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My Eco ClosetiPhone app · coming soon
An iPhone app by Maud
My Eco Closet
Know what you wear. Every piece, graded A to D.
Coming soon to the App StoreCheck a piece
Three ways to check a piece
- Scan the labelPoint your camera at the fiber label. The app reads it on your phone.
- Enter it by handNo label? Pick the fibers and add the percentages.
- Paste a shop linkThe app reads the fibers, name and photo from the shop's page.
Seven measures
Every piece, graded A to D
Each piece gets a grade on seven measures, and an overall grade.
- WaterWater needed to grow and make the fiber
- ChemicalsPesticides and processing chemicals
- ClimateGreenhouse gases, from farm to finished fiber
- DurabilityHow long it lasts in wear
- End of lifeWhether it breaks down naturally
- MicroplasticsWhether it sheds plastic
- Skin & comfortBreathable, soft, kind to skin
How we grade
From the label to a grade
We grade the fibers on the label, not the brand or the factory. Every step is here, so you can check our work.
- Read the label. The outer fabric and, if the whole piece is lined, the lining.
- Leave out tiny amounts. If the fibers under 5% add up to 5% or less, the rest counts as 100%.
- Average by share. Each fiber has a score from 0 to 100 on each measure. The piece's score is the average, weighted by percentage. A lined piece counts 60% outer fabric and 40% lining.
- Blends and certifications. A natural fiber mixed with more than 5% synthetic can't go above C for End of life: blends can't be composted, and their fibers can't be separated for recycling. A standard named on the label or by the brand lifts the score, never above 95:
- GOTS (organic): Chemicals +10, Skin +5
- OEKO-TEX Standard 100: Skin +10
- bluesign: Chemicals +10
- LENZING™ ECOVERO™, TENCEL™ Modal, FSC (viscose and modal): Chemicals +25, Water +15, Climate +10
- The overall grade. The seven measures together, weighted:
- End of life20%
- Microplastics20%
- Chemicals15%
- Climate15%
- Water10%
- Durability10%
- Skin & comfort10%
The grades
- A80–100
- B60–79
- C40–59
- Dunder 40
- Unknown or “other” fibers are graded as polyester, the most common synthetic.
- Same buttons as the Clothing Check. Each piece also shows its Finest, Fine or Fair buttons, so the app and this website always agree. When the grades and the buttons point different ways, the app says why.
- Leather, shoes, bags and jewelry aren't graded.
See every fiber's grades (37 fibers)
Each fiber on its own, before blends, linings and certifications. Hover or tap a letter for its score out of 100.
| Fiber | Water | Chemicals | Climate | Durability | End of life | Microplastics | Skin & comfort | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hemp | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A 89 |
| Linen (flax) | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A 89 |
| Nettle | A | A | A | B | A | A | B | A 85 |
| Lyocell (TENCEL) | A | A | B | B | A | A | A | A 82 |
| Organic cotton | B | A | B | B | A | A | A | A 81 |
| Recycled cashmere | A | A | A | C | A | A | A | A 80 |
| Recycled cotton | A | A | A | C | A | A | A | A 80 |
| Recycled wool | A | A | A | C | A | A | B | A 80 |
| Alpaca | A | A | C | B | A | A | A | B 78 |
| Jute | A | B | A | C | A | A | D | B 77 |
| Llama | A | B | C | B | A | A | B | B 76 |
| Ramie | C | C | B | B | A | A | B | B 74 |
| Modal | C | C | B | C | A | A | A | B 72 |
| Camel hair | B | B | D | B | A | A | B | B 70 |
| Cupro | C | C | C | C | A | A | A | B 70 |
| Yak | B | B | D | B | A | A | A | B 70 |
| Mohair | B | C | D | B | A | A | B | B 64 |
| Silk | C | C | D | C | A | A | A | B 64 |
| Wool (incl. merino) | B | C | D | B | A | A | B | B 64 |
| Angora (rabbit) | B | B | D | D | A | A | B | B 63 |
| Cashmere | B | C | D | C | A | A | A | B 63 |
| Cotton (conventional) | D | D | B | B | A | A | A | B 62 |
| Bamboo (viscose) | C | D | C | D | B | A | A | C 57 |
| Viscose / rayon | C | D | C | D | B | A | A | C 57 |
| PLA (corn-based) | B | C | B | C | C | D | C | C 50 |
| Acetate / triacetate | C | D | C | D | C | C | C | C 44 |
| Recycled nylon | A | C | C | A | D | D | D | C 44 |
| Recycled polyester | A | C | B | B | D | D | D | C 43 |
| Polypropylene | A | C | C | B | D | D | C | C 40 |
| Elastomultiester (T400) | A | D | C | B | D | D | D | D 34 |
| Polyester | A | D | D | A | D | D | D | D 34 |
| Nylon / polyamide | A | D | D | A | D | D | D | D 33 |
| Elastane / spandex | A | D | D | D | D | D | C | D 25 |
| Metallic (lurex) | A | D | D | C | D | D | D | D 25 |
| Polyurethane (PU) | A | D | D | D | D | D | D | D 24 |
| Acrylic | A | D | D | D | D | D | D | D 23 |
| Modacrylic | A | D | D | C | D | D | D | D 22 |
What a grade can't tell you: grades are estimates from published fiber data, not lab tests of your piece. How a garment is made, dyed and finished matters too, and a label can't show it.
Where the numbers come from: Ecobalyse, France's textile eco-score · Textile Exchange, organic cotton LCA · Zambrano et al., NC State, biodegradation · Napper & Thompson, microfibers in the wash · Shuvo 2020, fiber properties · TENCEL™ lyocell, Higg MSI · Carbon footprint of fiber trades, 2025 · Made-By Benchmark · Sustain Your Style · and the sources on our Fabric Ranking.
Free and Plus
Check for free. Keep your closet with Plus.
Free
FreeNo account, nothing saved
- Unlimited checks: scan, type or paste a link
- The overall grade and the Clothing Check buttons
My Eco Closet Plus
$1.99 a month
or $11.99 a year3 days free. Billed through your Apple ID; cancel any time in your iPhone's Settings.
- Everything in Free
- The full report: seven grades, with notes
- My closet and Wish list, with photos and notes
- Care labels in plain words
- Sort and filter your closet
- Share your wish list, save a report as PDF
Privacy
Your closet is yours
No account and no tracking. Labels are read on your phone. A Plus closet lives in your own iCloud: we never see it. Read the full privacy policy.
Help
Questions
- Restore Plus on a new phoneIn the app: Account → Restore purchases. Use the same Apple ID.
- Cancel PlusOn your iPhone: Settings → your name → Subscriptions → My Eco Closet.
- Delete your closetIn the app: Account → Delete my closet. It removes your pieces, photos and notes from your iCloud.
- A label it can't readEnter it by hand, or paste the shop's link. Tell us which label it was, and we'll look at it.
- Anything elseWrite to info@maudconsulting.com.
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