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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About
Freedom Ecowear sells bikinis and swimsuits made from regenerated and recycled fabrics at its own Sol Luna Atelier in La Vega, Dominican Republic. Its solid-colour swimwear uses 100% ECONYL regenerated nylon recovered from ghost fishing nets, while printed styles use fabric that is 81% recycled post-consumer PET and 19% Lycra, stamped digitally with no water. The brand's materials page shows GRS, OEKO-TEX Standard 100, bluesign and GOTS certifications, built over a three-year redesign of its local, ethical supply chain.
Feature 1
Freedom Ecowear makes its garments from recycled and natural fibres, using ECONYL regenerated nylon described as 100% made from pre and post-consumer waste such as ghost fishing nets, fabric scraps, carpet and industrial plastic recovered from oceans and landfills for solid colours. For its prints the brand applies a polyester spandex made from 81% recycled post consumer PET and 19% Lycra via digital stamping that uses 0% of water. Freedom Ecowear also works with hemp, which it calls the most sustainable natural fibre on the market at the moment, and with OCC Guarantee organic cotton grown in America using rain water only with no irrigation, farmed biodynamically without insecticides and from Non-GMO seeds.
Feature 2
Every Freedom Ecowear piece is made in the brand's own workshop, Sol Luna Atelier, in La Vega in the Dominican Republic, where product design, patternmaking, cutting, sewing, finishing, dyeing, washing, final inspection and shipping preparation are all carried out. This Dominican brand runs a zero waste production model that collects and reuses all leftovers from pattern paper to the tiniest fabric scraps, and it works only with natural and recycled-sourced materials from the closest suppliers in Latin America, North America and West Europe. Freedom Ecowear took three years to redesign its supply chain and build this eco-atelier, moving into the new premises one week before the 2020 pandemic lockdown began in the country.
Feature 3
Freedom Ecowear finishes its fabrics with natural plant-based dyes and uses NATULON zippers by YKK that are made from recycled PET bottles through mechanical recycling. Alongside its circular-economy and zero-waste principles, the brand plants trees, natives and wildflowers for the pollinators at Sol Luna Atelier while maintaining the originals. The Our Materials page displays certification marks including FSC, Green Energy, ISO 9001, Bluesign, EcoCert, GRS and Handmade Paper.
Materials and composition
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H3 Q8: Materials (adapts to brand: 100% cotton? / where is the linen from? / hemp?)
What is Freedom Ecowear made of?
Plant fibre %
36.1
Animal fibre %
2.9
Fibre Breakdown
(81.9%) 100% plant; Plant 82%; Synthetic 12%; Semi-synthetic 2%; Animal 4% (83 of 158 styles read)
Fibre Breakdown (table)
FibreStyles%Measure100% plant fibre (organic cotton, linen, hemp)1510.3%Naturalsynthetic (polyester, nylon, elastane)5739.0%Syntheticanimal fibre (wool, silk, down)42.7%Animalno stated composition7047.9%Unclear
Other materials: origin
Econyl regenerated nylon (100% pre and post-consumer waste, minimum 10% marine debris via Healthy Seas); YKK Natulon zippers from recycled PET bottles; reused waterproof and fabric scraps from an adjacent furniture workshop; plant-based natural dyes; locally sourced coconut oil and shells
Products with a fibre list
1
Products with no fibre list
146
Incomplete composition explanation
No incomplete percentage compositions were recorded.
Key facts plant materials
Cotton, Hemp
Key facts animal materials
None
Key facts chemical materials
None
Key facts organic materials
Organic Cotton, Organic Hemp
Key facts synthetic materials
Spandex
Materials list
100% ECONYL regenerated nylon (solids); 81% recycled PET / 19% Lycra (prints); NATULON recycled-PET zippers
Scan result
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Scan note (above product table)
NOT ASSESSED from saved CSV: 22 of 36 in-scope rows classified (61.1% coverage); possible fully plant-SKU range 0.0-38.9% can change the score band. No score is published.
Score (1-5)
1
Score label
Low verified plant evidence
Total styles scanned
36
Last scanned
2026-08-04
Score CSS class
htt-score-1
Supply-chain summary
Swimwear is inherently synthetic; scored on recycled/regenerated fabric content and certifications rather than plant fibre.
