Labels & evidence
Understand what composition and labels can actually establish.
Where to start
Identify each claim’s scope: fibre, component, product or packaging. Keep composition and care together; one aspect cannot describe the entire garment.
Read a clothing label before buying
Separate composition, care and marketing claims.
Natural, clean, sustainable: what evidence to seek?
Replace reassuring words with verifiable questions.
Textile blends: understand percentages without guessing quality
Read a multi-fibre composition alongside the finished garment.
Understand ingredients and materials
Viscose
A regenerated cellulose fibre made by the viscose process.
Explore ↗Textile fibresLyocell
Regenerated cellulose fibre made through dissolution and organic-solvent spinning.
Explore ↗Textile fibresModal
A regenerated cellulose fibre, distinct from cotton.
Explore ↗Textile fibresHemp
A plant fibre from the hemp stem.
Explore ↗Textile fibresCashmere
Cashmere is hair from the kashmir goat in European nomenclature, distinct from sheep wool.
Explore ↗Textile fibresCupro
Cupro is regenerated cellulose obtained by the cuprammonium process in the European definition.
Explore ↗Textile fibresAcetate
Acetate is a cellulose acetate fibre in European nomenclature, chemically distinct from triacetate.
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