Brand NameOuter Known
ExcerptIs Outer Known a sustainable clothing brand? See the real fibre breakdown, plant, animal or synthetic, before you buy.
Buy Linkhttps://www.outerknown.com/pages/regenerative-organic-certified-cotton
Websitehttps://www.outerknown.com/collections/dual-gender-regenerative-organic-certified%C2%AE-cotton?page=1#P1C3
Ethicshttps://www.outerknown.com/pages/regenerative-organic-certified-cotton
OwnerJohn Moore and Kelly Slater are the owners of Outer Known.
Owner Linkhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/john-moore-60a86a3/
Contact Emailcustomercare@outerknown.com
Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/outerknown/?hl=en
TikTokhttps://www.tiktok.com/@outerknown_official
POCOuter Known clothing brand ownership is not identified as people of colour.
LGBTOuter Known clothing brand ownership is not identified as LGBTQ+.
Woman OwnedOuter Known clothing brand woman ownership: Yes. Partly.
1% for the planetOuter Known clothing brand is not a member of 1% for the Planet.
Feature 1Outerknown makes its products from a growing share of preferred fibres, including Regenerative Organic Certified® cotton, organic cotton, recycled wool, recycled cashmere, NetPlus® reclaimed fishing nets and Kelsun® seaweed-based fibre, and reports that preferred-fibre use rose from 87% at the start of 2022 to 98% as of 2024. On its product pages the brand describes a signature soft TowelKnit™ blend of organic cotton and recycled polyester.
Feature 2For its organic cotton tees, Outerknown works with Bergman Rivera, which manages the entire supply chain from the organic cotton fields to the finished tee sewn at Serflex, a small family owned shop on the outskirts of Lima. The brand runs Regenerative Organic Certified® cotton projects in both Peru and India, with about 61 acres in Peru and 100 acres worked by 80 farmers in Khultabad Village, Aurangabad district, Maharashtra, and it increased ROC® cotton use from 4.07% to 14.29% by fibre weight from 2023 to 2024.
Feature 3Describing itself as the first brand founded on a total commitment to sustainability, Outerknown sets out a 2030 Sustainability Plan with a goal to make 100% of its products circular by 2030.
ShippingFree shipping is offered on all Outerknown orders over $125, with domestic standard shipping otherwise costing $10.
Shipping InternationalOuterknown ships internationally, and all international orders over $135 USD ship for free, with per-country free-shipping minimums such as 250 AUD for Australia, 200 CAD for Canada, 125 GBP for the United Kingdom and 150 EUR for the rest of the EU.
Fibre Breakdown(79.9%) 100% plant; Plant 80%; Synthetic 12%; Animal 9% (493 of 831 styles read)
Unresolved products122
What this meansThese named products were retained in the catalogue denominator but excluded from the observed percentage because the saved direct scan did not resolve a complete composition.
Unresolved products (with links)Station Jumpsuit | https://www.outerknown.com/products/station-jumpsuit-glow
Nomad Chino Black Olive | https://www.outerknown.com/products/nomad-chino-black-olive-old
APEX Evolution Trunk by Kelly Slater | https://www.outerknown.com/products/apex-evolution-trunk-by-kelly-slater-meadow-blue-block
Pacifica Sweater | https://www.outerknown.com/products/pacifica-sweater-off-duty-drab
Crescent Knit Top | https://www.outerknown.com/products/crescent-knit-top-bcw
Smith Cord Pant | https://www.outerknown.com/products/smith-cord-pant-final-sale
Voyage Cord Overalls | https://www.outerknown.com/products/voyage-cord-overalls-copy
Westbound Utility Pant | https://www.outerknown.com/products/westbound-utility-pant-beachwood-sea-camo
OK KS Patch Trucker Hat | https://www.outerknown.com/products/ok-ks-patch-trucker-hat-pitch-black
Industrial Outerknown Label Pocket Tee | https://www.outerknown.com/products/industrial-outerknown-label-po-beachwood
All Good Things Tee | https://www.outerknown.com/products/all-good-things-tee-salt
Sojourn Pocket Tee | https://www.outerknown.com/products/sojourn-pocket-tee-storm
Sojourn Tee | https://www.outerknown.com/products/sojourn-tee-storm
Sojourn Ribbed Tank | https://www.outerknown.com/products/sojourn-ribbed-tank-faded-denim
Journey Fish L/S Tee | https://www.outerknown.com/products/journey-fish-l-s-tee-beachwood
