undyed

Undyed means no dye. The fabric can still be bleached or given finishes like softeners or wrinkle resistance. Pair the badge with an organic certification like GOTS, which restricts chemicals at every processing stage.

Cotton's natural color is cream or ecru. Bright white usually comes from bleaching, a separate step from dyeing.

There's no dye to fade. Natural fiber colors can soften or lighten a little with sun and washing, and undyed cotton and linen get softer over time.

Cotton that grows in shades of brown, red or green instead of white. Sally Fox began breeding it in California in 1982, and it needs no dyeing to get its color.

No. Origin and process badges come from what the brand states about each product. We don't audit factories, so these badges are information, not verification. They never change a Toxome score, which comes from what the garment is made of.