summer edit

Natural plant fibers. Linen and hemp are the most breathable fabrics you can wear and pull heat and moisture off the body, organic cotton stays soft and lets air through, and silk regulates temperature on its own. Polyester and nylon are plastic, so they trap heat and sweat against the skin. Every piece in this edit is a natural fiber, scored by Toxome.

Polyester, nylon, and recycled poly are plastic fibers. They do not breathe, so in heat they hold warmth and moisture against your skin and can leave you clammy and overheated. They also shed microplastics in the wash. A natural fiber like linen or cotton lets heat escape, which is why it stays cool when a synthetic one does not.

Every fiber in this edit was grown, not manufactured from petroleum. Linen comes from the flax plant, cotton and hemp from the field, silk from silkworms. That plant-and-animal origin is what lets these fabrics breathe, and it is the opposite of polyester, which starts as oil. Toxome scores each piece by its real fiber content so you can see exactly what it is made of.

Fiber content is what touches the skin. Toxome reads each garment's composition and rates it, so the score reflects what the clothing is made of, not a brand's marketing.