Industrial Outerknown Pocket Tee | https://www.outerknown.com/products/industrial-outerknown-pocket-t-washed-black
Industrial Outerknown L/S Tee | https://www.outerknown.com/products/industrial-outerknown-l-s-tee-marine
FYOK L/S Tee | https://www.outerknown.com/products/fyok-l-s-tee-alpine
Sojourn Easy Tee | https://www.outerknown.com/products/sojourn-easy-tee-faded-denim
Apex Evolution Trunk By Kelly Slater 17″ | https://www.outerknown.com/products/apex-evolution-trunk-by-ks-17-grassland-zen-garden
OK Patch Trucker | https://www.outerknown.com/products/ok-patch-trucker-slate
Ok Dot Cord Hat | https://www.outerknown.com/products/ok-dot-cord-hat-storm
Ok Flag Cord Hat | https://www.outerknown.com/products/ok-flag-cord-hat-dark-roast
Women’s Seventyseven Cord Shorts | https://www.outerknown.com/products/womens-seventyseven-cord-shorts-island-leaf
Seventyseven Cord Utility Shorts | https://www.outerknown.com/products/seventyseven-cord-utility-shorts-tawny-wood
OK KS 5-Panel Tech Hat | https://www.outerknown.com/products/ok-ks-5-panel-tech-hat-olive-night
The Team S/S Sweatshirt | https://www.outerknown.com/products/the-team-ss-sweatshirt-salt
Ty Williams Salt Water 5-Panel Hat | https://www.outerknown.com/products/ty-williams-salt-water-5-panel-marine
Zuma Volley | https://www.outerknown.com/products/zuma-volley-island-leaf
The Scout Straight Jean | https://www.outerknown.com/products/the-scout-straight-jean-true-blue
The Isla Sailor Jean | https://www.outerknown.com/products/the-isla-sailor-jean-rinse
The Highline Slim Jean | https://www.outerknown.com/products/the-highline-slim-jean-rinse
The Traveler Straight Jean | https://www.outerknown.com/products/the-traveler-straight-jean-rinse
Tom Blake Blueprint Tee | https://www.outerknown.com/products/tom-blake-blueprint-charcoal
Sun Polo | https://www.outerknown.com/products/sun-polo-dolphin-grey
Sun Pocket Tee | https://www.outerknown.com/products/sun-pocket-tee-dolphin-grey
The Cord Weekend Shirt | https://www.outerknown.com/products/the-cord-weekend-shirt-washed-marine
The All-Terrain Shorts | https://www.outerknown.com/products/the-all-terrain-shorts-charcoal
Cloud Weave Bomber | https://www.outerknown.com/products/cloud-weave-bomber-indigo-griffith-plaid
Sur Easy Sweats | https://www.outerknown.com/products/sur-easy-sweats-faded-black
The Woolaroo Shirt Jacket | https://www.outerknown.com/products/the-woolaroo-shirt-jacket-heather-natural
Hightide Snap Shirt | https://www.outerknown.com/products/hightide-snap-shirt-mid-heather-grey
Hightide Sweatshorts | https://www.outerknown.com/products/hightide-sweatshorts-mid-heather-grey
Hightide Pullover Hoodie | https://www.outerknown.com/products/hightide-pullover-hoodie-mid-heather-grey
Hightide Crew | https://www.outerknown.com/products/hightide-crew-mid-heather-grey
The Utilitarian Shirt | https://www.outerknown.com/products/the-utilitarian-shirt-sandrift
Sur Sweatshirt | https://www.outerknown.com/products/sur-sweatshirt-faded-black
The Beachcomber Relaxed Jean | https://www.outerknown.com/products/the-beachcomber-relaxed-jean-indigo-vintage
The Surf Suit | https://www.outerknown.com/products/the-surf-suit-pitch-black
All Time Stretch Volley | https://www.outerknown.com/products/all-time-stretch-volley-pitch-black
The Maker Overalls | https://www.outerknown.com/products/the-maker-overalls-painter-blue
Nostalgic Half-Zip | https://www.outerknown.com/products/nostalgic-half-zip-ok-heather-grey-rainbow
The All-Terrain Pant | https://www.outerknown.com/products/the-all-terrain-pant-charcoal
The Craftsman Pant | https://www.outerknown.com/products/the-craftsman-pant-deep-olive
Women’s Hightide Sweatshirt | https://www.outerknown.com/products/womens-hightide-sweatshirt-oatmeal-heather
The Canyon Shacket | https://www.outerknown.com/products/the-canyon-shacket-worn-indigo
The S/S Big Heavy Tee | https://www.outerknown.com/products/the-s-s-big-heavy-tee-indigo
The Artist Oxford | https://www.outerknown.com/products/the-artist-oxford-oxford-blue
The Big Heavy Tee | https://www.outerknown.com/products/the-big-heavy-tee-washed-black
Tom Blake Emblem L/S Tee | https://www.outerknown.com/products/tom-blake-emblem-ls-tee-marine
Twill Trail Short | https://www.outerknown.com/products/twill-trail-short-deep-olive
