Kotn

Our “Planet” rating evaluates brands based on the environmental policies in their supply chains, from carbon emissions and wastewater to business models and product circularity. Here we rate Kotn “It’s a Start”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• It uses some lower-impact materials including organic cotton.
• It follows a slow fashion model such as limited production runs and seasonless products.
• There’s no evidence it minimises textile waste in its supply chain.
• It avoids plastic packaging.

Workers’ rights are central to our “People” rating, which assess brands’ policies and practices on everything from child labour to living wages and gender equality. Here we rate Kotn “Great”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• It has a mission to improve social condition for cotton communities in Egypt.
• It traces most of its supply chain.
• Its Code of Conduct covers [ILO] principles.
• It audits most of its supply chain including the final and first stages of production.

Brands’ animal welfare policies and, where applicable, how well they trace their animal-derived products are the focus of our “Animals” rating. Here we rate Kotn “Good”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• It uses recycled wool in some of its wool products.
• It doesn’t appear to use leather, down, exotic animal hair, fur, angora, or exotic animal skin.

  Based on all publicly available information we’ve reviewed, we rate Kotn “Good” overall.