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Plastic-Free Rating
Girls Underwear
Mainstream Brand
Girls Underwear·Cat & Jack (Target)

Girls' Underwear (10-Pack)

D
PFR Grade
Poor — significant plastic content, use with caution
Conventional cotton with no organic certification. No chemical safety testing published. Cat & Jack is Target's most popular children's clothing brand. The lack of certifications is the main concern.
PFR Caution

10-pack of girls' underwear. Cat & Jack is Target's most popular children's clothing brand.

Score Breakdown

How scores are calculated

Materials (40%): How plastic-free the product is — raw materials, construction, and coatings.

Packaging (20%): Is the product packaged in plastic? Is it recyclable?

Transparency (20%): Does the brand disclose ingredients, sourcing, and manufacturing?

Durability (20%): How long does it last? Longer-lasting products reduce plastic waste over time.

Materials
3
Packaging
3
Transparency
2
Durability
7

This is a rating of this specific product only — not the company. Other products from this brand may score differently.

Last updated: April 6, 2026

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High Exposure Risk — Why This Product Category Matters

Children's underwear is in direct contact with the most sensitive and absorptive areas of the body for 16+ hours daily. Conventional children's underwear often contains PFAS moisture-wicking treatments, synthetic dyes, formaldehyde anti-wrinkle finishes, and synthetic elastic. Children's skin is more permeable than adult skin, and their developing bodies are more vulnerable to endocrine-disrupting chemicals.

Synthetic Plastic Content
10%
synthetic plastic by weight

Why We Rated It This Way

Cat & Jack's conventional cotton underwear has no organic certification and no published chemical safety testing. For children's most intimate garments, the lack of GOTS or OEKO-TEX certification is a meaningful gap.

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