Tom Blake Photo Tee | https://www.outerknown.com/products/tom-blake-photo-tee-chestnut
Sojourn Ribbed Crop Tank | https://www.outerknown.com/products/sojourn-ribbed-crop-tank-bright-white
The Women’s Team Crew | https://www.outerknown.com/products/the-womens-team-crew-purple-aster
OK KS Pocket Tee | https://www.outerknown.com/products/ok-ks-pocket-tee-charcoal
Journey Fish Tee | https://www.outerknown.com/products/journey-fish-tee-purple-aster
The Sundown Dress | https://www.outerknown.com/products/the-sundown-dress-blue-haze
Currents Knit Tank | https://www.outerknown.com/products/currents-knit-tank-pitch-black-stripe
Journey Fish Pocket Tee | https://www.outerknown.com/products/journey-fish-pocket-tee-salt
Laylow Pant | https://www.outerknown.com/products/laylow-pant-salt-mariner-stripe
Windswept Gauze Tank | https://www.outerknown.com/products/windswept-gauze-tank-salt-mariner-stripe
The Coast Skirt | https://www.outerknown.com/products/the-coast-skirt-salt-mariner-stripe
Windswept Gauze Tee | https://www.outerknown.com/products/windswept-gauze-tee-salt-mariner-stripe
The Staycation Dress | https://www.outerknown.com/products/the-staycation-dress-salt-mariner-stripe
The Tides Pant | https://www.outerknown.com/products/the-tides-pant-grassland
The BBQ Shirt | https://www.outerknown.com/products/the-bbq-shirt-deep-blue-bloom
Journey Fish 6-Panel Netplus Hat | https://www.outerknown.com/products/journey-fish-6-panel-netplus-hat-big-dipper
Journey Fish 5-Panel Hat | https://www.outerknown.com/products/journey-fish-5-panel-hat-chestnut
OK Flag Pocket Tee | https://www.outerknown.com/products/ok-flag-pocket-tee-olive-night
All Time Scallop Trunks | https://www.outerknown.com/products/all-time-scallop-trunks
The BHT Beach Pant | https://www.outerknown.com/products/the-bht-beach-pant-kelp-bloom
Saltwater Slub Tank | https://www.outerknown.com/products/saltwater-slub-tank-kelp-bloom
APEX Evolution Hooded Rashguard | https://www.outerknown.com/products/apex-evolution-hooded-rashguard-faded-jade
The BHT Weekend Cover-Up | https://www.outerknown.com/products/the-bht-weekend-cover-up-kelp-bloom
Seventyseven Cord Pull Ons | https://www.outerknown.com/products/seventyseven-cord-pull-ons-off-duty-drab
Sol Wrap Sweater | https://www.outerknown.com/products/sol-wrap-sweater-pitch-black
Women’s Hightide Polo | https://www.outerknown.com/products/womens-hightide-polo-oatmeal-heather
Seventyseven Cord Volley | https://www.outerknown.com/products/seventyseven-cord-volley-coriander
Groovy Pocket Tee | https://www.outerknown.com/products/groovy-pocket-tee-dawn-pink
Hightide Wide Leg Pant | https://www.outerknown.com/products/hightide-wide-leg-pant-heather-nirvana
The Easy S/S Sweatshirt | https://www.outerknown.com/products/the-easy-s-s-sweatshirt-sandstone
The Poplin Weekend Shirt Dress | https://www.outerknown.com/products/the-poplin-weekend-shirt-dress-kelp-bloom
The Wanderer Pant | https://www.outerknown.com/products/the-wanderer-pant-persimmon
Versaflow Shirt | https://www.outerknown.com/products/versaflow-shirt-deep-olive
Sur Sweatshorts | https://www.outerknown.com/products/sur-sweatshorts-grassland
Nomad Chino | https://www.outerknown.com/products/nomad-chino-big-dipper
The Surfari Jacket | https://www.outerknown.com/products/the-surfari-jacket-island-leaf
Women’s Horizon Sweater | https://www.outerknown.com/products/womens-horizon-sweater-sea-and-sand-stripe
Sur Quarter Zip | https://www.outerknown.com/products/sur-quarter-zip-faded-black
The Woolaroo Vest | https://www.outerknown.com/products/the-woolaroo-vest-heather-charcoal
Highline Sweater | https://www.outerknown.com/products/highline-sweater-sweater-black
Bonfire Cardigan | https://www.outerknown.com/products/bonfire-cardigan-lunar-mist
Horizon Sweater | https://www.outerknown.com/products/horizon-sweater-sea-and-sand-stripe
The Parking Lot Pant | https://www.outerknown.com/products/the-parking-lot-pant-sne
The Alta Windbreaker | https://www.outerknown.com/products/the-alta-windbreaker-charcoal
The Parking Lot Jacket | https://www.outerknown.com/products/the-parking-lot-jacket-deep-olive
The Big Heavy Tee Henley | https://www.outerknown.com/products/the-bht-henley-salt
The Women’s Big Heavy Tee | https://www.outerknown.com/products/the-women-s-big-heavy-tee-chestnut
