Arket
clean Scandinavian basics
Premium Basics · Sweden
Cheaper, same quality
Quality
7.5/10
Price
$
Design
7 of 10
Reputation
6 of 10
Timeless · Quiet
COS
COS at a glance
Quality
Price
$$Mid-range labels average 6.9
Value
7.3Better value than 94% of labels
Typical US prices
tees $45-129, knitwear $110-299, sweatshirts $89-129
COS is a Scandinavian premium basics label best known for minimal elevated basics — quality 7.5/10, leaning timeless and very quiet.
Basics · Minimal · Elevated · Everyday · Cult Following · Understated · Timeless · Classic
Scores
Design
8 of 10
Reputation
7 of 10
Style
Quality 7.5 — joint 12th of 22 premium basics brands (average 7.6). Value 7.3 — 21st of 370 for quality against price; not on the Value Frontier.
Scores last reviewed July 8, 2026 · Sources: FashionUnited (opens in a new tab), phdinclothes.com (opens in a new tab) · How we score
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