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Calvin Klein

Calvin Klein at a glance

Quality

Price

$

High-street labels average 5.7

Value

6.7Better value than 76% of labels

Typical US prices

tees $45-65, knitwear $89-180, sweatshirts $79-139

Calvin Klein is an American premium basics label best known for underwear and logo basics — quality 6/10, leaning quiet and casual.

Scores

Design

6.5 of 10

Reputation

7 of 10

Style

Quality 6 — joint 17th of 22 premium basics brands (average 7.6). Value 6.7 — joint 80th of 370 for quality against price; not on the Value Frontier.

Scores last reviewed July 8, 2026 · Sources: OutdoorGearLab (opens in a new tab), Wallpaper* (opens in a new tab), Wikipedia (opens in a new tab) · How we score

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