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The Classic T-Shirt Company

Rated: Great

price:
$$$$

location: United States

The Classic T-Shirt Company is a US-based brand specialising in cotton t-shirts.

The Classic T-Shirt Company sustainability rating

Planet

5 out of 5

People

4 out of 5

Animals

5 out of 5

Overall rating: Great

Our ratings are based on a scale from 1 (We avoid) to 5 (Great) How we rate


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 The Classic T-Shirt Company “Great”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

  • It uses a high proportion of lower-impact materials, including organic cotton.
  • Its use of lower-impact materials minimises chemicals, water, and wastewater in production.
  • It manufactures its products closer to home to reduce the climate impact of long-distance shipping.
  • It uses recycled 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 The Classic T-Shirt Company “Good”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

  • All of its final production stage happens in the United States of America.
  • It audits some of its supply chain including all of the final production stage.
  • There’s no evidence it has a Code of Conduct.
  • It ensures workers in the final production stage are paid a living wage, but not throughout its entire supply chain.

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 The Classic T-Shirt Company “Great”. It states that its entire product range is vegan.

Based on all publicly available information we’ve reviewed, we rate The Classic T-Shirt Company “Great” overall.

Last updated 2026-07-08