Sourcing transparency score (1-5)
3
Full catalogue scan?
no
Publication status
not_assessed
Method version
Throne Standard direct CSV recalculation 2026.09
Best-case complete result (%)
38.9
Sustainability score
1
Key findings
Materials: Cotton, Hemp
Made in: Freedom Ecowear garments are made in the Dominican Republic at the brand's own workshop, Sol Luna Atelier, located in La Vega
Certifications: Freedom Ecowear's website displays a "Certifications" section with eight logos: GOTS, OEKO-TEX Standard 100, Bluesign, EcoCert, GRS (Global Recycled Standard), FSC, ISO 9001 and "Green Energy
Score status
verified
Health and safety
1 of 3
H3 Q6: Is [Brand] non-toxic / PFAS-free?
Is Freedom Ecowear non-toxic and safe for skin?
Certification
6 of 9
H3 Q7: Is [Brand] GOTS / certified?
Is Freedom Ecowear certified?
OEKO-TEX® Standard 100
Freedom Ecowear does not hold OEKO-TEX certification.
Other Certifications
GRS, OEKO-TEX Standard 100, bluesign, GOTS
Cotton: type / certification
Organic cotton (OCC Guarantee, rain-fed, biodynamic, no insecticides, non-GMO)
Factory certifications
Certification logos displayed for GOTS, FSC, ISO 9001, Bluesign, OEKO-TEX Standard 100, ECOCERT and GRS (Global Recycled Standard)
Key facts certifications
Freedom Ecowear's website displays a "Certifications" section with eight logos: GOTS, OEKO-TEX Standard 100, Bluesign, EcoCert, GRS (Global Recycled Standard), FSC, ISO 9001 and "Green Energy." However, these logos are shown without attributing text, so they appear to reference the standards of specific materials or upstream suppliers (e.g. GOTS organic cotton, GRS/recycled ECONYL nylon and recycled PET, OEKO-TEX fabrics) rather than being confirmed company-wide certifications held by Freedom Ecowear itself.
Sourcing and supply chain
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Overall: where this info comes from
Traceability level
Cotton: country of origin
Linen / flax: origin
Hemp: origin
Ownership and legal entity
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Owner
Dominican-owned
Identity
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Brand name
Freedom Ecowear
H3 Q1: Is [Brand] sustainable / ethical?
Is Freedom Ecowear sustainable and ethical?
Answer 1
DOCUMENTED FACTS: Freedom Ecowear is independently owned by Vivi Rufino and David Matías (entity Quimaca SRL), manufactures in-house at Sol Luna Atelier in La Vega, Dominican Republic, in small batches, and won verifiable third-party recognition (FedEx US$25,000 grant announced 2024; Banco Popular "Impúlsate Popular" RD$1.1M seed capital, 2021). It uses natural fibres (hemp, organic cotton) and re
H3 Q2: Where is [Brand] made?
Where is Freedom Ecowear made?
Answer 2
Freedom Ecowear garments are made in the Dominican Republic at the brand's own workshop, Sol Luna Atelier, located in La Vega. The brand states it spent about three years redesigning its supply chain and built the atelier "from scratch" in its own community to produce locally in small batches; the entity Quimaca SRL / Freedom Ecowear won a US$25,000 FedEx Micro and Small Business grant (announced 2024) partly to expand this atelier.
H3 Q3: Who owns [Brand]?
Who owns Freedom Ecowear?
Answer 3
Freedom Ecowear is an independent sustainable clothing brand from the Dominican Republic, founded and designed by Viviana "Vivi" Rufino and run with her partner David Matías; its legal operating entity is Quimaca SRL. The brand began as "Freedom Beachwear" (a swimwear/beachwear label) before rebranding to Freedom Ecowear, and the old freedombeachwear.com domain now 301-redirects to freedomecowear.com. It is independently owned with no parent company or corporate group identified. The exact founding year is Not publicly documented in reliable sources; the brand was already operating and exporting internationally by around 2015 under the Freedom Beachwear name.
H3 Q4: Is [Brand] legit / worth it?
Is Freedom Ecowear legit and worth it?
Answer 4
Freedom Ecowear is a real, currently-trading legitimate business. Its e-commerce site (freedomecowear.com) is live with active products, an FAQ, and shipping to 50+ countries; it operates under the registered Dominican entity Quimaca SRL, and its legitimacy is corroborated by independent sources including the FedEx Latin America newsroom (2024 grant win) and Dominican press (Diario Libre, reporting a 2021 "Impúlsate Popular" Banco Popular seed-capital award of RD$1.1 million), plus a founder interview in Mixta Magazine. This is the Dominican eco clothing/beachwear brand, distinct from unrelated same-name entities (e.g. rave/motorcycle "Freedom" brands).
