{
  "slug": "cottonique-mens-drawstring-lounge-pants",
  "name": "Men's Drawstring Lounge Pants (Nothing But Cotton)",
  "brand": "Cottonique",
  "category": "sleepwear",
  "tier": "bronze",
  "rank": 1,
  "page": "https://amaterio.com/plastic-free/sleepwear/cottonique-mens-drawstring-lounge-pants/",
  "url": "https://cottonique.com/products/zero-spandex-mens-drawstring-lounge-pants",
  "affiliateUrl": null,
  "price": {
    "amount": 45,
    "currency": "USD",
    "seenAt": "2026-11-14"
  },
  "madeIn": "Philippines",
  "inTheBox": "",
  "unknowns": [
    "drawstring end tips",
    "waistband tape or interfacing (internal-drawstring version)"
  ],
  "verdict": {
    "summary": "Cotton from the cloth to the drawstring: organic cotton jersey, a braided cotton cord, cotton thread and a woven cotton label, with no elastic anywhere in the waist. It sits at Bronze for one small reason. The photo shows grey tips on the ends of the drawstring, and the maker doesn't say what they're made of. The Natural color is the one to buy; the dyed versions use a different thread. The pants ship in paper lined with PLA, a plant-based plastic.",
    "date": "2026-11-14",
    "passes": [
      "pass-2",
      "pass-3"
    ],
    "agree": true,
    "caveat": "Drawstring end tips: the product photo shows small grey tips and the maker doesn't say whether they are metal or plastic. The waistband tape in the newer internal-drawstring version isn't described either. The thread and label are the maker's word alone. Packaging is kraft paper with a PLA lining. The page says you may receive the older version with the drawstring outside or the newer one with it inside."
  },
  "components": [
    {
      "name": "body fabric",
      "role": "major",
      "material": "GOTS-certified 100% organic cotton single jersey",
      "class": "not-plastic",
      "ruling": null,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://cottonique.com/products/zero-spandex-mens-drawstring-lounge-pants",
        "quote": "GOTS-Certified 100% Organic Cotton Single Jersey Fabric",
        "translation": "",
        "retrieved": "2026-11-14",
        "archive": "http://web.archive.org/web/20260702221203/https://cottonique.com/products/zero-spandex-mens-drawstring-lounge-pants"
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "waistband (no elastic)",
      "role": "major",
      "material": "cotton, non-elastic",
      "class": "not-plastic",
      "ruling": null,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://cottonique.com/products/zero-spandex-mens-drawstring-lounge-pants",
        "quote": "Soft, cotton non-elastic waist with adjustable 100% cotton braided drawstring",
        "translation": "",
        "retrieved": "2026-11-14",
        "archive": "http://web.archive.org/web/20260702221203/https://cottonique.com/products/zero-spandex-mens-drawstring-lounge-pants"
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "drawstring cord",
      "role": "major",
      "material": "GOTS-certified organic cotton yarn, braided",
      "class": "not-plastic",
      "ruling": null,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://cottonique.com/products/zero-spandex-mens-drawstring-lounge-pants",
        "quote": "GOTS-Certified 100% Organic Cotton Yarn Braided Drawstring",
        "translation": "",
        "retrieved": "2026-11-14",
        "archive": "http://web.archive.org/web/20260702221203/https://cottonique.com/products/zero-spandex-mens-drawstring-lounge-pants"
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "sewing thread",
      "role": "major",
      "material": "OEKO-TEX 100% cotton",
      "class": "not-plastic",
      "ruling": null,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://cottonique.com/products/zero-spandex-mens-drawstring-lounge-pants",
        "quote": "OEKO-TEX Standard 100% Cotton Sewing Thread",
        "translation": "",
        "retrieved": "2026-11-14",
        "archive": "http://web.archive.org/web/20260702221203/https://cottonique.com/products/zero-spandex-mens-drawstring-lounge-pants"
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "sewn-in label",
      "role": "major",
      "material": "OEKO-TEX 100% woven cotton",
      "class": "not-plastic",
      "ruling": null,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://cottonique.com/products/zero-spandex-mens-drawstring-lounge-pants",
        "quote": "OEKO-TEX Standard 100% Woven Cotton Label",
        "translation": "",
        "retrieved": "2026-11-14",
        "archive": "http://web.archive.org/web/20260702221203/https://cottonique.com/products/zero-spandex-mens-drawstring-lounge-pants"
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "pockets",
      "role": "minor",
      "material": "cotton, layered",
      "class": "not-plastic",
      "ruling": null,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://cottonique.com/products/zero-spandex-mens-drawstring-lounge-pants",
        "quote": "Cotton-layered pockets deep enough to fit your stuff",
        "translation": "",
        "retrieved": "2026-11-14",
        "archive": "http://web.archive.org/web/20260702221203/https://cottonique.com/products/zero-spandex-mens-drawstring-lounge-pants"
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "drawstring end tips",
      "role": "minor",
      "material": "",
      "class": "unknown",
      "ruling": null,
      "source": null
    },
    {
      "name": "waistband tape or interfacing (internal-drawstring version)",
      "role": "minor",
      "material": "",
      "class": "unknown",
      "ruling": null,
      "source": null
    }
  ],
  "packaging": {
    "verified": true,
    "materials": [
      "kraft paper outer",
      "cornstarch-derived PLA inner lining"
    ],
    "class": "plastic",
    "source": {
      "url": "https://cottonique.com/pages/our-earth-first-packaging",
      "quote": "our eco-friendly packaging features an inner lining crafted from PLA (polylactic acid) derived from cornstarch",
      "translation": "",
      "retrieved": "2026-11-13",
      "archive": "https://web.archive.org/web/20261114064730/https://cottonique.com/pages/our-earth-first-packaging"
    }
  },
  "commentary": [
    {
      "url": "https://cottonique.com/products/zero-spandex-mens-drawstring-lounge-pants",
      "quote": "Please note that you may receive either the updated or non-updated version of this product.",
      "translation": "",
      "supports": "resolved"
    }
  ],
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