The Simple Folk
July 18, 2026
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The Simple Folk sustainability review: the real plant fibre percentage and natural score, tested by label to the Throne Standard. See the data.
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| # | Style | Composition | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Cafe Shift Dress | 100% organic cotton | Plant |
| 02 | Cafe Tank | 100% organic cotton | Plant |
| 03 | Cafe Short | 100% organic cotton | Plant |
| 04 | Cafe Pant | 100% organic cotton | Plant |
| 05 | Jersey Pant | 100% organic cotton | Plant |
| 06 | Linen Curtain Pant | 100% organic linen | Plant |
| 07 | Long Sleeve Baby Tee | 100% organic cotton | Plant |
| 08 | Linen Mar Blouse | — | Plant |
| 09 | Double Gauze Tony Pant | — | Plant |
| 10 | Mini Gather Dress | two airy layers of organic cotton | Plant |
| 11 | Midi Gather Dress | two airy layers of organic cotton | Plant |
| 12 | Day Dress Mini | 100% organic cotton | Plant |
| 13 | Tony Pant | — | Plant |
| 14 | Day Blouse | cotton | Plant |
| 15 | Lace Back Jean - Custom Inseam | — | Plant |
| 16 | Painter Pant - Custom Inseam | — | Plant |
| 17 | PRE-ORDER - Kids Painter Pants | — | Plant |
| 18 | PRE-ORDER - Kids Painter Pants | — | Plant |
| 19 | PRE-ORDER - Kids Chamois Shirt | — | Plant |
| 20 | PRE-ORDER - Kids Jumper Pant | 100% organic cotton | Plant |
| 21 | PRE-ORDER - Kids Chamois Shirt | — | Plant |
| 22 | PRE-ORDER - Kids Windjammer Jacket | a finely structured micro-twill cotton | Plant |
| 23 | Lace Back Jean | — | Plant |
| 24 | Roper Jacket | — | Plant |
| 25 | Lace Back Jean | — | Plant |
| 26 | Willy Pullover | — | Plant |
| 27 | High Season Market - Vendor Fee | — | Plant |
| 28 | Gift Card (Sent Via Email) | — | Plant |
| 29 | Shoulder Button Top | a heavy cotton | Plant |
| 30 | Windjammer Jacket | a finely structured micro-twill cotton | Plant |
| 31 | Jumper Pant | 100% organic cotton | Plant |
| 32 | Traveling Dress | a subtly textured dobby cotton | Plant |
| 33 | Traveling Shirt | a subtly textured cotton | Plant |
| 34 | Denim Chamois Shirt | — | Plant |
| 35 | Painter Bib | — | Plant |
| 36 | Painter Pants | — | Plant |
| 37 | Denim Chamois Shirt | 100% Organic cotton | Plant |
| 38 | Shrunken Hoodie | our substantial organic French terry cotton | Plant |
| 39 | Baby Tee | 100% organic cotton | Plant |
| 40 | Boatneck Tee | a substantial cotton | Plant |
| 41 | Canvas Big Baby Utility Cutoffs | — | Plant |
| 42 | Turtleneck Sweatshirt | — | Plant |
| 43 | Painter Bib | — | Plant |
| 44 | Painter Pants | — | Plant |
| 45 | PRE-ORDER - Adult Canvas Big Baby Utility Jean - Standard Inseam | 100% organic cotton | Plant |
| 46 | PRE-ORDER - Kids Regular Sweatshirt | — | Plant |
| 47 | PRE-ORDER - Kids Buddy Trunks | — | Plant |
| 48 | PRE-ORDER - Kids Buddy Track Pant | — | Plant |
| 49 | PRE-ORDER - Kids Denim Big Baby Utility Cutoffs | — | Plant |
| 50 | PRE-ORDER - Kids Canvas Big Baby Utility Cutoffs | — | Plant |
| 51 | PRE-ORDER - Kids Canvas Big Baby Utility Jean | 100% organic cotton | Plant |
| 52 | PRE-ORDER - Kids Football Shirt | our luxe heavy duty cotton | Plant |
| 53 | PRE-ORDER - Kids Weekend Rugby Shirt | — | Plant |
| 54 | PRE-ORDER - Kids Baseball Jersey | — | Plant |
| 55 | PRE-ORDER - Micro Tote | 100% organic cotton | Plant |
| 56 | PRE-ORDER - Baseball Hat | — | Plant |
| 57 | PRE-ORDER - Halter Dress | 100% organic cotton | Plant |
| 58 | PRE-ORDER - Denim Big Baby Utility Cutoffs | — | Plant |
| 59 | PRE-ORDER - Jersey Shorts | 100% organic cotton | Plant |
| 60 | PRE-ORDER - Baby Tank | 100% organic cotton | Plant |
| 61 | READY TO SHIP - Kids Canvas Big Baby Utility Jean | 100% organic cotton | Plant |
| 62 | READY TO SHIP - Kids Big Tee | thick, soft organic cotton | Plant |
| 63 | READY TO SHIP - Kids Turtleneck Sweatshirt | — | Plant |
| 64 | READY TO SHIP - Kids Denim Big Baby Utility Jean | — | Plant |
| 65 | PRE-ORDER - Adult Jumper Pant | 100% organic broken cotton | Plant |
| 66 | PRE-ORDER - Adult Denim Big Baby Utility Jean - Standard Inseam | 100% organic cotton | Plant |
| 67 | Clarim Soap | — | Plant |
| 68 | Castelbel Chita Soap | — | Plant |
| 69 | Castelbel Embroidery Soap | — | Plant |
| 70 | Aluminum Flower Form | — | Plant |
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| Brand | 5Rudy JudeYou’re viewing |
5Where Does It Come From? | 5The Classic T-Shirt Company | 5Momotaro Jeans | ＋ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fibre score | 5 / 5 | 5 / 5 | 5 / 5 | 5 / 5 | |
| Plant fibre | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | |
