Shorts

17 products ranked by Scout score

Best shorts right now

Organic Jaguar Organic Cotton Shorts 100/100
Scout's analysis: Organic Jaguar Organic Cotton Shorts score 100/100. Made from 100% organic cotton grown sustainably in South Georgia, free from pesticides, harsh chemicals, and…
Apollo Short 100% Merino Wool Short 100/100
Scout's analysis: Apollo Short 100% Merino Wool Short scores 100/100.
Quince 100% Washable Silk Pajama Shorts 100/100
Scout's analysis: Quince 100% Washable Silk Pajama Shorts scores 100/100. Pajama shorts in 100% mulberry silk, labeled washable. Silk is the only listed material, and microplastic…

What to skip

Champion Grey Shorts 72/100
Scout's analysis: Champion Grey Shorts scores 72/100.
Tripulse Pro Shorts With Tencel Midnight Black 72/100
Scout's analysis: Tripulse Pro Shorts With Tencel Midnight Black scores 72/100. Shorts made from TENCEL lyocell and ROICA EF385, a recycled elastane that adds stretch. The elastane is…
Boldwill PF84 Wood Biker Shorts 73/100
Scout's analysis: Boldwill PF84 Wood Biker Shorts scores 73/100.

Ingredients to watch in shorts

The flagged ingredients that show up most often across these 17 products. Each link opens Scout's analysis of the ingredient.

Spandex (8%) in 2 of 17

What the better shorts have in common

100% Organic Cotton in 4 of 17
Organic Cotton in 3 of 17
TENCEL Lyocell in 3 of 17
Merino Wool in 2 of 17
GOTS Certified Organic Cotton (92%) in 2 of 17

Common questions about shorts

What scores highest in shorts on Scout?

Organic Jaguar Organic Cotton Shorts leads Scout's shorts ranking at 100/100, followed by Apollo Short 100% Merino Wool Short (100) and Quince 100% Washable Silk Pajama Shorts (100). Scores compare products within the category on ingredients, processing, packaging and any lab results.

What should I avoid in shorts?

Champion Grey Shorts scores 72/100, the lowest of the 17 products Scout has analyzed in shorts; next lowest are Tripulse Pro Shorts With Tencel Midnight Black (72) and Boldwill PF84 Wood Biker Shorts (73). Each product page lists the ingredients behind the number.

What drags scores down in shorts?

Across these 17 products the one flagged ingredient that recurs is Spandex (8%) — it appears in 2 of them.

How does Scout score shorts?

Every product in shorts gets one 1–100 score for comparison within its category: the full ingredient list judged by a category-specific framework, the published processing level, the packaging, and any credible lab results. Lab results are disclosed, not scored. Scout takes no payment for scores or placement.

How Scout scores shorts

One 1–100 score per product, judged within its category: every ingredient on the label through a category-specific framework, the published processing level, the packaging, and any credible lab results. No brand pays for a score or a position on this list. Read the full methodology →