for Finisterre orders, and UK standard delivery on orders under 100 GBP takes 3 to 5 working days via Royal Mail.
Price and commerce
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Price tier
$$
Further detail
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Excerpt
Is Finisterre a sustainable clothing brand? See the real fibre breakdown, plant, animal or synthetic, before you buy.
Country
United Kingdom
POC
Finisterre clothing brand ownership is not identified as people of colour.
LGBT
Finisterre clothing brand ownership is not identified as LGBTQ+.
Woman Owned
Finisterre clothing brand is not a woman owned clothing brand.
GOTS
Finisterre does not hold GOTS certification.
1% for the planet
Finisterre clothing brand is a member of 1% for the Planet.
Vegan
Finisterre clothing brand is not a vegan clothing brand.
Report Post
61184
Clean & Safe: last checked
2026-07-29
Supplier disclosure
Full public list
Products found
703
Last checked
2026-09-26
Products in catalogue
693
Products read
693
Catalogue read %
100
How it was read
Throne identifies the eligible textile products in Finisterre'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
18
Website check
page identifies as Finisterre (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.