H3 Q5: Is [Brand] fast fashion?
Is Freedom Ecowear fast fashion?
Answer 5
Freedom Ecowear is a slow, small-batch brand, not fast fashion. It produces in small batches at its own single atelier (Sol Luna Atelier, La Vega), emphasises local production, natural fibres (hemp, organic cotton) and recycled synthetics, and follows a made-to-last, limited-run model rather than high-volume trend-driven output.
Answer 6
Certifications: Freedom Ecowear's website displays a "Certifications" section with eight logos: GOTS, OEKO-TEX Standard 100, Bluesign, EcoCert, GRS (Global Recycled Standard), FSC, ISO 9001 and "Green Energy." However, these logos are shown without attributing text, so they appear to reference the standards of specific materials or upstream suppliers (e.g. GOTS organic cotton, GRS/recycled ECONYL nylon and recycled PET, OEKO-TEX fabrics) rather than being confirmed company-wide certifications held by Freedom Ecowear itself. A material-level GOTS organic cotton claim is repeated in third-party sustainable-swimwear directories. Freedom Ecowear does NOT claim B Corp, Fair Trade, or European Flax certification. Whether the brand independently holds any of these as company-level certifications is Not publicly documented..
Answer 7
Freedom Ecowear holds the following certifications: Freedom Ecowear's website displays a "Certifications" section with eight logos: GOTS, OEKO-TEX Standard 100, Bluesign, EcoCert, GRS (Global Recycled Standard), FSC, ISO 9001 and "Green Energy. Beyond any paper certification, our scan of 36 Freedom Ecowear styles found 5.7% is 100% plant fibre, which is the measurable material fact behind Freedom Ecowear'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 %
10.1
Made in
Dominican Republic
Answer 8
The most common fibres in the Freedom Ecowear styles we read were hemp and cotton. That composition is the measurable fact behind what Freedom Ecowear is made of, so check the specific Freedom Ecowear label for any individual piece.
Contact Email
customersupport@freedomecowear.com
Brand Response
Studio Verified: I have visited their workspace and can confirm their commitment to the slow-fashion movement. Their made-to-order process is handled with high attention to detail, ensuring that each piece is created ethically and specifically for the end consumer
Cotton: named farm / region / co-op
Not disclosed (no named farm)
Dye house: name + country
Not disclosed (plant-based dyes from unnamed sustainable suppliers; goal to cultivate on site)
Brand site readable
yes
Recycled and circular
1 of 2
Recycled content note
100% (ECONYL solids); 81% (recycled PET prints)
Energy, water and land
1 of 2
Claims and evidence
8 of 17
Verified by
HTT research (brand policy pages)
Verification status
What this means
Excluded items
Why excluded
Excluded items
Place and access
1 of 1
Location
Freedom Ecowear are located in Dominican Republic.
Delivery and shipping
3 of 3
Shipping
Free shipping is offered on all Freedom Ecowear orders over $200.
Shipping International
International Freedom Ecowear orders are sent via FedEx with delivery in 2 to 6 days, though FedEx does not ship to P.O. boxes, or via Local Postal Service which varies by location.
Shipping Notes
Dispatch of Freedom Ecowear orders takes 3 to 6 business days to process, and the customer is responsible for international customs fees. Within the Dominican Republic, Freedom Ecowear delivers via BM Cargo, Caribe Tours, Metro Pac, Domex and Entrega a domicilio, each taking 1 to 3 days.
Price and commerce
2 of 7
Price tier
$$
SKU count
36
Further detail
24 of 65
POC
Freedom Ecowear clothing brand POC ownership status is not stated.
LGBT
Freedom Ecowear was founded by Vivi Rufino and David Matías.
GOTS
Freedom Ecowear does not hold GOTS certification.
1% for the planet
Freedom Ecowear clothing brand is not a member of 1% for the Planet.
Vegan
Freedom Ecowear clothing brand is not a vegan clothing brand.
Report Post
61185
Clean & Safe: last checked
2026-07-29
Supplier disclosure
Partial
Products found
159
Last checked
2026-09-26
Products in catalogue
147
Products read
147
Catalogue read %
100
How it was read
Throne identifies the eligible textile products in Freedom Ecowear'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
3
Directory rating
Swimwear: recycled/regenerated fabric focus
Website check
page identifies as Freedom Ecowear (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.
Listing id
24780
Clothes listing id
24780