| Synthetic | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Styles scanned | 70 | 89 | 38 | 44 | |
| GOTS | — | — | Yes | — | |
| Cotton origin | Not disclosed (organic cotton… | India | India | Zimbabwe (many flagship models… |
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Rudy Jude is a small-batch US label that mills its organic cotton and natural-indigo selvedge denim in Japan and then sews and plant-dyes each garment in its own Los Angeles studio, giving good stage-by-stage visibility from mill to finished garment. However, Rudy Jude does not name the cotton’s country of origin (‘sustainable farms around the world’), does not name its Japanese mill, holds no published certifications and publishes no supplier list. Transparency rests on narrative rather than verifiable third-party data.
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DOCUMENTED FACTS: Rudy Jude sews in Los Angeles (brand + Good On You), dyes garments in-house using plant-based dyes, and uses organic cotton milled in Japan (brand's stated sourcing). Good On You rates it "Good" overall (Planet 5/5, People 3/5, Animals 4/5, last updated Jan 2021). MARKETING CLAIMS vs VERIFIED: the brand's claims of "highest quality organic cotton," "only organic and sustainable"
Rudy Jude garments are sewn in Los Angeles, USA, according to the brand's own website ("happily sewn in Los Angeles"), and Good On You confirms the "final stage of production is undertaken in the USA." The organic cotton is described by the brand as sourced from farms around the world and milled in Japan; its selvedge denim is organic natural-indigo selvedge from Japan. Garment dyeing is done in-house at the brand's own Los Angeles studio. (The precise cut-and-sew facility beyond "Los Angeles" is not publicly documented in detail.)
Rudy Jude is an independent, founder-owned American clothing brand launched in late 2016 by designer Julie O'Rourke, a Maine native and Rhode Island School of Design textile-design graduate. She started it sewing children's clothes while pregnant with her son, and the brand (named for her children) grew from there. No parent company or corporate ownership is documented in any source found; multiple profiles describe it as a small independent venture run by O'Rourke with a small team. It is based in Maine (studio/origins on the mid-coast, in Rockland/Lincolnville/Spruce Head Island) with a dyeing studio and retail shop in Venice/Los Angeles, California (564 Rose Ave).
Rudy Jude is a real, currently-trading legitimate business. As of 2026 its website is live and taking orders (pre-order, made-to-order "dyed for you," and ready-to-ship categories), and it operates a physical retail shop in Venice, California open daily 11am-6pm. It has an active Instagram (@rudyjudeco), a Better Business Bureau profile, press coverage (Mother Mag, Remodelista, Midcoast Villager), and is listed by Good On You. This is confirmed as the clothing/apparel brand, not a same-name entity in another industry.
Rudy Jude is a slow, small-batch fashion brand, not fast fashion. It operates as an independent maker producing naturally-dyed basics (originally children's wear ages 0-10, later broader) in limited runs, with made-to-order/pre-order and hand-dyeing in its own small Los Angeles studio. Good On You classifies it as a low-volume, intentional/sustainable brand rather than a high-volume fast-fashion model, and its production model (small team, in-house plant dyeing, made-to-order options) is inconsistent with fast fashion.
Certifications: Rudy Jude holds no publicly documented third-party certifications. Neither the brand's own website nor Good On You lists any GOTS, OEKO-TEX, Fair Trade, B Corp, or European Flax certification, and targeted searches of certification databases returned nothing for the brand. The brand makes ingredient-level claims (organic cotton, plant/natural dyes, organic natural-indigo denim) but these are self-declared and not backed by any named certification found in reliable sources. Certifications held: Not publicly documented / none found..
Rudy Jude holds the following certifications: Rudy Jude holds no publicly documented third-party certifications. Beyond any paper certification, our scan of 52 Rudy Jude styles found 100.0% is 100% plant fibre, which is the measurable material fact behind Rudy Jude's claims.
The most common fibres in the Rudy Jude styles we read were cotton. That composition is the measurable fact behind what Rudy Jude is made of, so check the specific Rudy Jude label for any individual piece.
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