Earthbow Sweater | https://www.outerknown.com/products/earthbow-sweater-ok-bronze-rainbow
Crescent Knit Boatneck Top | https://www.outerknown.com/products/crescent-knit-boatneck-top-wck
OK Stencil Pocket Tee (Nirvana) | https://www.outerknown.com/products/ok-stencil-pocket-tee-nirvana
Todd Glaser x Outerknown Kelly L/S Tee | https://www.outerknown.com/products/todd-glaser-x-outerknown-kelly-hazy-sea
OK Stencil L/S Tee | https://www.outerknown.com/products/ok-stencil-l-s-tee-charcoal
OK Stencil Pocket Tee (Slate) | https://www.outerknown.com/products/ok-stencil-pocket-tee-slt
Tom Blake x Outerknown Quiver L/S Tee | https://www.outerknown.com/products/tom-blake-x-outerknown-quiver-salt
OK Pattern Dot L/S Tee | https://www.outerknown.com/products/ok-pattern-dot-l-s-tee-big-dipper
OK Pattern Dot Tee | https://www.outerknown.com/products/ok-pattern-dot-tee-charcoal
Women’s Chambray Utility Shirt | https://www.outerknown.com/products/womens-chambray-utility-shirt-light-wash-chambray
Westbound Utility Shorts | https://www.outerknown.com/products/westbound-utility-shorts-pitch-black
Tomales Donegal Crew | https://www.outerknown.com/products/tomales-donegal-crew-heather-multi
Chambray Utility Shirt | https://www.outerknown.com/products/chambray-utility-shirt-chambray-1
Sur Sweatpants | https://www.outerknown.com/products/sur-sweatpants-faded-black
Excluded items4
Why excludedThese named non-textile products were excluded from the textile denominator.
Excluded itemsBlanket Shirt | https://www.outerknown.com/products/blanket-shirt-half-light-little-boxes-1
Blanket Snap Popover | https://www.outerknown.com/products/blanket-snap-popover-french-blue-mojave-stripe
The Beach Towel | https://www.outerknown.com/products/the-beach-towel-arigato-valley
Westerly Blanket Shirt | https://www.outerknown.com/products/westerly-blanket-shirt-twizone-cabo-stripe
Products found179
Products with a fibre list53
Products with no fibre list122
Brand site readablepartially retained in CSV
Cotton. Type / certification100% organic cotton (GOTS-approved via Bergman Rivera); also recycled and Fair Trade cotton
Polyester. Virgin or recycled + sourceRecycled polyester / ECONYL and bluesign-approved fibres used in some lines (specific mill not named)
Viscose / bamboo. Wood-pulp source + FSCNot disclosed
Dye house. Name + countryNot individually disclosed
Supply-chain summaryOuter Known publicly maps 100% of its supply chain and publishes its Tier 1 factories with supplier stories, also sharing partners through the Open Apparel Registry. For its organic cotton tees, Outer Known traces fibre from Bergman Rivera’s GOTS organic cotton fields in Peru through to sewing at family-owned Serflex in Lima, and its final production stage is FLA-accredited with Bluesign and Fair Trade partners. This makes Outer Known one of the most transparent brands in the batch, alongside Where Does It Come From?.
Sourcing transparency score (1-5)5
Where the sourcing info was verifiedhttps://www.outerknown.com/pages/suppliers
https://sustainablebrands.com/read/outerknown-sets-new-bar-for-transparency-by-disclosing-supply-chain-sharing-suppliers-stories
https://directory.goodonyou.eco/brand/outerknown
Dye processLow-impact / GOTS-certified dyes
Dye process sourcehttps://www.outerknown.com/collections/dual-gender-regenerative-organic-certified%C2%AE-cotton?page=1#P1C3
Overall: where this info comes fromIndependently verified
PFAS / durable water repellentContains PFAS
PFAS sourcehttps://brands.thecommons.earth/brand-rating/500/outerknown
Take-back / repair scheme0
Resale / resell programmeYes
Resale sourcehttps://ecocult.com/sustainable-brands-that-resale-their-clothes-affordable/
Plant Fibre % (natural)75.5
Total Styles Scanned179
Scan noteNOT ASSESSED from saved CSV: 53 of 175 in-scope rows classified (30.3% coverage); possible fully plant-SKU range 22.9-92.6% can change the score band. No score is published.
Natural ingredient share78.7
Full catalogue scanno
Catalogue-scan qualificationNOT ASSESSED from saved CSV: 53 of 175 in-scope rows classified (30.3% coverage); possible fully plant-SKU range 22.9-92.6% can change the score band. No score is published.
Scan method versionThrone Standard direct CSV recalculation 2026.09