Workout Tops

26 products ranked by Scout score

Best workout tops right now

AER Relaxed Tencel Tank Top 100/100
Scout's analysis: AER Relaxed Tencel Tank Top scores 100/100. Made from 100% Tencel Lyocell — a sustainably-sourced cellulosic fiber with no plastic leaching risk.
Smartwool Men's Classic Thermal Merino Base Layer Crew Winter Moss 100/100
Scout's analysis: Smartwool Men's Classic Thermal Merino Base Layer Crew scores 100/100. 100% Merino Wool — a natural, renewable fiber with no plastic microfiber shedding. This is a…
Wayve Flow Top Black 100/100
Scout's analysis: Wayve Flow Top Black scores 100/100. Blend of 50% Organic Cotton and 50% Merino Wool — two natural fibers with no synthetic plastic content.

What to skip

Lululemon Metal Vent Tech Short-Sleeve Shirt 10/100
Scout's analysis: Lululemon Metal Vent Tech Short-Sleeve Shirt scores 10/100. 55% Nylon, 37% Recycled Polyester, 5% Elastane, and 3% X-Static Nylon — four distinct synthetic fiber types,…
Lululemon Swiftly Tech Short-Sleeve Shirt 2.0 10/100
Scout's analysis: Lululemon Swiftly Tech Short-Sleeve Shirt 2.0 scores 10/100. Four distinct synthetic fiber types — 54% Nylon, 40% Recycled Polyester, 3% Elastane, and 3% X-Static…
Lululemon Evolution Polo Shirt 12/100
Scout's analysis: Lululemon Evolution Polo Shirt scores 12/100. 82% Polyester, 10% Lyocell, 5% Lycra Elastane, and 3% X-Static Nylon — four fiber types with polyester dominating at 82%.…

Ingredients to watch in workout tops

The flagged ingredients that show up most often across these 26 products. Each link opens Scout's analysis of the ingredient.

Polyester in 3 of 26
Elastane in 3 of 26
Spandex in 3 of 26
X-Static Nylon (3%) in 3 of 26
Recycled Polyester (30% body) in 2 of 26

What the better workout tops have in common

Cotton in 8 of 26
TENCEL Modal in 3 of 26
Tencel Lyocell in 2 of 26
Merino Wool in 2 of 26
Organic Cotton in 2 of 26

Common questions about workout tops

What scores highest in workout tops on Scout?

AER Relaxed Tencel Tank Top leads Scout's workout tops ranking at 100/100, followed by Smartwool Men's Classic Thermal Merino Base Layer Crew Winter Moss (100) and Wayve Flow Top Black (100). Scores compare products within the category on ingredients, processing, packaging and any lab results.

What should I avoid in workout tops?

Lululemon Metal Vent Tech Short-Sleeve Shirt scores 10/100, the lowest of the 26 products Scout has analyzed in workout tops; next lowest are Lululemon Swiftly Tech Short-Sleeve Shirt 2.0 (10) and Lululemon Evolution Polo Shirt (12). Each product page lists the ingredients behind the number.

What drags scores down in workout tops?

Across these 26 products the most common flagged ingredients are Polyester, Elastane, Spandex, X-Static Nylon (3%), Recycled Polyester (30% body). Each appears in at least two of the products ranked here.

How does Scout score workout tops?

Every product in workout tops 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 workout tops

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 →