PicksKÜHL
KÜHL: natural-fiber picks
Not scored. This is a list of individual products, not a FabricTruth score.
Outdoor clothing from Utah. Mostly synthetic and blended; the all-natural options are mainly organic-cotton tees and a few cotton and merino pieces.
What else KÜHL sells
KÜHL is mostly a synthetics brand: about half of the men’s styles we read are 50% or more polyester or nylon, and only about one in eight is 100% natural fiber. The natural options are mainly organic-cotton tees and long sleeves, plus a few cotton jackets and wool-blend sweaters. Pants, shorts, base layers and fleece are almost all synthetic or stretch blends.
- Base layers: every men’s base layer we read is polyester or a polyester-merino blend
- Fleece: several styles are 100% polyester (e.g. Konfluence, Alpenwurx) and others blend wool with polyester; the Invigoratr FZ is the exception at 95% merino, 5% nylon
- Pants and shorts: nylon, polyester or cotton with spandex
- Many shirts: nylon and polyester (e.g. Styk)
- Even the all-cotton Burr jacket and vest have polyester or nylon linings
Labels we read that are not 100% natural
| Product | Label | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Styk™ | 71% nylon, 29% polyester | Product page |
| Akkomplice™ Crew | 100% polyester | Product page |
| Konfluence™ Fleece Jacket | 100% polyester | Product page |
| Kanvus™ Jean | 98% cotton, 2% spandex | Product page |
| Descendr Flannel | 60% cotton, 40% Tencel lyocell (lyocell counts as non-natural here) | Product page |
How we checked
177 styles checked from 177 current men’s styles (from 391 men’s product URLs in KÜHL’s sitemap; 213 redirected to category pages, which we treated as discontinued), on Oct 31, 2026. Every current style, not a sample: we read the “Main Body” material listed on each product page (or the only material listed). Linings, pockets and trims not counted. Not weighted by sales.
| Shell fabric | Styles | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 100% natural fiber main body | 22 | 12% |
| Natural + regenerated cellulose (modal, lyocell, viscose), no synthetics | 5 | 3% |
| Natural with 5% or less synthetic | 22 | 12% |
| 6–49% synthetic | 40 | 23% |
| 50% or more synthetic | 88 | 50% |
This breakdown describes the styles we checked. It is not a score and does not rank KÜHL against scored brands.
The picks
Bravado™ T
Tees
Label 100% organic cotton
- Why it's here
- An all-cotton tee from a mostly synthetic brand.
- Watch out
- KÜHL’s Styk tee costs more and is all nylon and polyester; check names carefully.
- Lookalike to skip
- Styk™: 71% nylon, 29% polyester (source)
Product page · label read Oct 31, 2026 · price that day: $49
Bravado™ LS
Tees
Label 100% organic cotton
- Why it's here
- The long-sleeve version of the all-cotton Bravado.
- Watch out
- Cotton dries slower than KÜHL’s synthetic sun shirts.
Product page · label read Oct 31, 2026 · price that day: $60
Superair™ T
Tees
Label 100% organic cotton
- Why it's here
- A lightweight all-cotton tee.
- Watch out
- Despite the technical-sounding name, it’s plain cotton jersey.
Product page · label read Oct 31, 2026 · price that day: $40
KÜL T
Tees
Label 100% organic cotton
- Why it's here
- A simple all-cotton tee.
- Watch out
- Colors and sizes in stock vary; the fiber line covers the fabric, not any print.
Product page · label read Oct 31, 2026 · price that day: $40
Born in the Mountains® LS
Tees
Label 100% organic cotton
- Why it's here
- An all-cotton long-sleeve graphic tee.
- Watch out
- The fiber line covers the fabric only; any print or trim isn’t described.
Product page · label read Oct 31, 2026 · price that day: $50
Kommando™ Crew
Knitwear
Label 100% organic cotton
- Why it's here
- An all-cotton sweatshirt-weight crew.
- Watch out
- Cotton is slower to dry than KÜHL’s polyester fleece.
Product page · label read Oct 31, 2026 · price that day: $70
Evader™ Sweater
Knitwear
Label 60% merino wool, 40% organic cotton
- Why it's here
- Wool and cotton with no synthetic.
- Watch out
- The Invigoratr merino crew looks similar but adds 5% nylon “for durability,” per its label.
- Lookalike to skip
- Invigoratr™ Merino Crew: 95% merino wool, 5% nylon (source)
Product page · label read Oct 31, 2026 · price that day: $159
Burr™ Jacket
Outerwear
Label Body 100% combed cotton; contrast 98% cotton, 2% spandex; body lining 100% polyester; sleeve lining 100% nylon
- Why it's here
- A cotton canvas work jacket; the outer fabric is natural.
- Watch out
- Only the main body is all natural: the linings are polyester and nylon, and the contrast panels have 2% spandex.
Product page · label read Oct 31, 2026 · price that day: $149
Burr™ Vest
Outerwear
Label Body 100% combed cotton; lining 100% polyester
- Why it's here
- A cotton canvas vest.
- Watch out
- The lining is 100% polyester.
Product page · label read Oct 31, 2026 · price that day: $119
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