Independently re-audited 2026-08-02

NADS

Men’s GOTS organic-cotton underwear with a 100% cotton pouch liner; most fitted styles use 95% cotton and 5% elastane.

Website / where to buy Back to directory

68Purely Score

Mixed-material catalog

Main fibersCotton

CategoryUnderwear, Menswear

100% natural-fiber fabricVerified options

Plastic-free constructionNot brand-wide

Purely Listed analysis

NADS clearly belongs in the organic-underwear market, and third-party retailers corroborate 95% GOTS-certified organic cotton plus 5% elastane for fitted styles. Marketing language can blur “100% certified organic cotton” with the finished garment composition, and elastic waistband materials remain insufficiently disclosed. No brand-wide plastic-free claim is assumed; sewing thread, elastic, linings, closures, finishes, and trims still require product-level confirmation. The score is brand-wide: an excellent 100% natural-fiber item does not make a mixed catalog synthetic-free.

What to verify before buying

Confirm the exact product page and care label for fiber percentages, sewing thread, elastic, labels, linings, closures, finishes, coatings, and packaging. “100%” normally describes the main fabric unless the brand provides a full component bill of materials.

Best for

Organic-cotton men’s boxer briefs, trunks, compression shorts, and woven boxers when some synthetic stretch is acceptable.

Material risk

Most fitted styles contain 5% elastane, plus separate waistband and trim components. Even 100% cotton woven boxers use an elastic waistband whose chemistry is not publicly established as natural.

Score rationale

Full-audit score retained. Breakdown: 29/40 materials, 9/20 plastic-free construction, 10/15 natural-fiber catalog focus, 7/10 certifications, and 13/15 transparency and independent evidence.

Score breakdown

Materials29 / 40

Construction9 / 20

Catalog focus10 / 15

Certifications7 / 10

Evidence13 / 15

Audit evidence

Re-audited 2026-08-02 using the current official catalog and product evidence, then cross-checked against amazon.com, thegoodtrade.com, reddit.com. Independent sources were used to corroborate composition, certifications, construction, catalog scope, or transparency; unsupported component claims were treated as unknown. Evidence confidence: High.