88% matchBrand profile
Kotn
Toronto brand making minimalist everyday basics and bedding from directly sourced Egyptian cotton, with B Corp certification and traceable supply chain.
TorontoOrigin
UnisexFocus
Minimalist / ContemporaryStyle
$$Price
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What to know about Kotn
Kotn is a Toronto label building everyday wardrobe basics around long-staple Egyptian cotton bought directly from farms in the Nile Delta. Founders Rami Helali, Mackenzie Yeates and Benjamin Sehl started in 2015 with a single T-shirt and expanded into knitwear, shirting, outerwear and a home and bedding line. The certified B Corporation funds schools and farmer subsidies in Egypt and publishes supply-chain traceability. It runs its own stores in Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, New York, Brooklyn, Los Angeles and London, and released a Toronto-themed capsule with Red Bull Sound Select in 2025.
How Kotn fits
Overall fit
true to size
Most people find Kotn true to size with an easy, slightly boxy everyday cut, with the main recurring caveat being some shrinkage in the heavier cotton pieces after hot washing or tumble drying.
Tip: Take your usual size for the intended relaxed look, but size down if you want a closer fit and wash cold and hang dry to limit shrinkage.
Medium confidence · based on 14 sources
By category
| Category | Runs | Shape | Size advice |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoodies & sweatshirts | slightly large | relaxed, roomy through the body with dropped shoulders | Take your usual size, or size down if you don't want a lot of extra room through the body. |
| Jackets | true to size | regular with enough room for a knit underneath | Stick with your usual size unless you plan to layer over thick knitwear, in which case size up. |
| Shirts & overshirts | true to size | regular to relaxed, softly cut rather than tailored or darted | Order your normal shirt size and expect a casual, untucked-friendly fit rather than a slim one. |
| T-shirts & graphic tees | true to size | boxy, straight body with a slightly dropped, wider shoulder than a classic slim tee | Stay with your normal size for the intended relaxed look; slimmer dressers often go one size down, and taller wearers should account for a little length shrinkage. |
| Trousers & pants | true to size | regular to relaxed through the thigh | Take your usual waist size; the cut is easy rather than slim, so no need to size up. |
Directional fit consensus summarized from public sources with AI — a starting point, not a guarantee. Confirm with the product's own measurements before buying.
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Kotn fit questions
Does Kotn run big or small?
Kotn fits true to size. Take your usual size for the intended relaxed look, but size down if you want a closer fit and wash cold and hang dry to limit shrinkage. Most people find Kotn true to size with an easy, slightly boxy everyday cut, with the main recurring caveat being some shrinkage in the heavier cotton pieces after hot washing or tumble drying.
How does Kotn fit?
Most people find Kotn true to size with an easy, slightly boxy everyday cut, with the main recurring caveat being some shrinkage in the heavier cotton pieces after hot washing or tumble drying. Overall shape: regular to relaxed with a slightly boxy body through the chest and shoulder.
How do Kotn hoodies & sweatshirts fit?
Kotn hoodies & sweatshirts fits slightly large. Take your usual size, or size down if you don't want a lot of extra room through the body. Shape: relaxed, roomy through the body with dropped shoulders.
How do Kotn jackets fit?
Kotn jackets fits true to size. Stick with your usual size unless you plan to layer over thick knitwear, in which case size up. Shape: regular with enough room for a knit underneath.
How do Kotn shirts & overshirts fit?
Kotn shirts & overshirts fits true to size. Order your normal shirt size and expect a casual, untucked-friendly fit rather than a slim one. Shape: regular to relaxed, softly cut rather than tailored or darted.
Brand facts
- Founded
- 2015
- Origin
- Toronto, Canada
- Made in
- Egypt, Portugal
- Price
- $$
- Focus
- Unisex
- Styles
- Minimalist / Contemporary, Urban prep / Ivy